Knitting for women Knitting Scarves, hats Light scarf or a wide stole

Light scarf or a wide stole

Knitting pattern



SIZE

SCARF

27cm (10 1/2in) wide, 144cm (56 1/2in) long

STOLE

42cm (16 1/2in) wide, 176cm (69 1/2in) long

YARN

Rowan Fine Silk (Laceweight; 40% silk, 30% wool, 30% viscose; 150m/164yds per 25g ball)

Scarf: Peacock (105); 4 x 25g balls

Stole: Cream (101); 6 x 25g balls

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles

TENSION

23 sts and 38 rows to 10cm over patt using 3.25mm needles

PATTERN NOTE

Instructions are given for the scarf, with changes for the stole given in brackets.

SCARF (STOLE)

Using 3.25mm needles and the thumb method cast on 61 (97) sts.

Work in garter st for 4 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

Beg and ending rows as indicated, repeating the 36-st patt repeat 1 (2) times across each row and repeating the 60-row patt repeat throughout, work in patt from chart as folls:

Work all 60 rows of chart 9 (11) times, and then chart rows 1 and 2 again, ending with RS facing for next row.

Work in garter st for 5 rows, ending with WS facing for next row.

Cast off knitwise (on WS).

MAKING UP

Block gently, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.

Design by Sarah Hatton

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