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The Purl Ridge Stitch

Beginners, Beginners Knitting Stitches, Knit & Purl Stitches, Knitting Stitches / June 12, 2016 by Brian

The Purl Ridge stitch is a simple variation on the Stockinette Stitch and a member of the Knit & Purl Stitch family.

The stitch produces raised rows of “purl bumps” across the fabric. In our instructions, we create a purl ridge every four rows; although the width between these ridges can be varied depending on the look you are after (see picture).

The ridges are only visible on the right side of the fabric, with the wrong side looking like a standard garter or stockinette (WS) pattern. It’s a very versatile stitch that will lend itself well to a multitude of projects, and can be especially useful for adding a bit more detail to a simple pattern.

Wanting to crack on? Ok, let’s move on to the instructions…

Instructions

  • Cast on any multiple of stitches for your project. The first row consists entirely of knit stitches.
  • For the second row, again knit all the stitches. This row is your “ridge”, as in a normal Stockinette Stitch pattern you would purl this row.
  • The third row again, consists entirely of knit stitches. Lastly, the fourth row consists entirely of purl stitches.
  • Once you have completed row 4, continue repeating rows 1-4 until you have the desired size.
  • If you want to vary the width between the ridges, simply add extra rows of Stockinette Stitch before repeating the pattern e.g. adding a row 5 (k all) and row 6 (p all) will create a six row gap between the ridges.

Traditional Instructions

Row 1: k all stitches.
Row 2: k all stitches.
Row 3: k all stitches.
Row 4: p all stitches.

Repeat rows 1-4 to desired length.

Knitting projects using the Purl Ridge Stitch

We currently don’t have any projects to show. If you would like to share your project using the Purl Ridge Stitch, then get in touch using the comments box at the bottom of the page or through our contact page.

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