For the love of fluffy ribbing! I adore beautiful textures in my knitting, and what better way to showcase them than with the Brioche and Fisherman’s Rib stitches?

Both techniques add extra volume and “chunkiness” to your work, creating thick, squishy, and textured fabrics. Though they share some similarities, they differ in construction and appearance—like fraternal twins, they offer the same look through different methods.

YARN
Bon Tricot - Happy 4-Ply (437 y / 400 m per 100g)
60% Exmoor Blueface / 20% Corriedale / 10% Zwartbles / 10% Nylon
Bon Tricot - Bliss Mohair (459 y / 420 m per 50g)
72% Kid Mohair / 28% Silk

Or approximately the following quantities of yarn
Fingering weight: 437 y / 400 m
Lace weight: 459 y / 420 m

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
3.5 mm (US 4) medium circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
Darning needle
Scissors

GAUGE
(in pattern)
Brioche: 24 sts = 4” x 4” / 10 cm X 10 cm
Fisherman’s Rib: 20 sts = 4” x 4” / 10 cm X 10 cm

DIMENSIONS
Brioche: 6.25” X 59” / 15.75 cm X 149.75 cm
Fisherman’s Rib: 5.75” x 75 / 14.5 cm x 190.5 cm