- Origin
- Coastal knitting guilds
- Technique
- Hand-spun rib knit
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Fisherman Rib
Stretchy knit-and-purl columns that trap air — warmth without weight from coastal guilds.
The fisherman rib alternates knit and purl columns to make a fabric that stretches sideways and snaps back. Coastal knitters prized it because it traps air — warmth without weight.
Run your hand across it: deep valleys, soft peaks, and a spring that tells you the wool was spun, not extruded.
