The welted stitch in essence allows one to knit a horizontal rib by alternating between a series of Stst and Rev Stst rows. Here, instructions allow for 4 rows of each, providing as well instructions for creating short row welts for use in curved perimeters. The ruffle will be more or less gathered, depending on how closely you pick up stitches on the perimeter of, for example, a blanket or wrap. Typically, the picked up stitch attaching the ruffle in row 4 of each repeat will be spaced 1-2 stitches apart.
Set Up Welt (Rev Stst)
- Beginning with the final st remaining on the needle after binding off the other sts, cast on 12 sts (cable cast on or backwards loop work well); turn work.
- Purl 13 (to end), turn.
- (Move yarn to front) Slip 1, knit to end, turn.
- Slip 1, purl until one st remains, YB, slip st to working needle and insert holding needle into blanket edge as if picking up a new st, transfer slipped st back to holding needle and then k2tog, turn.
Stst Welt
- Slip 1, purl to end, turn.
- Slip 1, knit to end, turn.
- Slip 1, purl to end, turn.
- Slip 1, knit until one st remains, slip st to working needle and insert holding needle into blanket edge as if picking up a new st, transfer slipped st back to holding needle and then knit this loop together with the slipped st (k2tog), turn.
Rev Stst Welt
- Slip 1, knit to end, turn.
- Slip 1, purl to end, turn.
- Slip 1, knit to end, turn.
- Slip 1, purl until one st remains, YB, slip st to working needle and insert holding needle into blanket edge as if picking up a new st, transfer slipped st back to holding needle and then knit this loop together with the slipped st (k2tog), turn.
Stst Short-Row Welt
- Slip 1, purl to end, turn.
- Knit 5 sts; YF, slip 1, turn, YF, slip 1, purl to end of row, turn.
- Knit 9 sts; YF, slip 1, turn, YF, slip 1, purl to end of row, turn.
- Knit 12 sts; slip st to working needle and insert holding needle into blanket edge as if picking up a new st, transfer slipped st back to holding needle and then knit this loop together with the slipped st (k2tog), turn.
Rev Stst Short-Row Welt
- Slip 1, knit to end, turn.
- Purl 5 sts; YB, slip 1, turn, YB, slip 1, knit to end of row, turn.
- Purl 9 sts; YB, slip 1, turn, YB, slip 1, knit to end of row, turn.
- Purl 12 sts; YB, slip 1 to working needle and insert holding needle into blanket edge as if picking up a new st, transfer slipped st back to holding needle and then knit this loop together with the slipped st (k2tog), turn.
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