This is a knitting stitch pattern that produces an elastic rib stitch by alternating knit and purl stitches when knitting.
In hand-knitting, the knit 1, purl 1 rib stitch pattern is achieved by knitting and purling.
Knit 1, Purl 1 Rib Stitch on even number of stitches
Cast on an even number of stitches.
Row 1: K1, P1; repeat this to the end.
Repeating this row forms the pattern.
Knit 1, Purl 1 Rib Stitch on an odd number of stitches
Cast on odd numbers of stitches.
Row 1: K1, *P1, K1, repeat from * to the end.
Row 2: P1, *K1, P1 repeat from * to the end.
Repeating these rows form the pattern.
Machine Knitting
K1 Purl 1 rib can be done on the knitting machine by reforming the alternate purl stitch to a knit stitch.
It can also be done on a knitting machine using a ribber and knitting machine together and then setting them to knit the rib pattern.
