Fisherman’s Rib Cowl

Working the popular Fisherman’s Rib stitch in the round

Fisherman’s rib is an easy to work stitch once you master knitting and purling a stitch below. Normally it’s worked flat or back and forth. I’ve recently learned how to do it in the round and decided to use this yarn I’ve had in my stash to make a fun cowl.

Bracing against the January winds requires a solid cowl. Not all cowls require cables to look beautiful – in fact, sometimes a simple stitch makes a stunning pattern. In the Fisherman’s Rib Cowl that’s the case!

Another benefit to the Fisherman’s Rib pattern is that it’s reversible so for a cowl that is wrapped twice around, there is no inside or wrong side to worry about. This lets you wear it anyway you like.

Yarn: About 3-4 skeins of white and blue Cleckheaton Superfine Marino
Currently this yarn is unavailable. This is listed as a superfine yarn but I have found it on other sites to be listed as DK. It’s an 8 ply yarn.

Needle: US Size 4 or 3.5 mm circular needles (about 23 inches) in length

Gauge: 22 STS by 30 rows = 4X4inch swatch

Abbreviations:

K1B: Knit 1 Below. Locate the next stitch on your needle. Go down 1 Row, and insert your right hand needle. Knit the stitch.

P1B: Purl 1 Below: Locate the next stitch on your needle. Go down 1 Row and insert your right hand needle back to front as you would a normal purl. Purl the stitch.

Start Fisherman’s Rib Cowl Pattern

Using Long tail method, cast on: 152 STS and join in the round. Be careful not to twist your stitches.

Set up round: Knit all stitches

Round 1: *K1B, P1* Repeat to end of round
Round 2: *P1B, P1* Repeat to end of round

Repeat these two rows until your cowl is the desired width. End on a completed round 1.

Bind of: K1, P1B, Pass Knit stitch over the P1B, K1, Pass P1B over Knit stitch, Continue working this way until all stitches are bound off.

Knot yarn and weave in ends.

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