ode to veera
al, geometric scarf inspired by the designs of Veera Valimäl
MATERIALS
- size 6 us (4mm) circular needle, 32 inches or longer - plucky knitter primo fingering, or other fingering weight yarn, in three colours: colour A (gump) \~ 360 yds; colour B (oatmeal) \~ 70 yds; colour C (tuscadero) \~ 250 yds - tapestry needle
ABBREVIATIONS
st(s) -stitch(es) k-knit kyok - knit, yarn over, knit into same stitch kfb - knit into the front, then the back of the same stitch W&T - wrap and turn (WS): slip next stitch purlwise onto right needle; move yarn to the back, slip stitch back to left needle, move yarn to the front; turn the work so the RS faces you - ready to knit on that side. k2tog tbl - knit two sts together through the back loop
DIRECTIONS
base garter crescent: with colour A, cast on 29 sts 1. (RS): k2, kyok, k to last 3sts, kyok, k2 2. (WS): k2, kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k2 - repeat rows 1 and 2 until shawl is 3.5 inches deep, as measured from cast-on edge ·break yarn first stripe: te: both colours B and C will be carried along the edge throughout the stripes) with colour B: 1. (RS): k2, kyok, k to last 3 sts, kyok, k2 2. (WS): k2, kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k2 with colour C: 3. (RS): k2, kyok, k to last 3 sts, kyok, k2 4. (WS): k2, kfb, p24, W&T 5. (RS): k to last 3 sts, kyok, k2 6. (WS): k2, kfb, p to 24 sts past last wrapped stitch, W&T optional: pick up wraps and purl them together with wrapped stitches as you go - repeat rows 5 and 6 until there are less than 30 sts remaining after last wrapped st. On that WS row, just purl to last 2 sts, kfb, k2 additional stripes: start another stripe with colour B then colour C, as done for the first stripe make 4 more stripes (5 total), break colour C, then move on to the border border: with colour B: 1. (RS): k2, kyok, k to last 3 sts, kyok, k2 2. (WS): k2, kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k2 - break colour B yarn with colour A: 3. (RS): k2, kyok, k to last 3 sts, kyok, k2 4. (WS): k2, kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k2 repeat rows 3 and 4 until border measures 3 inches - next row (RS): knit to end - bind offloosely on Ws: \*k2tog tbl, slip st back to left needle\* to end (use a larger needle if necessary) Break yarn, weave in ends, block and enjoy!
