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21 October knitting ideas digest

How to Knit the Rebar Stitch — Textured, Industrial-Looking Pattern (Step-by-Step)

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The Knitted Rebar Stitch creates a dense, textured fabric that resembles the ridged look of reinforced steel bars—hence the name. It’s formed by a repeat of knits and purls that produce a strong, sculpted texture ideal for scarves, blankets, cushions, or chunky sweaters. This guide includes materials, common abbreviations, a close-up photo of the stitch, and a clear row-by-row pattern you can follow.

How to Knit the Rebar Stitch — Textured, Industrial-Looking Pattern (Step-by-Step)
Swatch of the Rebar Stitch worked in baby-pink Cashmerino Aran yarn, shown as a finished sample.

Knitting materials and tools:

  • DPN 4 mm (UK 8 or US 6)
  • Debbie Bliss (Cashmerino Aran) 55% Wool, 12% Cashmere, 33% acrylic. Baby pink color: 50 grams - 90 m per skein.

Common abbreviations of knit stitches:

  • k – knit
  • p – purl
  • st(s) – stitch(es)
  • sel s – selvage stitch: always slip the first stitch purlwise, work to the last stitch, purl the last stitch

Rebar knit stitch - close up view:

How to Knit the Rebar Stitch — Textured, Industrial-Looking Pattern (Step-by-Step)
Close-up detail of the Rebar Stitch, showing the alternating knit/purl columns that create the ribbed texture.

Rebar stitch knitting pattern:

Cast on a multiple of 4 sts, plus 1 extra stitch, plus 2 selvage stitches.

Row 1 (RS): sel s, *k1, p3 – repeat from *, k1, sel s.

Row 2: sel s, *purl all stitches *, sel s.

Row 3 (RS): sel s, *k1, p3 – repeat from *, k1, sel s.

Row 4: sel s, purl all stitches, sel s.

Row 5 (RS): sel s, *p2, k1, p1– repeat from *, p2, sel s.

Row 6: sel s, purl all stitches, sel s.

Row 7 (RS): sel s, *p2, k1, p1– repeat from *, p2, sel s.

Row 8: sel s, purl all stitches, sel s.

Repeat Rows 1–8 to form the pattern. Tips: keep an even tension so the textured columns sit neatly; block lightly if needed to relax the fabric. This stitch works well on a range of yarn weights but shows especially well with aran and chunky yarns for strong texture.

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