Seeded Rib Stitch
Pretty Textured knitting stitches

The seeded rib stitch pattern is a beautiful textured pattern that's guaranteed to spice up your knitting. 

And if you'd like to check out the seeded rib stitch knitting pattern just keep on reading to find out how to knit these textured knitting stitches.

Basically it's a mixture of the seed stitch and ribbing. And it's so pretty!  It's also known as the mistake rib stitch.

Amazing isn't it, how you can mix up different patterns like that and end up with something so lovely.

And guess what, it's actually very simple to knit and you'll probably have the pattern memorized after a couple of rows. 

Pretty isn't it? See how wide the rib stitches spread out? It looks quite stunning on sweaters or even a gorgeous knit blanket.

And it does work beautifully as an allover stitch pattern or maybe on some edgings and borders. 

As I mentioned before, keep in mind that it does spread out quite a lot so you may want to consider knitting a gauge swatch. 

What can you make with the seeded rib stitch?

Since the seeded rib stitch is reversible my first thoughts about what to knit are blankets, dishcloths, tea towels and scarves. 

The fact is textured knitting stitches like this one will look beautiful on pretty much everything. It will definitely give it a wow factor.

And just a note here, it's great for guys too. 

More Great Features of Seeded Rib Stitch

1. Lays flat
   
2. 2 row repeat
3. Simple knit and purl stitches
4. Wide open ribs - spreads out a lot
5. It's reversible - So it's great for blankets, dishcloths and tea towels 
   
6. Beautiful as an allover stitch pattern
7. Easy to memorize
   
8. Great for beginners

Seeded rib stitch pattern - knit flat

Multiple of 4 stitches plus 3 extra stitches

If you'd like to knit a sample you'll need to cast on 11, 15, 19 or 23 stitches.

Row 1: Knit 3, * purl 1, k3; rep from * to the end of row

Row 2: Knit 1, * p1, k3; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, p1, k1

Repeat these 2 rows for seed ribbing stitch

seeded rib stitch pattern - in the round

Multiple of 4 stitches 

If you'd like to knti a sample you'll need to cast on 4, 8 12, 16, 20 stitches

Round 1:  Knit 3, purl 1 around

Round 2:  Purl 1, *K1, Purl 3 to last 3 stitches, Knit 1, purl 2

Repeat round 1 and 2 to create the seeded rib stitch pattern knit in the round

Would you like to practice the seeded rib stitch a little more?

Great! 

I thought you might enjoy practicing the seeded rib stitch pattern by making A Lovely Little Headband. Here's all the details.

 A Lovely Little Headband Pattern Details

Skills Required:  Cast on, bind off, knit, purl

Materials:  Worsted (4) weight yarn, I used Caron Simply Soft but any worsted yarn will work fine

Needles:  Size US 8 (5mm)

Dimensions: Not stretched it's about 4 inches wide but it does stretch to 5 inches easily and will fit an adult head. Length before stitching together is about 19 inches.

Notes: You can use any yarn to make my headband but it's totally adaptable to whatever yarn you want to use. 

Here is the link to download A Lovely Little Headband pattern

A Lovely Little Headband Pattern

Pattern is worked on a multiple of 4 sts + 3

Gauge: 5.43 stitches = 1 inch although it's not overly important for this headband

Notes:  I added 2 extra stitches for edge stitches

Cast on 25 stitches 

Row 1: Knit 4, * purl 1, k3; rep from * to last stitch and knit 1

Row 2: Knit 2, * p1, k3; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, p1, k2

Repeat these 2 rows for 19 inches or desired length. Make sure it fits a little snug on your head. 

Bind off loosely and sew up using the whipstitch. 

Can this headband be knit in the round?

Yes you can but you'll need to keep a few things in mind. 

First if you look at the picture of my headband above you'll notice how the ribbing is running sideways right? 

If you cast on to knit in the round your stitches will still form the seeded rib stitch but the ribbing won't be sideways like above but rather vertical. 

It will still look lovely, there's no problem but it's still something to consider.

Plus you will need to know you knitting gauge in order to cast on the proper size for your head size. That's easy enough to do. 

And you'll need to measure your head, how do you measure your head properly?

I created a page of hat knitting tips including how to measure your head properly for hats so just click on the link and it'll take you there.

Here's how to calculate the stitch amount including the multiple

So if I was to cast on to knit in the round my gauge was 5.43 stitches = 1 inch and I'd multiply that by 19 inches which comes to 103.17. 

Now to knit the headband in the round you'll need to calculate for a multiple of 4 stitches. It's not the same as for knitting flat. 

Extra stitches drop off when you knit in the round. 

So you need to calculate the amount of stitches close to the amount I calculated above which is 103.17. First we'll drop the .17 and think about 103. 

103 isn't divisible by 4 but 104 stitches will work so to work my Lovley Little Headband in the round you can cast on 104 stitches. 

Make sure to follow the instructions for knitting in the round. And you're all set.

Enjoy and Happy Knitting!

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