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Crystal Palace Yarns free knit scarf pattern
Crystal Palace Yarns
Merino Frappe + Mikado Ribbon

above is close up to show
the lengthwise stripe detail

One ball each - garter striped scarf
Easy to knit - makes a very soft and lightweight scarf

1 50 gr-ball Merino Frappe #145 (Hibiscus) and
1 50 gr-ball Mikado Ribbon #7308 (bittersweet)

Size 10 circular 26" CPY Bamboo Needles

This scarf is knit in garter st (knit all rows) lengthwise on circular needles.

Cast on 150 sts loosely with Merino Frappe
K3 rows of Merino Frappe
*Change to Mikado Ribbon, K2 rows
Change to Merino Frappe, K2 rows*
**Change to Mikado Ribbon, K2 rows
Change to Merino Frappe, K4 rows**
Repeat between ** twice
Repeat between * twice
K1 additional row of Merino Frappe
Bind off loosely using size larger size needles to keep it loose (I used 13s)

You will have some yarn leftover - you may wish to add a fringe. I decided I liked the ends plain for my scarf.

There are many other color combinations possible with Merino Frappe and Mikado Ribbon combined.

copyright 2003 Susan Druding & Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this  pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CP Yarns are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.


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Last revision of this page February 07, 2012 URL of this page: http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/merinofrappe_mikado_scarf.html