Byzantine Ribbed Knit Stitch Pattern

Knitting materials and tools:

<> DPN 4 mm (US 6 / UK 8)

<> Loops&Threads, Impeccable (4): 100 % – Acrylic Yarn

Common abbreviations of knit stitches:

k – knit

p – purl

k4tog bf – at first knit the next four stitches together through the back loop and then knit the same four stitches through the front loop, after that drop all stitches of the needle.

st(s) – stitch(es)

sel s – selvage stitch: always slip the first stitch knitwise, work to the last stitch, purl the last stitch

Byzantine stitch knitting pattern:

Cast on a multiple of 4 sts, plus 2 extra stitches, plus 2 selvage stitches.

Stark knitting with at least 3 or 5 rows of ribbing k2*p2.

Rib Row 1:  sel, s, [k2, p2] – repeat till the end, k2, sel s.

Rib Row 2: sel s, [p2, k2] – repeat till the end, p2, sel s.

Rib Row 3: sel, s, [k2, p2] – repeat till the end, k2, sel s.

Rib Row 4: sel s, [p2, k2] – repeat till the end, p2, sel s.

Rib Row 5: sel, s, [k2, p2] – repeat till the end, k2, sel s.

Row 1: sel, s, *p2, insert the needle underneath the third bar between the last and next stitch and draw up a long loop, k2, insert the needle underneath the third bar between the last and next stitch and draw up a long loop, repeat from * till the end, p2, sel s.

Row 2: sel s, *k2, slip next stitch holding the working yarn in front, p2, slip next stitch holding the working yarn in front, repeat from * till the end, k2, sel s.

Row 3: sel, s, *p2, k4tog bf, repeat from * till the end, p2, sel s.

Row 4: sel, s, [k2, p2] – repeat till the end, k2, sel s.

Row 5: sel s, [p2, k2] – repeat till the end, p2, sel s.

Row 6: sel, s, [k2, p2] – repeat till the end, k2, sel s.

Repeat Rows 1-6 to form a pattern.