September 2002 Stitch of the Month
The Ridge (rib) Stitch.
This stitch is used mostly for afghans, but you can also use
it for potholders, hotmats, and using thread, even doilies.
You can use any type of yarn, for example, if you wanted to make a baby afghan, just use
baby or sport weight yarn. You can make it all one color, or several colors.
This is worked on any number of stitches, just measure the
area you want an afghan for,
and chain that length.
So for this sample, chain 75.
Starting row:
Sk 1 ch, Sc in each Sc across. Ch 1, turn.
All rows: Working in
back loops ONLY, sc in each sc across row. Ch 1, turn.
You can
change colors at the end of each row, and leave a long tail, then after several
rows, tie or knot two or three tails together. Or using the same color, do
three rows, and tie these together. (If
you are making this for a baby, I
wouldn't leave a tail at the end, their fingers could get tangled up in
them.)
