Twice as nice
Keep the cold at bay with a Fair Isle scarf and cowl
SIZES
Scarf approximately 20cm wide and 144cm long. Cowl approximately 19cm deep and 58cm all around.
MATERIALS
Scarf 4 50g balls of King Cole Merino Blend DK in Chocolate 23 (A) and one 50g ball in each of Gold 55 (B), Pale Pink 1532 (C), Aran 46 (D), Sage 853 (E) and Lavender 927 (F).
Cowl One 50g ball of King Cole Merino Blend DK in Chocolate 23 (A) and all colours as given for Scarf
(see Notes).
Pair each size 3.75mm and
4mm knitting needles.
TENSION
23 sts and 31 rows to 10cm over plain st-st using 3.75mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg beginning; cm centimetres; cont continue; k knit; p purl; patt pattern; rep repeat; RS right side; st(s) stitch(es); st-st stocking stitch; WS wrong side.
NOTES
● When working from chart, odd numbered (k) rows are read and worked from right to left and even numbered rows are read and worked from left to right.
● Carry yarns not in use across the wrong side of the work, being careful to keep the tension even and not topull too tightly.
● On the scarf, use separate balls of A to work the moss st at each end of every row; twist yarns between moss st and st-st sections to stop holes forming.
● You will have sufficient amounts of yarns B, C, D, E and F remaining from the Scarf to make the Cowl.
SCARF
With 3.75mm needles and A, cast on 47 sts.
Moss st row K1, [p1, k1] to end. Rep this row 3 times more.
Next row (RS) Moss st 3, k to last 3 sts, moss st 3. Next row (WS) Moss st 3, p to last 3 sts, moss st 3.
Change to 4mm needles.
** Next row With A, moss st 3, [k across 8-st rep of 1st row of chart] 5 times, k last st of chart, moss st 3 in A.
Next row With A, moss st 3, p first st of chart, [p across 8-st rep of 2nd row of chart] 5 times, moss st 3 in A. These 2 rows set the position of the chart with moss st in A at each side (see Notes). Working correct chart rows, rep the last 2 rows until all 20 chart rows have been worked.
Rep the last 20 rows once more, then 1st to 3rd chart rows again, so ending with a RS row.
Change to 3.75mm needles and cont in A only **.
Next row (WS) Moss st 3, p to last 3 sts, moss st 3. Next row (RS) Moss st 3, k to last 3 sts, moss st 3.
Rep the last 2 rows until scarf measures 126cm from cast on edge, ending with a WS row.
Now work from ** to ** once more.
Next row (RS) Moss st 3, k to last 3 sts, moss st 3. Work 3 rows in moss st.
Cast off in moss st.
Cut 50cm lengths of yarn, 18 from each of the 6 colours; make into 18 bundles. Attach 9 bundles to each end of the scarf to form fringes. If you are making the cowl as well as the scarf, do not cut the yarn lengths until you have finished the cowl. Press according to ball band instructions.
COWL
With 3.75mm needles and A, cast on 137 sts.
Moss st row K1, [p1, k1] to end.
Rep this row 3 times more.
Beg with a k row, work 2 rows in st-st. Change to 4mm needles.
Next row (RS) [K across 8-st rep of 1st row of chart] 17 times, k last st of chart. Next row P first st of chart, [p across 8-st rep of 2nd row of chart] 17 times.
Working correct chart rows, rep the last 2 rows until all 20 chart rows have been worked.
Rep the last 20 rows once more, then 1st to 3rd chart rows again, so ending with a RS row.
Change to 3.75mm needles and cont in A only.
Work 1 row in st-st. Work 3 rows in moss st. Cast off in moss st.
Taking a half stitch from each edge, join the row-ends of cowl. Press according to ball band instructions.