Need help identifying this stitch

QuestionNeed help identifying this stitch

Posted February 8, 2024 by Erhanne in ArtsAndYarns

Sooo, I may have taken up a challenge... I'd like to recreate this legendary sweater: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/155791

I found both the original pattern : https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858046091918&view=1up&seq=696&size=125 and a modern translation on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/1897-butterick-cycling-sweater-victorian

But when I look closely at the museum photos, it looks to me like the top half of the sleeves is worked in a tight fisherman's rib and not in a 1/1 rib like most of the body in the modern instructions. The original pattern says to "rib very loosely with ivory needles" but I have no idea what size those are.

There are some differences between the Met piece and the pattern (different "fancy stitch" used) so it may be also interpretation from the original knitter. I'd like to be as close to the museum version as possible as I really like the look.

So could you help me identify the rib in the top half of the sleeves on the museum pictures? What do you think, is it fisherman's, brioche (I still don't know the difference between them) or something else?

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Posted February 8, 2024 by Erhanne

Edited February 8, 2024

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