Grady By Annie Lee-Baker
Grady is perfect for your favorite skein of gradient yarn! This triangle shaped scarf features stockinette stitch, lifted increases and garter stitch edging. You will knit Grady from the top down and can easily make it larger by adding more repeats to both sections. Sample scarf knit with 590 meters / 645 yards fingering weight gradient wool and shown on US size 12 dress form. Blocking is required and instructions are included. Enjoy!
Materials
590 or more meters fingering weight yarn 3.25mm (US3/UK10) needles 2.75mm (US2/UK12) needles 3 stitch markers Gauge (not crucial) 28 stitches in stockinette stitch = 4 inches Measurements After blocking: 65 inches across top edge 20 inches deep
Notes
If you are using separate skeins of gradient or two skeins of fingering yarn, work color changes on Row 5.
Abbreviations
K = knit P = Purl ST(S) = stitch(es) SL1 = slip one stitch as if to knit KFB = knit into front and back of stitch LIR = with right needle, lift stitch below stitch on left needle, place on left needle and knit lifted stitch LIL = with left needle, lit stitch below stitch you have just knit on right needle, and knit lifted stitch SM = stitch marker
Instructions
Set up: With 3.25mm (US3/UK10), cast on 4 stitches (stitch count) KFB, KFB, KFB, KFB (8) KFB, KFB, K to last 2 STS, KFB, KFB (12) KFB, KFB, K to last 2 STS, KFB, KFB (16) KFB, KFB, K to last 2 STS, KFB, KFB (20) KFB, K to last ST, KFB (22) KFB, K to last ST, KFB (24) KFB, K to last ST, KFB (26) KFB, K6, P to last 7 STS, K6, KFB (28) KFB, K to last ST, KFB (30) KFB, K6, P4, place SM, P4, place SM, P4, place SM, P4, K6, KFB (32) Pattern Repeat: Row 1: SL1, [(K to 1 ST before SM, LIR, K to 1 ST after SM, LIL) 3 times], K to last ST, KFB Row 2: SL1, K6, P to last 7 STS, K6, KFB Row 3: SL1, K to last ST, KFB Row 4: SL1, K6, P to last 7 STS, K6, KFB Row 5: SL1, K to last ST, KFB Row 6: SL1, K6, P to last 7 STS, K6, KFB Repeat Rows 1 to 6 nineteen times more. Proceed to Row 7: Row 7: SL1, [(K to 1 ST before SM, LIR, K to 1 ST after SM, LIL) 3 times], K to last ST, KFB Row 8: Switch to smaller needles, SL1, K to first SM, remove SM, K to 1 ST before middle SM, P1, slip SM, P1, K to last SM, remove SM, K to last ST, KFB Row 9: SL1, K to 1 ST before SM, LIR, K to 1 ST after SM, LIL, K to last ST, KFB Row 10: SL1, K to 1 ST before SM, P1, slip SM, P1, K to last ST, KFB Repeat Rows 9 and 10 twenty-nine times more. WorkRow9 oncemore. Cast off loosely as follows: K1, [(K1, pass first stitch on right needle over second stitch on right needle) repeal to last stitch]. Pull yarn through. Wet block as follows: after dampening shawl, stretch out top edge and pin in a straight line. Smooth out and pull and stretch center point straight down and pin. Smooth out, but do not pin bottom edge. Allow to dry completely. @copyright 2015 Annie Lee-Baker. All rights reserved. This pattern may be used for non-commercial, personal use only. It may not be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Please do not share, copy or distribute this pattern.
