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2×2 rib knitting chart

Knit 2, purl 2: stretchy, for cuffs and hems.

Read the chart from the bottom: row 1 is at the bottom, and each row starts at the side its number is on.

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Written pattern

Cast on 12 stitches.

Row 1 (RS): *k2, p2; rep from * to end
Row 2 (WS): *k2, p2; rep from * to end

Repeat these rows for the length you want.

Abbreviations

Knit: k: knit. Shown as an empty square: knit on RS rows, purl on WS rows.
Purl (chart symbol •): p: purl. Shown as a dot: purl on RS rows, knit on WS rows.

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