Easy Ribbing: Knit Two, Purl Two (K2, P2) Ribbing

Hi everyone. I'm Jen Lucas for The Knitting Circle. In this video let's take a look at knit two purl two ribbing. Knit two purl two ribbing is also known as two by two ribbing, and it's super easy to knit. We're just going to knit two stitches and then purl two stitches. So let's get started on how to work this stretchy ribbing. Here I have my swatch of knit two purl two ribbing, and you really can see just how elastic this stitch is. If I pull it out and let go, it just snaps right back. So that's why this particular ribbing is really great for things that you really need to stretch. So the brim of a hat, especially something like a baby hat, you know, babies have all different sized heads. I find that the knit two purl two rib is great for the start of a baby hat, so it can stretch more easily. I also like this ribbing for the cuff of a sock so that it's easier to pull over your heel. It's just a really great stitch pattern to know. You'll see it used on all sorts of projects. So to get started, we're just going to knit two stitches, and then purl two stitches, and we're on the right side here. Knit two. When you go to purl, you want to make sure that you're bringing the yarn between the needles, and not over, between the needles to purl. Now we're gonna knit. Gonna bring the yard between the needles to knit, and so on and so forth. So you just knit two stitches, and then purl two stitches. For this particular swatch, I have ended with a knit two. I started and ended with a knit two. I personally like to do that when I'm working flat, just so that the stitches are even on both sides. So I started and ended with the knit two. So then coming to the wrong side, you're just going to knit the knits and purl the purls. So however the stitch looks, that's what you're gonna do. So to start here, I have a purl, because I have the bump, so on the wrong side of the swatch, I'm going to purl two, and then knit two. Purl two. Again, always remembering to bring the yarn between the needle when I'm switching between the knits and the purls. And there we go. We're going to end this wrong side row with a purl two. And that's it. So then coming to the right side row, it's the same thing. We have knitting stitch, knit stitches here. We're just going to knit two purl two. And depending on your project, if you have a hard time remembering which side is the right side and the wrong side, you know if that's going to matter, if you're just doing a whole scarf of ribbing it's really not going to matter which side's the right side and wrong side, but for some projects you're gonna want to know. So you could just take a stitch marker, I like these locking stitch markers, and you can just mark the right side of your row like this, the right side of your work like this. And that's knit two purl two ribbing. As you can see, it's super easy and creates beautiful stretch that's perfect for so many different projects. Thank you so much for joining me here at The Knitting Circle. I really hope that you enjoyed this video. If you did enjoy it, be sure to take a look around and check out all the other great content that we have on our website. I'm sure you'll find lots of great videos to enjoy. I'll see you again soon.