Help with fishermans rib

[daftmare]

I am really struggling with fishermans rib. Every time I try I seem to end up with extra stitches also my stitches seem to be in triangles instead of obvious separate stitches so I am clearly doing something wrong I just dont know what! I'm very new to this knitting lark and I'm getting very confused

[suzeeq]

Here's a tutorial with pictures to show the k1 below stitch, you have to make sure both sts slip off the L needle so you don't accidentally knit into both of them. It also takes several rows for the sts to look like the pattern. It can help to pull your work down so the sts snug into place.