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Try a Brioche-Like Stitch with this Fisherman’s Rib Scarf

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Try out fisherman's rib with this pretty scarf pattern.Since we’ve been talking a bit about brioche this week I thought it was appropriate to share this pattern from Classic Elite Yarns for a fisherman’s rib scarf.

Fisherman’s Rib is a stitch that is a lot like brioche but it’s formed in a different way. Instead of using yarn overs and decreases to make the cushiony fabric, fisherman’s rib is worked by knitting into the row below the row you’re working on, which makes the fabric more brioche-like.

It’s a great starter pattern if you’ve never worked brioche before, because I think it’s a little easier and you still get a really nice, squishy fabric from it.

Have you ever worked with fisherman’s rib? I’d love to hear about it.

Also check out my fisherman’s rib washcloth pattern over at About.

[Photo via Classic Elite Yarns.]

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  2. I’ve knit several scarves with this stitch as the last few winters here in springfield, Missouri have been extremely cold! The stitch makes them very thick and warm!

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Knit a Glasses Holder for Your Bedside Table

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Not too long ago I was seeing a crochet pattern for a glasses holder shaped like a bear all over the Internet. It was super cute, and also useful as a place to put your glasses on your bedside table instead of just throwing them somewhere random.

This project stewed in my brain for a little while and I decided I needed to make a knit version, but I didn’t want to make a bear. If you know anything about me you might know that I’m a cat person, so of course my version had to be a cat.

The base is just a basic little basic worked from the center out to the desired size, then up the sides as long as you want them. Knit some ears and add embellishments to make it whatever kind of animal you want.

The way I figured out to work the base from the center out was to use a crochet cast on, which gives you an easier way to pick up stitches from the back of the cast on than if you worked a more traditional cast on for a knitting project. It’s kind of fun to do things in a different way from time to time.

This little project is adorable if I do say so myself, and even as a plain little basket not made into an animal it’s a cute way to keep your glasses or other little things in one place. I’m tempted to make one for my desk to hold pens or even little little scissors and sewing needles that are always on my desk but somehow always seem to get lost on my desk.

If you need a little holder for your glasses on your table, check out the pattern at Our Daily Craft.

[Photo: Our Daily Craft]