Crystal Palace Yarns
free knit scarf pattern
This extra wide scarf uses
2 50 gr. balls of Merino Stripes yarnBelow is close up photo.
Below is a photo of the
scarf opened up to show width
and self-striping color changes.
Merino Stripes sc099
wide scarf patternKnit with our self-striping yarn, Merino Stripes is a very soft brushed yarn, 90% merino wool in 14 different self-striping combinations of 3 colors each. See the color card here and photos of a bag of balls of yarn here.
Finished Scarf is approx. 66 inches long x 9 inches wide.
The pattern is a slightly random vertical brick pattern
Materials:
2 - 50 gr. balls Merino Stripes
(scarf in photo uses color #027 "curry & spice"
CPY Bamboo Needles or DAISY Needles Size 11Stitch Used:
Stockinette and Rev. Stockinette to form vertical bricksGauge: 3 sts/inch in St st (gauge is not very important for this scarf).
To knit scarf:
Cast on 30 sts
Knit 4 rows of garter st (knit all rows)
Row 1- K3 border, K8, P8, K8, K3 border
Row 2- K3 border, P8, K8, P8, K3 border
(repeat rows 1 & 2 eight or ten times)Reverse the St st in the next 12 or 14 rows:
Row A- K3 border, P8, K8, P8, K3 border
Row B- K3 border, K8, P8, K8, K3 borderCont. alternating St st and Rev St st vertical bricks every 10, 12 or 14 rows.
[Or, if you want to have your vertical bricks all the same length, work all at 10 or 12 row changes as desired. I like to make them somewhat random.]When you see the end of the 2nd ball of yarn coming, end with 4 rows of garter st to match beginning and cast off loosely.
Copyright 2005 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 Merino Stripes are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.
See many other free patterns for
Merino Stripes HERE.Retail shops in the USA should contact CPY Wholesale for information on purchasing Crystal Palace Yarns and email cpyinfo @ straw.com .
Last revision of this page June 15, 2007
or write to:
Crystal Palace Yarns, 160 23rd St., Richmond, CA 94804
phone: 510-237-9988, fax: 510-237-9809
