Two-Way Ribbing by Gayle Roehm

Two-Way Ribbing

Knitting
February 2000
Aran (8 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in over K3, P2 rib using larger needle
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1290 - 2150 yards (1180 - 1966 m)
Bust (at armhole): 36.75 (39, 43.75, 47.5, 49.75, 54)”/93 (99, 110, 120.75, 126.5, 137.25) cm
English

From Knitter’s Magazine 58, Spring 2000: Are you looking for an easy top-down sweater that you can make over and over again in a bunch of sizes? Here’s one that you’ll love. It’s perfect as a unisex sweater and comes in sizes XS through XXL. The handpainted wool gives it interest without complicated patterning.

Sizes:

  • X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large)
  • Bust (at armhole): 36.75 (39, 43.75, 47.5, 49.75, 54)“/93 (99, 110, 120.75, 126.5, 137.25) cm
  • Length: 25.75 (26.75, 26.75, 27.75, 28.75, 29.75)“/65.5 (68, 68, 70.5, 73, 75.5) cm

Additional Materials:

  • Sizes US 5 & 7 (3.75 & 4.5 mm) circular needles, 16” & 29”/40 & 74 cm
  • Sizes 5 & 7 (3.75 & 4.5 mm) double-pointed needles
  • Size 3 (3.25 mm) circular, 16”/40 cm
  • Stitch markers and holders
  • Cable needle

Additional Gauge Information:
- 17 sts and 24 rows to 4” (10 cm) over horizontal rib, using larger needle