Sampler Scarf
A great way to improve your knitting skills
YARN
• 2 balls each 3 colours 50gm Heirloom Merino Magic 8ply
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
• 4.5mm knitting needles • cable needle
MEASUREMENTS
Size ????
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
CB8 – slip next 4 sts onto cable needle holding at the back of your work knit following 4 sts from left hand needle then the 4 sts held on the cable needle.
TENSION
As per wool
GETTING STARTED
Panel A – 14 row repeat Cast on 16sts
ROW 1: knit
ROW 2 AND ALT ROWS: K4, p8, k4. ROW 3 AND 5: knit
ROW 7: k4, CB8, k4
ROW 9, 11, 13: knit
Panel B – 2 row repeat
Cast on 20sts
RS ROW: purl
ROW 2: p1, k1, till end of row.
Panel C – 3 row repeat
Cast on 21 sts
ROW 1: knit
ROW 2: k3, k2tog, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, k2tog, k3
ROW 3: purl
WORKING PATTERN
Panel A cast on 16sts and work 20 rows.
Panel B with RS facing cast on 20sts (make sure that both sides are facing the same way)
Work another 20 rows remembering to entwine the wool when changing colours.
Cast on the 21sts of panel C. Continue with 3 panels as follows. 70 repeats of panel C.
NEXT ROW: with RS facing cast of the 21sts of panel C
Continue across the remaining sts. Continue for a further 20 rows of Panel A and B.
NEXT ROW: with the WS facing cast off the 20sts of Panel B
Continue across the remaining sts. Work a further 20 rows.
Cast off.
MAKING UP
Press lightly or block to suit.