Jan
06

Crochet Spiral Rib

 

This week on Ask Me Monday, we kick off the year with the Crochet Spiral Rib stitch that I use in my latest YarnYAY! design, the Leggy Boot Toppers and Legwarmers. I’ll show how to work the stitch pattern in both in-the-round and flat methods so that you have the skills to make any Crochet Spiral Rib project. Enjoy!

 


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Crochet Spiral Rib: Watch and Learn

SWATCH MATERIALS

Small Amount DK weight yarn (I used Mad Tosh Farm Twist)

Size U.S. G/4 mm Knitter’s Pride Waves crochet hook

Crochet Spiral Rib Swatch #1 (worked in-the-round)

Worked in multiples of 3.

Ch 18; join rnd with a sl st in 1st ch, taking care not to twist.

Rnd 1:  Ch 2, hdc in every st around. –18 sts

Rnds 2-4: Ch 2 (counts as BPhdc), *FPhdc in next st, BPhdc in next 2 sts; rep from * to last 2 sts, FPhdc, BPhdc; join with a sl st in top of beg-ch.

Rnds 5-7:  Ch 2 (counts as BPhdc), BPhdc, *FPhdc in next st, BPhdc in next 2 sts; rep from * to last st, FPhdc; join with a sl st in top of beg-ch.

Rnds 8-10: Ch 2 (counts as FPhdc), *BPhdc in next 2 sts, FPhdc in next st; rep from * to last 2 sts, BPhdc in last 2 sts; join with a sl st in through the back loop of the top of beg-ch.

These 9 rnds create Spiral Rib.

Fasten off.

Crochet Spiral Rib Swatch #2 (worked flat)

Worked in multiples of 3 + 1.

Ch 16.

Row 1 (WS): Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, and every ch to end. Turn. — 15 sts

Rows 2 & 4 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as FPhdc), BPhdc in next 2 sts, *FPhdc, BPhdc in next 2 sts; rep from * to end. Turn

Rows 3 & 5: Ch 2 (counts as FPhdc), FPhdc, BPhdc, *FPhdc in next 2 sts, BPhdc; rep from * to end. Turn

Rows 6 & 8: Ch 2 (counts as BPhdc), *FPhdc, BPhdc in next 2 sts; rep from * to last 2 sts, FPhdc, BPhdc. Turn

Rows 7 & 9: Ch 2 (counts as FPhdc), BPhdc, *FPhdc in next 2 sts, BPhdc; rep from * to last st, FPhdc. Turn.

Rows 10 & 12: Ch 2 (counts as BPhdc), BPhdc, *FPhdc, BPhdc in next 2 sts; rep from * to last st, FPhdc. Turn.

Rows 11 & 13: Ch 2 (counts as BPhdc), *FPhdc in next 2 sts, BPhdc; rep from * to last st, FPhdc.

These 12 rows create Spiral Rib.

Fasten off.

 

Crochet Spiral Rib: Put Your Skills to Work

Make the crochet version of the Leggy Boot Toppers or Legwarmers from this month’s YarnYAY! Subscribe now!

 

Crochet Spiral Rib | Leggy Boot Toppers by Vickie Howell from YarnYAY! January

Leggy Boot Toppers