Fisherman’s Rib Baby Blanket

Knit the Fisherman's Rib Baby Blanket, a great option for a decorative throw or baby blanket. This pattern uses an addictive stitch with lots of and dimensionality that will give your blanket endless texture.

Meet the Fisherman’s Rib Baby Blanket, a great option for a small, decorative throw or baby blanket. This pattern uses an addictive stitch with lots of and dimensionality that will give your blanket endless texture. You’ll notice in the pattern that I recommend using a German Twisted Cast On and an Icelandic Bind Off. The fisherman’s rib stitch is used throughout the body of this blanket, giving it lots of 3D texture and stretch, so you’re going to want to begin and end your project with a cast on and bind off known for being both stretchy and sturdy to give your blanket the structural foundation it needs to lay just right. In addition to the allover stitch pattern, this blanket is embellished with four-color pom poms, which is an easy way to bring an extra contemporary touch to the finished piece! (And if you’re making one of these blankets for a baby shower gift, it’s also a great opportunity to tie in your friend’s nursery colors without having to do tons of colorwork!)

Fisherman’s Rib Baby Blanket – Knitting Pattern

Supplies
3 skeins LB Collection Superwash Merino yarn in Dijon
scrap yarn in additional colors (optional – for pom poms)
US 6 (4 mm) knitting needles – circular needles with a 24″ or 32″ cord
scissors
tapestry needle
cardboard or pom pom maker in desired size (Optional – a 45 mm maker was used in blanket pictured.)

Abbreviations & Terms
CO – cast on
sts – stitches
German Twisted or Old Norwegian Cast On – A stretchy knitting cast on that is worked with a long tail. Here’s a tutorial.
sl – slip
wyif – with yarn in front
p – purl
k – knit
k1b – knit 1 in the row below
rep – repeat
BO – bind off
Icelandic Bind Off – A stretchy knitting bind off that pairs well with a German Twisted Cast On. Here’s a tutorial.
Fisherman’s rib – A knitting stitch that creates a one over one (k1, p1) style rib, but by knitting one stitch in the row below instead of working a regular knit one, a three-dimensionality is created. This trait makes the fisherman’s rib stitch mimic that of a brioche rib stitch while being much easier to knit. Here’s a tutorial.

Gauge & dimensions: 16 sts & 18 rows over 4″ in fisherman’s rib stitch. Finished blanket measures 24.5″ wide and 36″ long (not including pom poms, which are 45 mm).

Pattern

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CO 105 sts with a German Twisted Cast On.

row 1. sl1 wyif, p to last st, k1.
row 2. sl1 wyif, *p1, k1b; rep from * to last 2 sts, end p1, k1.
Rep row 2 until blanket measures 36″ in length. BO all sts using the Icelandic Bind Off. Weave in all ends and wet block to size.

Embellish (optional)
Make 4 pom poms using remaining yarn, and if you’d like to make colorful pom poms like those pictured, include 3 additional colors of yarn as you wrap your pom pom maker. Attach one pom pom to each corner of the blanket with a secure knot and weave in all ends.