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Accessories to Knit in Fisherman’s Rib

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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]

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Classic Dishcloth Knitting Patterns

Fall will be here before we know it, and that means there are holidays coming right behind where we might be entertaining at home. It’s always fun to have a hand knit touch in your home for other people to see, and if you’re going to be in the kitchen all day you might as well have some nice knit dish cloths to use. 

I love this little plaid hand towel from Darling Jadore. Use a little bit of leftover cotton yarn from another project for the plaid portion. It looks like the horizontal stripes are worked as you knit and the vertical stripes are done with duplicate stitch, making this a quick and easy project even newer knitters can make. 

Combine garter stitch and an easy eyelet pattern worked sideways to make the Annette Dish Towel from Cluck Cluck Boots, which is meant to be reminiscent of flour sack towels. It calls for DK weight yarn and you can work it in one color or two (or even three!). 

Add a little more texture with this set of kitchen towels from Whileberry Creative. They’re mostly worked in garter stitch with borders in easy knit/purl patterns, and you can work them in sport or worsted weight yarn. 

Two of Wands Shop has another cute allover knit and purl pattern they call the Seersucker Textured Tea Towel. It’s an easy repeating pattern worked in worsted weight yarn, and there’s a chart in the pattern you can use, but don’t have to, if you want to practice knitting from a chart. 

The Classic Cloth dish towel from Handmade Home by Connie is another one that can use a little leftover yarn in a contrasting color, or you could color block it our use stripes throughout the pattern. This one uses worsted weight yarn and another easy repeating knit purl stitch pattern. 

If you like to hang your towel on the oven handle or elsewhere but it’s always falling off, try the Stay Put kitchen towel from Fancy Step Knits. This project is worked in garter stitch and includes a hole partway through so you can pull the towel through itself over a rod or handle. Stripes are optional but a nice addition.