Matsumae
tsumae castle in Hokkaido, a simple yet elegant part of the northern Japan landscar
Materials
+ 3 skeins Habu N-6B Root Sizing Silk (88 yds / 79 m per 0.5 oz / 14 g; 100% silk) in Color 2 + US# 6 (4 mm) needles +Cableneedle 8 inches wide x 58 inches long
Gauge
22 stitches by 32 rows = 4 inches in cables and lace pattern (blocked)
Aobheviatiows
k knit p purl garter stitch knit all stitches on right side & wrong side yo yarn over sl slip stitch as if to purl ssk slip stitch as if to knit, slip stitch as if to knit, knit slipped stitches together k2tog knit 2 stitches together psso pass slipped stitch over C6B Cable 6 Back: slide next 3 stitches onto cable needle and hold in back. k3 from left needle.k3 from cable needle.
Oustuctious
Loosely cast on 44 stitches using the long-tail cast on method. You may want to use a US# 7 or 8 needle to cast on if you have trouble casting on loosely. Knit four rows in garter stitch. On the next row, you will begin the Cables and Lace pattern. Repeat cables and lace pattern until scarf measures roughly 54 inches from cast on edge, ending on Row 3. Knit four rows in garter stitch and bind off loosely.
Cables and Lace Pattern
Row 1: k3, [yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k6] three times; yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3 Row 2: k2, p40, k2 Row 3: k4, [yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, C6B, k1] three times; yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k4 Row 4: k2, p40, k2 Row 5: k3, [yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k6] three times; yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3 Row 6: k2, p40, k2 Row 7: k4, [yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k8] three times; yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k4 Row 8: k2, p40, k2
@fibre space TM 2012
