Tight Crochet Ribbing Stitches
Traditionally ribbing is a material that’s made through knitting, but there is a way to get a very similar effect through crocheting. This narrow version of a ridge stitch can be used to create a ribbing stitch that works wonders for cuffs, sleeves and even wide collars.
One of the benefits of this stitch is that it’s double sided, so there is no worrying about whether you’ve got the right or wrong side once you’re done.
The other main benefit is that although this is a rather yarn hungry crochet stitch, it’s also incredibly easy to make in large quantities once you’ve got to grips with it.
Narrow Crochet Ribbing
The example I’ve given here is 22 stitches wide, but you can make your crochet ribbing any length you like, just add two stitches to the starting chain.
Foundation Row
Make a chain.
Starting from the second loop from the hook, make 1sc in each loop.
Row 1
Ch1, make 1sc into the BLO of each stitch. Make sure to work down the length of the row, including the final stitch into the top of your chain from the previous round.
Row 2 Onwards!
Now you can just repeat row 1 to your heart’s content. That’s it! Make the ribbing as long or as short as you like, just remember that there is going to be an awful lot of stretch to this particular stitch.
