Zurich Scarf

designed by
 Marilyn Losee

Technique used: Knit

YARN

Naturally Caron.com Country
(75% micro denier acrylic/25% merino wool; 3 oz/85 g, 185 yds/169 m skein):

#0012 Foliage 6.6oz/187 gr (A) for Her; #0022 Plum Pudding 7.2 oz/204 gr (B) for Him

One pair size US 7 (4.5mm) knitting needles for border

One pair size US 8 (5mm) knitting needles for scarf

Cable needle (cn)

Two stitch markers

SIZE: Her (His)

 

FINISHED MEASUREMENT

Hers: 8" x 60"

His: 9 1/2” x 68”

 

GAUGE

In Seed Stitch using size 8 needles, 18 sts and 22 rows = 4”/10 cm

 

STITCHES USED

Seed Stitch:

Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * across.

Row 2: Knit the purl st, purl the knit st as it faces you.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 for seed st.

 

SPECIAL ABBREVITIONS

Tw2 – Twisted stitch 2: K 2nd st on left-hand needle, then  first st, slip both sts off needle.

C4F – Cable Front 4: Slip 2 sts to cn, hold to front, k2, k2 from cn.

8-st Cable: Slip first 2 sts to cn, hold to back, k2, k2 from cn; slip next 2 sts to cn, hold to front, k2, k2 from cn.

 

SCARF

With smaller needles and A (B), CO 38 (44) sts.

Border: Work in seed st for 8 rows, inc 6 sts evenly between first 4 and last 4 seed sts on last row – 44 (50) sts.

Change to larger needles.

Foundation Row (WS): Work first 4 sts in seed st, pm (place marker), p2, k2 (3), p4, k2 (3), p2, k2 (3), p8, k2 (3), p2, k2 (3), p4, k2 (3), p2, pm, work last 4 sts in seed st.

Row 1 (RS): Work 4 seed sts, sm (slip marker), Tw2, p2 (3), k4, p2 (3), Tw2, p2 (3), k8, p2 (3), Tw2, p2 (3), k4, p2 (3), Tw2, sm, work 4 seed sts.

Row 2 an all even rows (WS): Work 4 seed sts, sm, knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you to last 4 sts, sm, work 4 seed sts.

Row 3: Work 4 seed sts, sm, Tw2, p2 (3), C4F, p2 (3), Tw2, p2 (3), k8, p2 (3), Tw2, p2 (3), C4F, p2 (3), Tw2, sm, work 4 seed sts.

Row 5:  Work 4 seed sts, sm, Tw2, p2 (3), k4, p2 (3), Tw2, p2 (3), 8-st cable, p2 (3), Tw2, p 2 (3), k4, p2 (3), Tw2, sm, work 4 seed sts.

Row 7: Work 4 seed sts, sm, Tw2, p2 (3), C4F, p2 (3), Tw2, p2 (3), k8, p2 (3), Tw2, p2 (3), C4F, p2 (3), Tw2, sm, work 4 seed sts.

Row 9: Rep Row 1.

Row11: Work 4 seed sts, sm, Tw2, p2 (3), C4F, p2 (3), Tw2, p2 (3), 8-st cable, p2 (3), Tw2, p2 (3), C4F, p2 (3), Tw2, sm work 4 seed sts.

Row 12: Rep Row 2.

Rep Rows 1-12 for pattern until piece measures 58 1/2 (66 1/2)”.

Change to smaller needles.

Border: Work in seed st for 8 rows, dec 6 sts evenly between first 4 and last 4 seed sts on first row – 38 (44) sts. BO.

 

FINISHING

Lay scarf flat, pin to measurements, stray with warm water, let dry.

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