Can you help me identify this stitch?

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So, I started learning how to knit a few years ago but life and a breast cancer diagnosis put that on hold. I’m now 3 1/2 years cancer free :woot: and ready to try knitting again. I have a scarf that I started years ago that I’d love to finish but I can’t remember the pattern. I’m sure it’s something really easy since I’m a beginner but I can’t figure it out. It’s 25 stitches in Wool Ease Thick & Quick. I’ve included pictures of the front and back. Thanks!!

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And the back…

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Congratulations on your 3 1/2 years! It looks like k1, p1 to me. Does it curl up or have some “extra” stretch to it?

ETA The back doesn’t look so much like k1, p1. The 2nd photo wasn’t showing yet.

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Welcome to Knitting Help! I’m glad you’re doing well! :yay:

Could this be k1p1 on one side and purl across the other side?

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Thanks so much for your quick replies! I think I may have figured it out. I found a couple pages of patterns I had printed out inside my Vogue knitting book. It looks like it’s this pattern from Catherine Wingate. Hopefully I can relearn how to knit and finish the scarf :slight_smile:

Ruggles Scarf #3: Honeycombed Ribbing

Very ribby with two very different looking sides (and both, IMHO, pretty. I’m toying of making a reversible Chanel-style jacket or shawl collared big sweater - or, better yet, both - to take advantage of the 2 distinctly different looks.)

There’s probably a name for this stitch but I didn’t find it in a quick check of BGW and Mon Tricot stich reference books. It makes a great scarf stitch … ribby, insulating and holds shape nicely.

Pattern:
Use any yarn and appropriate needle size for that yarn.

Make the scarf as wide as is appropriate. I made scarves for adult women 8 1/2-11" wide; for adult men 11-14" wide, the larger width for super-long muffler-style big, big scarves.

Pattern: Multiple of 2, plus 1. [To give matching selvage edges]

2 row repeat.

Cast on odd number of stitches.

Row 1: Knit all.

Row 2: *P1, K1, repeat from *, ending with P1.

Repeat these 2 rows until scarf is desired length.

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According to Knittingfool.com, it’s a variation on Sand Stitch.