This is the knitting pattern for the Ruching block 2. These squares can be used as practice blocks or as an addition to a blanket that uses squares. Or, extend the length to make a scarf or use cotton yarn and create a dishcloth – the options are endless!
This square offers straighter edges and lays flatter then the Ruching Block 1. The ruching of this stitch pattern is created by doubling the amount of stitches in indicated rows by using a smaller needle. The ruching is then brought together by reducing the amount of stitches and then switching to larger needles.
For stitch tutorial Click HERE
For Ruching Block Option 1: Click HERE
If you’d like to see the video tutorial, you can click above or click HERE. Also, if you don’t have time to try this amazing stitch right away, there’s a Pin below that you can save to your Pinterest board.
Notes:
To obtain a cleaner edge, slip the first stitch purl wise with the yarn in front
This block is easily adaptable to any size, as the stitch pattern works in multiples of 1.
The ruching of this stitch pattern is created by doubling the amount of stitches in indicated rows by using a smaller needle. Then the ruching is then brought together by reducing the amount of stitches and then switching to larger needles.
Measures:
9.5 x 9.5″ / 24 cm x 24 cm blocked
Gauge:
22 sts x 30 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in stockinette stitch
Materials needed:
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- PAINTBOX Yarns Simply DK: (100% Acrylic; 100g/3.5 oz; 276m / 302 yd) in color Seafoam Blue #131 – 81yds / 76 m
- US 6 / 4 mm knitting needles
- US 5 / 3.75 mm knitting needles
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- 1 lockable stitch marker or scrap piece of yarn to mark the RS (optional)
- 2 stitch markers to indicate where edging borders are located (optional)
Stitches & abbreviations used:
Bind off
Cast on
Ea: each
K: Knit
K2tog: Knit 2 together
Kfb: Knit front and back
P: Purl
RS: Right Side
SM: Stitch marker
St (s): Stitch (es)
WS: Wrong side
Directions for Ruching Block 2
With US 6 / 4 mm needles, cast on 44
- Knit
- Knit (with lockable stitch marker or scrap piece of yarn, mark this row to indicate RS)
- (WS): Knit
- (RS): Knit
- Knit
- Knit
- Knit
- Knit
- Knit
- K5, insert SM, kfb in ea st to last 5 sts, insert SM k5; (78 sts) change to smaller needles for next row
- K5, purl to SM, k5
- Knit
- K5, purl to SM, k5
- Knit
- K5, purl to SM, k5
- K5, k2tog to SM, k5; change to larger needles for next row
Rep rows 3 – 16 three more times slipping SM as you come to it
Rep rows 3 – 9 once more
Knit
Bind off knit wise
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Stacy J
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