Kriskrafter: November 2014

I love this scarf! Light, airy, and pretty. This works up fairly quickly with an 8 row pattern repeat. If you would like to Download, view, or print this pattern, scroll down past the photos and there is a link to click on that will give you the pattern.

Materials & Tools:
Sock yarn, 300 yds

#9 needle (I use a circular needle because it is better to hold the large number of stitches) but you can use 2 straight needles if that is your preference.

Gauge: Mine was 4.25 sts per inch in stockinette st.

Abbreviations:

K = knit Beg = beginning sts = stitches

P= purl Rep = repeat K2tog = knit 2 together

CO = cast on K2togtbl = knit 2 together through the back loop
yo = yarn over k3tog = knit three together

References: Casting on at the beginning of the row (knitted cast on):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdaZTBOJ7XU

Directions:
CO 9 sts.

Now work these set up rows:
Knit 3 rows

Purl one row

Now work these rows:

1. CO 5 sts at beg of the row (see reference link above, do not use a different cast on or it will not look as tidy on the edges), k7, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2togtbl, k2. [14 sts]

2. CO5 sts at beg of the row, k5, p to last 5 sts, k5. [19 sts]

3. K6, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2togtbl, k6.

4. K5, p to last 5 sts, k5.

5. K8, yo, k3tog, yo, k8.

6. K5, p to last 5 sts, k5.

7. CO9, Knit across. [28 sts]

8. CO9, K5, p to last 5 sts, k5. [37 sts]

Now work pattern rows:

1. K5, *k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2togtbl, k2, rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.

2. K5, p to last 5 sts, k5.

3. K5, *k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2togtbl, k1, rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.

4. K5, p to last 5 sts, k5.