WILLAMETTE BY STAR ATHENA The Willamette river is a vital, multi-functioning tributary of the Columbia, rich with life, commerce,and recreation. It runs like an artery up the middle of Portland, crossed often by distinctive bridges and the occasional beaver. The linen stitch and herringbone stitch in the Willamette scarf mimic the ripples, waves and stones of the water.
Scarf Size: Adjustable. Sample is 80" long. 6" deep at widest part Needles: 1 set US #8/4.5mm straight or circular needle. Yarn: Fingering-weight yarn. Samples shown: Black Trillium Lilt [85% Merino wool, 15% Silk; 430yd per 100gr balll; colors: Star and Columbia: 1 skein. Notions: Tapestry needle. Gauge: Gauge is not critical.
Skill level: This advanced-beginner pattern is knit flat using some unusual stitches. You'll need to know how to cast on, knit, purl, slip stitches, increase,decrease, bind off and follow written instructions. ABBREVIATIONS: BO:Bind off CO: Cast on K: Knit K2tog: Knit two stitches together Kfb: Knit into the front and back of stitch (1 increase made) L:Left N: Needle P: Purl P2tog: Purl two stitches together R: Right Rep: Repeat Rnd: Round RS: Right side Sl: Slip. As in, slip the next stitch from left to right purl-wise St, sts: Stitch, stitches Tbl: Through back loop WS: Wrong side Wyb: With yarn in back Wyf: With yarn in front
Stitch Patterns:
Linen Stitch: (Even) 1. [RS] \*K1, sllwyf; rep from \* to end 2. [WS] \*P1, sl1wyb; rep from \*to end Linen Stitch: (Odd) 1. [RS] Sllwyf,\*k1, sl1wyf; rep from \* to end 2. [WS] P1,\*sllwyb,p1; rep from \* to end Herringbone Stitch: 1. [RS] \*K2togtbl only pulling off 1 stitch from LN; rep from \* to end 2. [WS] \*P2tog only pulling off 1 stitch from LN; rep from \* to end Start Scarf: CO4sts Rows 1-4: Work linen stitch (even) Row 5: Kfb, work linen stitch (odd) [5 sts] Rows 6-10: Work linen stitch (odd) Row 11: Kfb, work linen stitch (even) [6 sts] Rows 12-16: Work linen stitch (even) Rows 17-88: Rep rows 5-16 six times [18 sts] Herringbone Increase Section: Row 1: [RS] K3, kfb, work row 1 of herringbone stitch until last 4 sts, k1, sl3wyf [19 sts] Row 2: [WS] K4, work row 2 of herringbone stitch until last 4 sts, k1, sl3wyf Rows 3-6: K4, work herringbone stitch until last 4 sts, k1, sl3wyf Rep rows 1-6 until 50 sts (approx 40") OR until desired halfway point. Ensure you have enough yarn left complete scarf. NOTE: You can make this pattern larger or smaller by using more or less yarn. To do this, you'll have to be the boss of your knitting. Weigh yarn when you start, continue increasing the scarf in pattern as instructed. When you are just less than halfway through the yarn, turn the corner and start decreasing as instructed.
Herringbone Decrease Section: Row 1: [RS] K3, k2togtbl, work row 1 of herringbone stitch until last 4 sts,k1,sl3wyf [49 sts] Row 2: [WS] K4, work row 2 of herringbone stitch until last 4 sts, k1, sl3wyf Rows 3-6: K4, work herringbone stitch until last 4 sts, k1, sl3wyf Rep rows 1-6 until 19 sts remain Linen Decrease Section: Row 1: [RS] K2togtbl, work linen stitch (even) [18 sts] Rows 2-6: Work linen stitch (even) Row 7: K2togtbl, work linen stitch (odd) [17 sts] Rows 8-12: Work linen stitch (odd) Rows 13-84: Rep rows 1-12 six times [5 sts] Rows 85-88: Rep rows 1-4 [4 sts] BO all sts.
Finishing:
Weave in ends. Block as desired. This pattern was tested by Bev Love and Minttu. Columbia Scarf sample knitted by Bev Love. Photography by Vivian Aubrey: http://spindleshanksknits.blogspot.com/
