Question: what does the asterisk mean in a knitting pattern?
Answer: You will find asterisks used in many different patterns, such as ribbing. ... That means that you will knit the first two stitches, then purl the next two stitches; then you will knit 2, then purl 2, again, and repeat the steps following the asterisk all across the row until the last two stitches which you will knit.