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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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Beyond Basic Pumpkin Knitting Patterns

Over the years I have shared a lot of pumpkin knitting patterns, and I’ve knit and crocheted a lot of pumpkins myself. But it feels like there are always more fun things to try with knit pumpkins, so this year I wanted to look a little more beyond basic stockinette or ribbed pumpkins and share some pumpkin patterns with cables, bobbles and colorwork. 

In the cable collection we’ve got these cute little basic cable and ribbed pumpkins from Elly Bear Knits. There are two sizes that make a wide, flat pumpkin and a taller round pumpkin. Both are worked in the round as a tube that’s cinched top and bottom when you’re done, and they use bulky weight yarn. 

Another cute cable pumpkin knitting pattern comes from Gray Bear Akswokrat. This one is knit flat and it looks like a chunky yarn but you could use other weights to make pumpkins of different sizes. This one also has an I-cord stem and uses yarn to cinch up the sections of the pumpkin, giving it a more natural look. 

Add some bobbles to your pumpkins with this design from Autumn Shelter Makes. Also worked in the round in a tube, it features a repeating pattern of bobbles and uses yarn wrapped around the outside to make segments. This one looks like worsted weight yarn to me. 

Of course there’s nothing that says your pumpkin has to be a single color, so let’s throw in some colorwork. I love the look of the Cozy Fall Pumpkin knitting pattern from South Stitch Girls. The little leather loop adds a rustic touch but you could also just add a stick. These pumpkins have five colorwork options and are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. 

There’s also the Autumn Fair Isle Trio pumpkins pattern from Equestriann Style, which has three different sizes of pumpkins with four colorwork designs. They are worked in super bulky yarn in the round and look good with high contrast or more muted color combinations.