by
Natalie Wilson
Here's
a quick and funky scarf [or stole, with a shake!]
based on Debbie New's Scribble Lace technique. The
thick-and-thin yarn forms great twisty loops in the
luscious kid-mohair-and-silk fabric. The knitting
is straightforward, but managing the thin yarn on
the big needles requires a little experience.
About
yarn choices: any combination of really thick and
really thin will give an interesting effect. However,
a smooth, thick yarn will show the loops better than
a bumpy yarn. The mohair is a good choice for the
thin yarn because the slight furriness helps the loose
stitches keep their shape.
|
model: le jardin du Natalie
photo: Natalie Wilson
|
SIZE |
S
[M, L, XL, XXL] |
|
FINISHED
MEASUREMENTS |
Approximately
16 x 54" when laid flat.
Thanks to gravity, it grows to about 66" long and
scrunches to Appropriate Scarf Thickness when
draped around a neck. |
|
MATERIALS
|
[MC] Rowan Kidsilk Haze [70% Kid Mohair, 30% Mulberry
Silk; 227yd/210m per 0.9oz/25g skein]; Color: 605
Smoke; 1 skein
[CC] Berroco Hip Hop [100% wool; 76yd/69m per 3.5oz/100g
skein] Color: 7254 Blueprint; 1 skein
1
24-inch [or longer] US #17/12 mm circular needle
|
|
|
GAUGE |
When
laid flat, 11 sts/9 rows = 4 inches in pattern.
|
|
DIRECTIONS |
With
CC, CO 45 sts.
Row
1 [RS]: Switch to MC, k.
Row
2 [WS]: P.
Row
3 [RS]: K.
Row
4 [WS]: P.
Row
5 [RS]: Switch to CC, carrying it loosely up the edge
of the work; k.
Row
6 [RS]: Slide stitches to other end of circular needle.
Pick up MC; k.
Row
7 [WS]: P.
Row
8 [RS]: K.
Row
9 [WS]: P.
Row
10 [WS]: Slide work to other end of circular needle.
Pick up CC, carrying it loosely up the edge of the
work; p.
Repeat
these 10 rows 12 times, then work rows 1-4 before
binding off loosely with CC. You may change the length
to suit you, ending with either a Row 4 or Row 9 before
binding off.
|
|
ABOUT
THE DESIGNER |
After
a 15-year career as an environmental consultant, Natalie
started Iknitiative as a focus for her fiber arts
interests. She teaches knitting to kids and adults
at community organizations in the Detroit suburbs.
Her
two preschool children think that everyone goes to
the yarn store as often as they buy groceries.
|
Pattern
& images © 2002 Natalie Wilson. Contact Natalie. |