Designed By Jean Lampe
Materials:
Caron Wintuk 4, Art.1244 (3 1/2" oz. skein)
a yarn made of 100 percent Monsanto Acrylic Fiber: 1 (1-2) skeins #43 Navy Blue, 1 (1-2) skeins #166 Harvest
Knitting needles, #6 and #10, or size required to knit to gauge
Crochet hook, size F
Scrap cotton yarn, about 3 yds
Size: Directions are given for small (toddler) size. Changes for medium (child) and large (adult) are given in parentheses.
Gauge: 7 sts = 2" (#10 needles)
Notes: Scarf is made in Double Knitting, a technique which produces a tube of knitting with knit stitches visible on both sides of work. With Double Knitting, 2 rows = 1 rnd. When working slip all stitches as to purl.
Scarf: With crochet hook and scrap cotton yarn, ch 60 (70-80). (Note: One side of ch is smooth, while the other side has tiny bumps; work on the side with small bumps.) With #6 knitting needles and Navy Blue, k 1 st in each bump across crochet ch until there are 60 (70-80) sts on needle.
Row 1, Part A: Change to #10 needles. * K 1, bring yarn to front and sI as to p, bring yarn to back; repeat from * across.
Row 1, Part B: Repeat Row 1, Part A-(Parts A and B 1 rnd Double Knitting.) Continue to repeat Row 1, Parts A and B until 4" from beg. Continuing as established, work * 3" Harvest, 3" Navy Blue; repeat from * until there are a total of 6 (7-8) Harvest stripes, end 4" Navy. At end of last row, do not cut yarn.
Finishing: Holding 2 empty knitting needles parallel, separate sts to these 2 needles-sl sts on back needle, k sts on front needle. Cut yarn leaving a 25" length and thread length in yarn needle.
Kitchener Stitch: Step 1: Working on front knitting needle, bring yarn from back needle and insert yarn needle through first stitch as to purl; leave stitch on needle.
Step 2: Working on back knitting needle, bring yarn needle from front needle to first stitch on back and draw through st as to knit; leave stitch on needle.
Step 3: Working on front needle, sew through first stitch as to knit and slip off needle; sew through next stitch as to purl and leave this stitch on needle.
Step 4: Working from back needle, sew through first stitch as to purl and slip from needle; sew through next st as to knit and leave stitch on needle. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until all stitches have been worked off.
Finishing: Carefully remove scrap cotton yarn from starting edge.
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