Knit a Fisherman Rib Muffler in One Hour
Fisherman rib is one row repeated, and it makes a soft, thick, stretchy muffler very fast. Two mufflers, both on 33 stitches, show why your yarn and tension matter.
Fisherman stitch (fisherman rib) makes a muffler that's thick, squishy and stretchy, and it grows so quickly. There's only one row to remember.
Why I don't just tell you how many stitches
People often ask in the comments, "Ma'am, how many stitches should I take?" and are upset when I don't answer. The reason is that I can't know without your wool, your needle size, your hand tension and how you hold the yarn. Otherwise your size won't come out the way you want. That's why in every project I give measurements in inches and centimetres as I go.
Look at these two mufflers. Both are knitted on 33 stitches. One is on size 9 needles, the other on size 8, one in 4-ply wool and one in 3-ply, and one was knitted with a looser hand. The needle size didn't make much difference, but the yarn and tension did. One is 7½ inches wide and the other 9 inches. Both are about 90 inches long.
The pattern
I teach it on 7 stitches. Use any odd number.
- Foundation row (worked once)
Slip the first stitch. *Purl 1, knit 1.* Repeat to the end.
- Pattern row (every row after that, on both sides)
Slip the first stitch. *Purl 1, take the yarn to the back, and knit the next stitch in the row below (into the loop under the stitch on the needle).* Repeat. Knit the last stitch normally.
Repeat the pattern row until the muffler is as long as you want. Purl stitches are purled normally on both sides, and knit stitches are always knitted into the row below. That's what makes fisherman rib so plump.
Finishing
Bind off loosely in pattern and weave in the ends. It makes a lovely quick handmade gift. Knit one in a soft wool or merino and it's ready in about an hour.
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