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Seawall Scarf
This woolly winter warmer from the Fall 2011 issue features the styling of a classic seaman's scarf, including reversible cables along the edges with a moss-stitch seawall in the center of the front panels.
Since this pattern was published in the Fall 2011 issue, I have made this scarf as a gift for several special people in my life. The design was inspired by traditional seamen’s scarves, and this scarf incorporates a seawall of moss stitch bordered by reversible cable waves knitted in an airy woolen-spun Shetland wool.
It's a quick, take-along project with an easy to memorize pattern. Plus, each section requires about one-third of your yarn. So if you don't want to count rows, just weigh your skein!
Elizabeth’s bulky yarn measured 9 wraps per inch and 877 yards per pound.
Since this pattern was published in the Fall 2011 issue, I have made this scarf as a gift for several special people in my life. The design was inspired by traditional seamen’s scarves, and this scarf incorporates a seawall of moss stitch bordered by reversible cable waves knitted in an airy woolen-spun Shetland wool.
It's a quick, take-along project with an easy to memorize pattern. Plus, each section requires about one-third of your yarn. So if you don't want to count rows, just weigh your skein!
Elizabeth’s bulky yarn measured 9 wraps per inch and 877 yards per pound.
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Project Notes
Fiber: 6 oz Shetland fleece purchased from BrambleWool.
Preparation: Drumcarded batts.
Drafting method: Traditional long draw.
Wheel: Schacht Matchless.
Wheel system: Scotch tension.
Ratio (singles/plying): 9:1 (both).
Singles direction spun: Z.
Singles wraps per inch: 19.
Number of plies: 2.
Twist angle: 24°.
Plied direction spun: S.
Plied twists per inch: 5.
Plied wraps per inch: 9.
Total yardage: 329.
Yards per pound: 877.
Yarn classification: Bulky.
Yardage used: 303.
Needles: U.S. size 7.
Notions: Cable needle.
Gauge: 18 sts and 20 rows = 4" in moss st.
Finished size: 8" x 45".
Special Stitches
Sl 1: Slip one stitch as if to knit with yarn in back throughout pattern.
C2/2B: Slip two stitches from left needle onto cable needle, hold them to the back. K 1, p1 from left needle, then k1, p1 from cable needle.
C2/2F: Slip two stitches from left needle onto cable needle, hold them to the front. K 1, p1 from left needle, then k1, p1 from cable needle.
Scarf
First Section
CO 44 sts.
Rows 1–2: Sl 1, p1, * k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Rows 3–4: Sl 1, p1, (k1, p1) 5 times, * p1, k1; rep from * to last 12 sts and end with (k1, p1) 6 times.
Rows 5–6: Sl 1, p1, * k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 7: C2/2F 3 times, * p1, k1; rep from * to last 12 sts and end with C2/2B 3 times.
Row 8: Sl 1, p1, (k1, p1) 5 times, * p1, k1; rep from * to last 12 sts and end with (k1, p1) 6 times.
Rows 9–10: * Sl 1, p1, * k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Rows 11–12: Sl 1, p1, (k1, p1) 5 times, * p1, k1; rep from * to last 12 sts and end with (k1, p1) 6 times.
Row 13: * C2/2B 3 times, * k1, p1; rep from * to last 12 sts and end with C2/2F 3 times.
Row 14: Sl 1, p1, * k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Rows 15–16: Sl 1, p1, (k1, p1) 5 times, * p1, k1; rep from * to last 12 sts and end with (k1, p1) 6 times.
Rows 17–18: Sl 1, p1, * k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Repeat Rows 7–18 six more times and then work Rows 7–12.
Center Section
Row 1: C2/2B 3 times, * k1, p1; rep from * to last 12 sts and end with C2/2F 3 times.
Rows 2–6: Sl 1, p1, * k1, p1* to end.
Row 7: C2/2F 3 times, * k1, p1; rep from * to last 12 sts and end with C2/2B 3 times.
Rows 8–12: Sl 1, p1, * k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Repeat Rows 1–12 six more times and then work Rows 1–6 once more.
Final Section
Row 1: C2/2F 3 times, * p1, k1; rep from * to last 12 sts and end with C2/2B 3 times.
Row 2: Sl 1, p1, (k1, p1) 5 times, * p1, k1; rep from * to last 12 sts and end with (k1, p1) 6 times.
Rows 3–4: Sl 1, p1, * k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Rows 5–6: Sl 1, p1, (k1, p1) 5 times, * p1, k1; rep from * to last 12 sts and end with (k1, p1) 6 times.
Row 7: C2/2B 3 times, * k1, p1; rep from * to last 12 sts, and end with C2/2F 3 times.
Row 8: Sl 1, p1, * k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Rows 9–10: Sl 1, p1, (k1, p1) 5 times, * p1, k1; rep from * to last 12 sts and end with (k1, p1) 6 times.
Rows 11–12: Sl 1, p1, * k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Repeat Rows 1–12 seven more times.
BO in k1, p1 rib. Weave in ends and block.
This project was published in the Fall 2011 issue of Spin Off.
