How to knit the English fisherman's rib stitch

The English fisherman’s rib stitch is a real classic, just as it’s evergreen. It’s very much a 3D stitch and in our opinion it’s gorgeous, especially if it’s done with a basic and smooth yarn that puts the structure of the stitch in the limelight. We’ve used our Piuma yarn extrafine merino wool for this tutorial.

How to knit the English fisherman's rib stitch

MATERIALS
Piuma Yarn col. Natural White 100 g / 3.5 oz
Knitting needle n° 8 EU / 11 US

Piuma - 100 g - The Classics Collection
Natural White
1 pc. € 9,06
Piuma - 500 g - Tempera Collection
Spirit of the Cyrcus
1 pc. € 29,27
Piuma - 100 g - The Classics Collection
Marrakech
1 pc. € 9,06

DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Easy

METHOD
Row 1: purlwise
row 2: purl 1, *purl two together (in other words insert the tip of the right needle into the row below in correspondence with the following stitch and purl 1), purl 1*, always repeat from * to *
row 3: *purl two together, purl 1*, repeat from * to * and finish off by purling two together
row 4: repeat from row 2.

Tip: if you like the English fisherman’s rib stitch in a plain colour, you’re bound to love it two-toned. Just alternate 2 colours (one row one colour and another one the other colour). The outlook will be like this:


Is or is the English fisherman’s rib not just gorgeous, even in its simplicity? If you’re new to knitting and would like to learn new stitches, these two tutorials are just the thing you need: how to do the twisted crochet stitch or how to knit the Mussolini stitch (mock fisherman’s rib stitch).

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