Broken Ribs | Pattern Stitches to Try

Broken Ribs, River Rib Toque and Boot Tops by Cynthia MacDougall combines a knitting tutorial with two practical projects that explore textured ribbing. The River Rib Toque is an easy pattern worked in the round, with finished measurements of 7″ or 8″ unstretched to fit 20″ or 22″ head circumferences. The matching Boot Tops fit 10½” or 14½” boot cuffs. Skills involved include working knit and purl rib variations, knitting in the round, shaping crown decreases, following repeated stitch rounds, casting off loosely, and finishing. The needlework technique used is circular knitting with broken rib stitch patterns.