The Anthology Blanket is a sampler blanket that will be released throughout 2016 as a knit-a-long. For more details, including a schedule and links to all previously released posts, visit the Anthology Blanket home page.

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This is the thirteenth square in the Anthology Blanket Knit-a-Long. The Diagonal Broken Rib Stitch is another variation on ribbing.

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Diagonal Broken Rib 6″ (15 cm) Square

Knitting Pattern by Underground Crafter

This stitch is a traveling variation on ribbing.

Finished Size

• 6″ (15 cm) square.

Materials

• Cascade 220 Superwash (100% superwash wool), or approximately 41 yds (37.5 m) in any medium weight yarn.
• US Size 7/4.5 mm knitting needles, or any size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge

• Completed square = 6″ (15 cm) in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

• BO – bind off
• CO – cast on
• k – knit
• p – purl
• rep – repeat
• RS – right (front) side
• sl 1 – slip 1 st, knitwise
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• * Rep instructions after asterisk as indicated.

Pattern Note

• Pattern repeat is any multiple of 6 sts. Instructions include 4 st borders.

Pattern Instructions

• CO 32 sts.

Border

• Row 1: Knit to last st, p1.
• Row 2: Sl 1, k to last st, p1.
• Rows 3 & 4: Rep Row 2 twice.

Diagonal Broken Rib Stitch pattern

• Row 1: (RS) Sl 1, k3, *k4, p2; rep from * across to last 4 sts, k3, p1.
• Row 2: Sl 1, k3, *k2, p4; rep from * across to last 4 sts, k3, p1.
• Row 3: Rep Row 1.
• Row 4: Rep Row 2.
• Row 5: Sl 1, k5, *p2, k4; rep from * across to last 2 sts, k1, p1.
• Row 6: Sl 1, k3, p2, *k2, p4; rep from * across to last 8 sts, k2, p2, k3, p1.
• Row 7: Rep Row 5.
• Row 8: Rep Row 6.
• Row 9: Sl 1, k3, *p2, k4; rep from * across to last 4 sts, k3, p1.
• Row 10: Sl 1, k3, *p4, k2; rep from * across to last 4 sts, k3, p1.
• Row 11: Rep Row 9.
• Row 12: Rep Row 10.
• Rep Rows 1-12 until square measures approximately 5.5 in (14 cm), ending after Row 4, Row 8, or Row 12.

Border

• Rows 1-4: Rep Border Row 2, 4 times.
• BO in pattern for Border Row 2. Fasten off with long yarn tail (approximately 3 times the width of square).

© 2016 by Marie Segares (Underground Crafter). This pattern is for personal use only. You may use the pattern to make unlimited items for yourself, for charity, or to give as gifts. You may sell items you personally make by hand from this pattern. Do not violate Marie’s copyright by distributing this pattern or the photos in any form, including but not limited to scanning, photocopying, emailing, or posting on a website or internet discussion group. If you want to share the pattern, point your friends to this link: http://undergroundcrafter.com/anthology. Thanks for supporting indie designers!

If you’d like to chat with other knitters, stop by this thread on Ravelry. You can also share your progress and questions with me by tagging me on Facebook as @Underground Crafter, Google+ as +UndergroundCrafter, and Twitter as @ucrafter.

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