Crocheted Ribbing - how many ways?

[crochetfun]

If you want to create ribbing for the cuff of a mitten, socks, sweaters etc. or just have a ribbed effect on a scarf, how many ways can you do that?

 

I am familiar w. backloop sc,

FPDC/BPDC,

any other way?

[bythehook]

There is one I used on my Lil' Darlin' Pattern, where you make the item (sleeve in this case) and add the ribbing without breaking the yarn, make a chain of 5 (or however many you want the ribbing to be), then slip stitch back down the chain and slip stitch in the next 2 stitches on the garment, then turn your work and single crochet in the back loops of the chain.

 

Not easy to explain this without a pattern. Check out the ribbing part of this pattern if you'd like to see what I'm talking about.

http://bythehook.blogdrive.com/archive/185.html

 

If you want to create ribbing for the cuff of a mitten, socks, sweaters etc. or just have a ribbed effect on a scarf, how many ways can you do that?

 

I am familiar w. backloop sc,

FPDC/BPDC,

any other way?

[butterfly_girl]

Well, I've made fingerless gloves, and it's like ribbing. just going back and forth, crocheting in the back loops. It does make a nice, stretchy feel.

 

Another fingerless glove pattern, for kids said to alternate front and back post double crochet for a ribbing effect, but i didn't like this way. It makes it too bulky.

[FelixLake]

I've done it like Bythehook explained and was very happy with the results.

[Chrome Kitty]

My favorite is the sc or hdc in BLO. I've also done sl st in BLO every row. It got really tight and irritating and wasn't stretchy at all.

 

I just learned a "new" one last night from a really old pattern book. It's done sort of like an afghan stitch~start with a chain of desired length, draw up a loop in 2nd and each chain, take off in afghan stitch manner (draw through 1 loop, then by 2s the rest of the way), *ch 1, then sl st in each vertical bar across, turn and draw up a loop in back loop of 2nd slip stitch from hook and each across, take off as before (draw through 1 loop, then 2 across to end). Repeat from *

[crochetfun]

My favorite is the sc or hdc in BLO. I've also done sl st in BLO every row. It got really tight and irritating and wasn't stretchy at all.

 

I just learned a "new" one last night from a really old pattern book. It's done sort of like an afghan stitch~start with a chain of desired length, draw up a loop in 2nd and each chain, take off in afghan stitch manner (draw through 1 loop, then by 2s the rest of the way), *ch 1, then sl st in each vertical bar across, turn and draw up a loop in back loop of 2nd slip stitch from hook and each across, take off as before (draw through 1 loop, then 2 across to end). Repeat from *

BLO slip stitch (and slipstitch crochet in general ) creates a a very dense fabric.

It is fabulous for potholders/hotpads. I do it regularly for that purpose.

 

Thanks for posting the "new one"! I love trying different stitches. It sounds a bit complicated, but I won't really know until I have hook and yarn in hand:)