Knit Purl Repeats 06: Hurdle stitch and Rib Welt stitch

The Knit Purl Repeats 06 is a reversible pattern that is a harmonious blend of the Hurdle stitch and the Rib & Welt stitch.

The Hurdle stitch is a simple stitch pattern that creates a bumpy, ridged texture. The Rib and Welt stitch is a more complex stitch pattern, combining ribbing and welts to form alternating raised and recessed sections.

Pattern Instructions

• Worked flat
  • Hurdle stitch pattern
  • Rib and Welt stitch pattern
  • Charts
• Worked in the round

Worked flat

Cast on a multiple of 8 stitches plus 3, like 35, 43, and so on.

Knit 14 rows in the Hurdle stitch pattern, then knit 16 rows in the Rib and Welt stitch pattern. If you want to extend the texture of the ribbing and welts section, repeat rows 1 - 16 of this pattern. Repeat both patterns until you reach your desired length, ending with the Hurdle stitch pattern.

Hurdle stitch pattern

Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Row 2: Knit.

Row 3: Repeat the sequence: *Knit 1, purl 1; until the last stitch, knit 1.

Row 4: Purl 1, repeat the sequence: *Knit 1, purl 1; until the end of the row.

Rows 5 - 14: Repeat rows 1 - 4 twice, then repeat rows 1 - 2.

Rib and Welt stitch pattern

Row 1 (RS): Repeat the sequence: *P1, K1, P1, K5; until the last 3 stitches, P1, K1, P1.

Row 2 (WS): K1, P1, K1, repeat the sequence: *P5, K1, P1, K1; until the end of the row.

Row 3: Repeat the sequence: *P1, K1, P5, K1; until the last 3 stitches, P1, K1, P1.

Row 4: K1, P1, K1, repeat the sequence: *P1, K5, P1, K1; until the end of the row.

Row 5: Repeat the sequence: *P1, K5, P1, K1; until the last 3 stitches, P1, K2.

Row 6: P2, K1, repeat the sequence: *P1, K1, P5, K1; until the end of the row.

Row 7: Repeat the sequence: *P5, K1, P1, K1; until the last 3 stitches, P3.

Row 8: K3, repeat the sequence: *P1, K1, P1, K5; until the end of the row.

Row 9: Repeat the sequence: *K4, (P1, K1) × 2; until the last 3 stitches, K3.

Row 10: P3, repeat the sequence: *(P1, K1) × 2, P4; until the end of the row.

Row 11: Repeat the sequence: *P3, K1, P1, K1, P2; until the last 3 stitches, P3.

Row 12: K3, repeat the sequence: *K2, P1, K1, P1, K3; until the end of the row.

Row 13: Repeat the sequence: *K2, P1, K1, P1, K3; until the last 3 stitches, K2, P1.

Row 14: K1, P2, repeat the sequence: *P3, K1, P1, K1, P2; until the end of the row.

Row 15: Repeat the sequence: *(P1, K1) × 2, P4; until the last 3 stitches, P1, K1, P1.

Row 16: K1, P1, K1, repeat the sequence: *K4, (P1, K1) × 2; until the end of the row.

Charts

Worked in the round

Cast on a multiple of 8 stitches. The knitting process is the same as when worked flat.

Hurdle stitch pattern

Round 1: Knit.

Round 2: Purl.

Round 3: Repeat the sequence: *Knit 1, purl 1; until the end of the round.

Round 4: Repeat round 3.

Rounds 5 - 14: Repeat rounds 1 - 4 twice, then repeat rounds 1 - 2.

Rib and Welt stitch pattern

Rounds 1 - 2: Repeat the sequence: *P1, K1, P1, K5; until the end of the round.

Rounds 3 - 4: Repeat the sequence: *P1, K1, P5, K1; until the end of the round.

Rounds 5 - 6: Repeat the sequence: *P1, K5, P1, K1; until the end of the round.

Rounds 7 - 8: Repeat the sequence: *P5, K1, P1, K1; until the end of the round.

Rounds 9 - 10: Repeat the sequence: *K4, (P1, K1) × 2; until the end of the round.

Rounds 11 - 12: Repeat the sequence: *P3, K1, P1, K1, P2; until the end of the round.

Rounds 13 - 14: Repeat the sequence: *K2, P1, K1, P1, K3; until the end of the round.

Rounds 15 - 16: Repeat the sequence: *(P1, K1) × 2, P4; until the end of the round.