Accessories to Knit in Fisherman’s Rib

I’m a little obsessed with fisheman’s rib. It’s a super squishy stitch pattern that’s similar to brioche but easier to knit. It’s worked by knitting into the stitch below (or, when working in the round, knitting in the stitch below on one round and purling in the stitch below on the next).

The first knitting pattern I made with this stitch was a scarf that has become one of my most popular patterns, so I guess I’m not the only one who loves this stitch. This project was a Christmas gift for one of my daughter’s teachers and I really need to knit one for myself because it’s such a great project.

Then I made a hat in fisherman’s rib, which adds some new techniques like working fisherman’s rib in the round and working decreases in pattern. I love this hat so much, and I don’t really like wearing hats, that’s just how comfortable it is. It doesn’t really feel like wearing a hat at all but it’s still plenty warm.

The most recent pattern I made using this stitch is a fisherman’s rib cowl. This one is also worked in the round but doesn’t have any shaping. It’s really easy and relatively quick to stitch and nice to wear because it’s a soft, stretchy fabric.

My version is worked in worsted weight yarn, though you could use heavier yarn if you want yours to be a little bigger.

And if you’ve never worked fisherman’s rib before, I have a video you can watch to see how to knit in the stitch in the row below and purl in the stitch in the row below. Even if you’re working fisherman’s rib flat and only need to knit into the stitches in the row below this is a good introduction to both techniques.

Fisherman’s Rib and Brioche Stitch: What’s the Difference? [Knitting]

Free Pattern – Country Classic Ribbed Hat And Scarf

How to Knit Fisherman’s Rib [Knitting]

There’s a lot to like about the Eloise Bandana from Katryn Seeburger. This cute little colorwork triangle can be worked as a bandana or kerchief size or a bigger shawlette.

It’s worked in two colors of fingering weight yarn so you can use whatever yarn you have in your stash and just make it as big as you can (since it is worked from the bottom up).

You can see the two sizes from the photo, and also two colorwork options: strawberries and lily of the valley.

But that’s not all the choices you have. In fact, there are 34 different charts you can choose from to knit onto your project. Some of the options include happy faces, a lobster, a pumpkin, a snail and a butterfly. There are cherries, peaches, tomatoes and radishes.

There’s even a blank square you can use to draw your own little design if you want to use something else. Or keep it blank and make it a plain checkerboard design.

And while both of these shawls use the same icons throughout, you could also use different designs throughout if you want. Say a fall version with a bat, pumpkin, leaf and acorn, or a summer beach theme with sailboat, fish, lobster and a bird? I keep suggesting four different icons because the larger size has four rows of squares, but the smaller has three, so you could do stripes of the same icon or alternate a couple of different ones, whatever you like.

Look through the finished projects on the Ravelry project page to see lots of different options, from rows to individual icons. There are also some projects that are smaller than the suggested size to make a smaller bandana. You could also keep going a make a bigger shawl working increases in the same way as you have been going.

Check out all the details and grab a copy of the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Katryn Seeburger]

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