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Rib to stocking stitch

by Judy
(England)

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I want to knit a rib on 3.25 mm needles with 100 stitches, how many do I reduce it by keeping the stocking stitch on 4mm needles the same size, to make a boxy cardigan?

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Aug 20, 2024
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by: Ratchadawan

Hi Judy,

So sorry for the very late response. I've been on a vacation.

To keep the stocking stitch the same size after knitting the rib on 3.25 mm needles, you'll need to reduce the number of stitches when switching to 4 mm needles. Here's how to do it:

Gauge Difference: The ribbing on smaller needles is tighter than the stocking stitch on larger needles. Usually, the difference between these needle sizes means the stocking stitch will be looser.

Estimate Reduction: A common approach is to reduce by about 10% of the stitches when moving from ribbing to stocking stitch.
You have 100 stitches in ribbing.
10% of 100 stitches is 10 stitches.

Reducing Stitches: After finishing your ribbing on the 3.25 mm needles, reduce by 10 stitches. This means you’ll work the next row
as follows:

Knit 8 stitches, knit 2 together (repeat this until the end of the row).
This reduction will help maintain the overall size and shape of the boxy cardigan while keeping the stocking stitch consistent with the ribbing.

Have a wonderful evening!
Ratcha

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