How to knit the Fisherman's Rib using knit stitches only. No purling! (One-row repeat) - So Woolly

In today’s tutorial, you’ll learn how to knit and bind off the Fisherman’s Rib using only knit stitches (no purling required, yay!!!).
It's a one-row repeat pattern, totally reversible, and it doesn't curl.
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[@daliladuf]

I could listen to your soothing voice forever, explaining away. Thank you!

[@karenbochinski]

You are a wonderful teacher

[@aletheafye2236]

You are a fabulous knitter and a great teacher. I enjoy your videos very much. Thank you for helping us !!!

[@sowoolly]

Thank you so much! You’ve made my day 🤗 Happy knitting!!!

[@anbeban]

My mind is totally blown but Continental style! I am going to try it to see how I like it!! Thanks so much

[@elizabeth4053]

I’ve been stalking your tutorials, finally decided to subscribe 👍🏻👩🏻‍💻💕

[@adelaidewilson7917]

I could watch you knit one all day just beautiful hand knits🌈🇳🇿

[@sowoolly]

Thank you! You’ve made my day 😊

[@marybarrow4337]

I LOVE this channel, thanks so much for posting such interesting and useful stitiches!

[@thomasstambaugh5181]

I discovered this stitch on my own a few years ago, while playing with variations on knitted brioche. A few observations from my experience, after making a sweater (pullover) using this stitch: 1. Check the gauge VERY carefully, using a swatch with at least 20 or so stitches. WASH and BLOCK the swatch before measuring. This stitch stretches like crazy after washing and blocking. If you're not careful, you'll end up with a piece that's about twice as wide as you wanted. 2. This is VERY hard to "tink". VERY hard. If you're using a dark yarn, watch your work very carefully. I'm pretty sure that this is the same as a brioche technique. On the needle, the result of knitting on the row below is the same as adding a yarnover (brioche). This a great way to make a thick, plush, soft, and warm sweater or scarf from relatively lightweight worsted wool yarn. The result is MUCH fuller and softer than using a larger needles and heavier yarn. It can be REALLY difficult to manage, especially with dark and fine yarn.

[@sy2.083]

Ty for ur comment, since u discovered this method previously do u know how to work it in the round? Ty.

[@thomasstambaugh5181]

@@sy2.083 : I just saw this comment in February of 2024, I apologize for not answering sooner. I knit mine in the round from the beginning. For me, it is just as easy to purl-below as knit-below. I use a pair of contrasting markers (the little colored rings that slip on the needle) so that I use one color for the even rows and its complement for the odd rows. I mark the beginning of each row using one color or the other. I knit-below on the odd rows and purl-below on the even rows. The reason for this complexity is that for any one column you only want every other row to be treated specially. Using an odd number of stitches doesn't accomplish this, and also results in a visible seam at the row ends, where two stitches will be the same. @franziskani: I think that using an odd number of stitches in each row doesn't quite work (see the previous part of my reply). With an odd number of stitches, there will be visible seam at the row-end where the two knit or purl columns come together. An odd number of stitches will also result in every knit column being "special" and none of the purl columns. This is at least different from the result of knitting on straight needles.

[@xyz6619]

Made an xxxxxxl sweather but wanted a sizeL instead☹

[@amysamin]

Thank you so much for this tutorial - for all of your tutorials! I am making a scarf for my nephew using this stitch. 💗

[@gerdellenmaria]

This looks so much smoother to knit! Will have to try this! Thank you for sharing :)

[@sowoolly]

Enjoy! Thank you for your comment 🤗

[@bassieleb3103]

Your patterns are incredible nice often times educative

[@pamburkhalter1884]

Love your videos!! Such a good teacher.

[@cloverward8870]

Thank u Carolina , you are so clever xx

[@dorothyrockwell8157]

this is fantastic - and so much easier than the ones that use P or P1B stitches

[@Awatef_Hasan]

I just want to thank you so much for this tutorial it was been so hard for me to do the fisherman stich but yours is very easy also the tips you give for starting and ending the row.thank you so much again and hope you have a wonderful day

[@sowoolly]

Thank you for your lovely comment! Have a great weekend, and happy knitting 🤗

[@Awatef_Hasan]

@@sowoolly for you too 🌹

[@anafetter9015]

So beautiful. Love it. 👏

[@sowoolly]

Thank you 😊

[@TheMiriamLima]

How to knit it on the round? Can you add on your videos the option on the round, please? You are a great teacher!!!

[@tineroberge1862]

Very simple. The solution is in your stitch count: just use an odd number of stitches. That way, the first and last stitches of your rounds will be worked the same way, i.e. both as "regular" knit stitches, or both as "knit below" stitches. Consequently, in the following round, the first stitch - and the last one - will be worked differently from the last stitch of the previous round. That is what maintains the pattern. I hope that this helps you. Happy knitting!

[@IvanaBrezanin]

Can you please add a video with this pattern in the round? I've read the explanation and tried without success. Your videos make everything very clear and easy. Thank you!

[@IvanaBrezanin]

Thank you so much! I've fallen in love with knitting and teach my 6-year-old daughter how to knit using your instructions and videos. ❤

[@sowoolly]

@IvanaBrezanin Hello Ivana! I’m afraid you can’t knit the Fisherman’s Rib without purling in the round, but when knitting and purling, is perfectly doable. Take a look: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKDXfmWqms2ffcksi=AjPlUOHwRjJL6Jgk

[@IvanaBrezanin]

Thank you for answering.

[@hannelindberg7099]

Looks very easy and Nice. Will try and do it in the Round.

[@sowoolly]

Thank you! The thing is that when knitting in the round, you’ll need to purl. Take a look: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKDXfmWqms2ffcksi=-Ka-3tpTgp1IeOWu

[@astridaseale1622]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@sowoolly]

My pleasure! Thank you for your comment.

[@ursulahutchins1560]

Thank you for the video 💛wil try this pattern. Very cute and easy🌷

[@laneharkey8227]

I love your channel also. So informative.

[@ohaiClemmy]

Thank you! 💕💕 I am going to make a scarf with this pattern

[@helenagreenwood2305]

Me too and some headbands

[@ingridmonkhouse3669]

How many stitches do I set up for a scarf.

[@sowoolly]

Take a look: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKeVYqF-n8mkY6csi=u5styCupFpwjv-4p

[@MTGBella]

This looks so much easier than knit 1 purl 1 😍 love it

[@sowoolly]

Glad you like it! Happy knitting 🤗

[@sheelajacintha1955]

Love this inspiring channel. ❤🎉❤

[@sowoolly]

Thank you so much❣️

[@debracubitt6191]

Very interesting pattern♡

[@yvonneevans3856]

Ahhhh, I was out of town volunteering when your video was posted😟 I am so happy to have this one row repeat because my left-handed brain could not comprehend the Brioche stitch so this...I think I can do🧶Thank you, thank you, thank you...your little wooly🐑 is very very happy😊🥰

[@lorrainepearce8985]

Brilliant. Thank you so much. 👏

[@annh.8290]

This was wonderful thank you!

[@sy2.083]

Ty, this seems like a wonderful time saver! Can u do 2 color fisherman’s rib using this method with knit stitches only? Ty very much for this tutorial

[@reginacasto3179]

Very beautiful 😍❤️ Knitting pattern You have talent 😊❤️ I enjoyed watching your video 😊❤️

[@loidaminoudi2028]

Thank you 😊 it's great!!!!

[@lynettewykes9923]

Excellent, thank you.

[@MariselLDiaz-em6le]

Gracias por estos tutorials.

[@naturebound1064]

Love, love, love your teaching style! You are my go-to channel when starting a new project and deciding on what stitch to use. Could you please show us how to do the fishtail rib (not fisherman’s rib) in the round?

[@sowoolly]

Thank you so much! No problem, it’s on my list 😉

[@naturebound1064]

@@sowoolly Thank you so much! I’ll keep my eye out for it! Have a wonderful weekend! 😊🧶

[@amyo.1821]

Can this technique be used with two colors? Love the technique!

[@ginnylynn1]

Thank you for your lovely tutorial. I too would love to know how to make this stitch in the round for a hat. ❌🧶❌❣️

[@tineroberge1862]

Very simple. The solution is in your stitch count: just use an odd number of stitches. That way, the first and last stitches of your rounds will be worked the same way, i.e. both as "regular" knit stitches, or both as "knit below" stitches. Consequently, in the following round, the first stitch - and the last one - will be worked differently from the last stitch of the previous round. That is what maintains the pattern. I hope that this helps you. Happy knitting!

[@brittfox9038]

Is there a video tat shows how to fix dropped stitches when doing this stitch? Are they repaired the same way a fisherman's rib would be that uses purls?

[@rubymayburrage980]

Thank you so much 👍

[@sowoolly]

My pleasure! Enjoy your knitting 🧶

[@nectarinefire2306]

I’m so happy to have found your channel! Not many others showcase this way of doing the fisherman’s stitch with just knitting and no purls. I have an urgent question: How do you fix dropped stitches in this stitch? I tried to follow your tutorial for fixing dropped stitches in the regular fisherman’s rib but it wasn’t working for me properly. Is there a modified technique for fixing dropped stitches in this version of fisherman’s rib?

[@sowoolly]

Thank you! haven’t tried to fix this one yet 😉

[@nectarinefire2306]

@@sowoolly any chance you might try it out and perhaps share a video with the correct technique? 🙏😁

[@kyliewalker9703]

I would love to know this fix too. The number of times I’ve forgotten which stitch I’m on because I’ve been distracted and then done a wrong stitch is infuriating…and I can’t figure out how to fix it either…so…pull it allll apart and restart.. 😢

[@Prayfortheworld107]

Easy, thanks

[@twilabooth8270]

Love it 💗

[@irenew6202]

Love it thank you

[@belindajohannesson6006]

outstanding!

[@sowoolly]

Thank you 😊

[@janemarriott3389]

I hope to see a demo on using this rib in the round. I am assuming that you just skip the K1s at both ends?

[@satsumamoon]

K1,k1b on every 1st row (loke in the video) then P1, p1b on every second row.

[@satsumamoon]

Omit the edge stitches, of course :)

[@latitude1904]

@@satsumamoon Yeah, that's not going to work. She is turning her work to knit the back side of the work. In the round, you would never knit the backside so this knit-only method would not work

[@phylliswebb3610]

What is the difference between this and k2,p2? Does it change the look of the finished project? I’d like to learn this stitch. It is interesting. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@sowoolly]

It’s really different. The Fisherman’s Rib is spongy, chunky, just gorgeous! Please take a look: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4HPm32CjNaSqrs 🤗

[@theflamingpearl]

Could you show how to do this with two colors for a reversible pattern? Thank you!

[@ΣονιαΣπανου]

Thank you !!! It's a very nice winter stitch ... Is it true that in time it becomes huge ? Should we wash and block the swatch first before using it as a gauge? And what confuses me more is how we increase and decrease when we use only knit stitches, which I love as they come easier to me than purl stitches... I have seen tutorials about increasing/decreasing but only when using both purl stitches and knit stitches ... Could please tell me if there's a video on that ??? Thank you !!! Regards from Greece!

[@sowoolly]

Hello! Yes, it’s better to knit a swatch and block it before starting a project (every yarn + stitch pattern behave differently). I don’t think the stitch becomes huge per se, it has more to do with the yarn (if it’s too heavy, then it probably will). The only way I know to increase/decrease stitches for this pattern is making the classic one, which includes purling. Happy knitting 🤗

[@ΣονιαΣπανου]

Yes... I was a lot confused because the title of the video is "with knit stitches only, no purling" ....! that's why I thought you might have an increase/decrease tutorial for only knit stitches fisherman rib...do you think they could be done in the same way ?😊 Thanks for answering!

[@sowoolly]

@ΣονιαΣπανου I think so, take a look: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4utlpyCmdd_a8Usi=OkyvGPNIwTP5kpvH

[@dabiri2006]

Hi thank you for your well explained tutorial. I’m knitting a scarf Fisherman’s rib for the first time but the edges are curling. Can you let me know how I can avoid this. Many thanks ❤️❤️

[@catherinehaywood7092]

It’s lovely thank you. You would knit a lot quicker though if you didn’t take you hand off the needle in your right hand. Instead of holding like you do have the needle coming between your thumb forefinger. That way you only have to move your forefinger and wool and you don’t have to lift your hand. It’s so much quicker. ❤️

[@anbeban]

I doubt she's knitting at her full-speed capacity... Most tutorials are slowed down for the benefit of those watching ;)

[@yasmindesai3107]

How many stitches do I cast on for a baby blanket please thank you

[@sowoolly]

It depends on several factors. Take a look: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKeVYqF-n8mkY6csi=penjQwt1SvW83noS

[@salttothesea]

Intrigued to try this, but I’d like two “spaces” between the raised stitches of the rib. How would I need to modify the repeat-would it be knit 1, knit 2 below or knit 2, knit 1 below?

[@surabhisrivastava9774]

Hi! How can we increase stitches while making a sweater... thank you

[@sowoolly]

Hi! I have a tutorial explaining how to increase and decrease when knitting the classic Fisherman’s Rib: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4utlpyCmdd_a8Usi=LVxNgH_LQD_bX334

[@adrianlukelabasan1471]

Are they repaired the same way a fisherman's rib would be that uses purls?

[@ditalam108]

Fabulous frm me too!! I just realised that the first two part of the knitting is not counted. Hope I am correct!

[@sitncrochet101]

Would you be able to decrease and increase as normal with this pattern?

[@sowoolly]

If you want to keep the design, you should increase/decrease 2 stitches at once. I have a tutorial where I demonstrate how to do it when knitting the classic Fisherman’s Rib (this will give you the idea): kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4utlpyCmdd_a8Usi=WCUtcDLPXvnSptyO

[@yisiangjhuang2399]

Could you please make an video explaining the difference between fisherman, half-fisherman, and brioche?

[@sowoolly]

Hello! I have those 3 videos on my channel. Look at the pictures and you’ll see the differences, and if you practice them, you’ll find out that they are really different from each other 😉

[@yisiangjhuang2399]

Thanks ❤

[@susansheeter4168]

Can this be knit in the round for a hat? I love the stitch, just made a scarf!

[@sowoolly]

Oh yes! Watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKDXfmWqms2ffcksi=0c8NvaSSPQVJtv8l And then, this (for the decreases, in case you need them for the hat): kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4utlpyCmdd_a8Usi=kmCN-3kGUtSuOnzB Happy knitting 🤗

[@violapinkgin]

Thankyou for your video! Would that stitch be suitable to use velveteen wool instead? I was given white and mint green velveteen yarn to use 5mm needles.

[@sowoolly]

Thank you for watching! I’d suggest to knit a swatch first and see if you like it 😉

[@Justme-Diana]

Do we need to cast on even number or odd number of stitches? when working on back row do we knit in the knit stitches or do we knit in the one below stitches????? It's not working for me

[@esalenchik]

At the beginning she says cast on multiples of 2 stitches. Do the first row as normal knit stitches then knit the pattern demonstrated here on every row.

[@lindachism7775]

Have you done this with two colors? I’ll play with it but thought you may have a Utube about this. Love this

[@sowoolly]

Hello Linda, no, I haven't tried it with two colors yet. Please let me know if you do it ;)

[@bsfb3ar]

How many stitches did you cast on and how wide is the scarf ?tThanks

[@jannaude6768]

Super

[@julieannderrick6068]

How do you know which one you are on , which row ? Because I am forgetful and find it hard to remember where I am when I stop for water or anything

[@kyliewalker9703]

I love that this is all knit but I’m the same. I have to do a complete row..and..hope that I don’t get distracted and do a knit when I should be knitting into the stitch below. I can’t figure out how to fix that if I do so I have to restart the whole thing… thankfully I’m only trying to knit a pocket for a long length cardigan that has none so it’s not a huge project.

[@brobson9163]

Oh, dear did not understand from the video and was not able to locate the website. The knit/ purl is simpler.

[@nikkismith7501]

How to do this in the round please

[@sowoolly]

Take a look: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKDXfmWqms2ffcksi=Zj1dEROTVksqazTt

[@SquishyTheVampire]

Is there a way to do this in the round without purling?

[@tineroberge1862]

Yes, there is a very simple one. The solution is in your stitch count: just use an odd number of stitches. That way, the first and last stitches of your rounds will be worked the same way, i.e. both as "regular" knit stitches, or both as "knit below" stitches. Consequently, in the following round, the first stitch - and the last one - will be worked differently from the last stitch of the previous round. That is what maintains the pattern. I hope that this helps you. Happy knitting!

[@SquishyTheVampire]

@@tineroberge1862 thanks!

[@jannaude6768]

Super-Thanks 6:54

[@sowoolly]

You’re welcome 🤗 Happy knitting!

[@ΆνναΜαρίαΩ]

What number is your needles and how many loops did you make?? Its an excellent pattern im gonna make it really soon!!!!😁😉

[@ΆνναΜαρίαΩ]

@@donnaquinn6746 but all the patterns need a specific number of slipknots either single number or scales ,thats why i ask to know specifically!!!!

[@satsumamoon]

Multiples of two, plus one.

[@JJ-yc2sv]

@@satsumamoon No, just multiples of two. The edging is two stitches.

[@eileenmuccillo8047]

What happens for the next row?

[@sowoolly]

It’s a one-row repeat pattern, meaning that you repeat the same row all the time (every row is like row 1).

[@artsemimosdarose]

Lindo

[@2thfairy789]

How would you do this in the round? I would like to use this stitch pattern on a beanie.

[@satsumamoon]

K1,k1b on every 1st row (loke in the video) then P1, p1b on every second row.

[@adnamallerom4137]

I can’t make out your cast on method. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it before. It doesn’t look like how I do it. I could be wrong. It’s hard to tell. Your hands were moving a little too fast for my beginner eyes to keep up 😅

[@JJ-yc2sv]

It's generally called the long tail cast-on if you wanna look up other examples. Most people hold both yarn ends with the left hand (tail around the thumb - like she does, working end around the index), rather than "throwing" the working end with the right like she does, but the result is the same. (I realize that clarification may sound confusing, but you'll see what I mean if you decide to check out some tutorials.)

[@jacquelinesleegers6839]

You can change the speed of the video.

[@mbalenhlemasuku3865]

I'm still struggling. I have 99 stitches and the fisherman's rib refuses to come out well.

[@JJ-yc2sv]

You need an even number

[@TheMoggiemum]

Not sure if I'm doing something wrong... It comes out flat on every sample I've done...

[@Nanee907]

I'm not sure what you may be doing wrong but my approach would be to start like you have never seen this pattern before. I'm also thinking there might be a problem with your "knit one below". It's not difficult but if your needle isn't going into the right space it won't work into this pattern. Maybe do a search for "how to knit one below" and when you find a video you like, watch it in slow motion. Good luck 🌻🌻

[@rubygray7749]

Do you have an even number of stitches?

[@mbalenhlemasuku3865]

I have uneven stitches according to pattern and I have repeated 5 times

[@naseemmukhtar6968]

I tried it the doesnt increase as compared to simple knitting imean the length

[@KittenBowl1]

Of course not right? It is called double knitting technique so sure it requires more yarn. That’s why it creates thick plush delicious fabric even with a worsted weight yarn. It’s normal what you experienced.

[@hellenriungu7692]

Fantastic I love it

[@sowoolly]

@hellenriungu7692 Thank you 😊

[@jannaude6768]

Super