Wavelet on the Bias
Materials
This knits up nicely either loose and lacy or close and warm. Gauge not important. As a guide, the example used: 450m of light fingering yarn on4.5mmneedles for a scarf about 2.5m long with 12 increase and 12 decrease sections
Notes
Knitted on the bias [zigzag]. Uses short rows, increases, decreases, yarn overs and a fancy cast off. Surprisingly easy and fast to knit. kfb = knit into the front and then the back of the stitch to increase by 1 yo = yarn over to increaseby 1 k2tog = knit 2 stitches together to decrease by 1 p2tog = purl 2 stitches together to decrease by 1 [p1. sl2 to L needle. p2tog] x 5 = purl 1. slip both stitches back onto left hand needle. purl them together. repeat for a total of 5 times
Cast on section
Cast on 2. 1. kfb. k1. 2. p1. k1. kfb. 3. kfb. yo. k2tog. k1. 4. p1. k to last stitch. kfb. 5. kfb. yo. k2tog. k to end. 6. p1. k to last stitch. kfb. 7. kfb. yo. k2tog. k to end. 8. p1. k until 3 stitches are left on left hand needle. turn. 9. kfb. k to last stitch. kfb. 10. p1. k until 5 stitches are left on left hand needle.turn. 11. k to last stitch. kfb. (12st) 12. p1. [p1. sl2 to L needle. p2tog] x 5. p to last stitch. kfb. (8st)
Increase rows (+ 4st)
1. kfb. yo. k2tog. k to end. 2. p1. k to last stitch. kfb. 3. kfb. yo. k2tog. k to end. 4. p1. k to last stitch. kfb. 5. kfb. yo. k2tog. k to end. 6. p1. k to last stitch. kfb. 7. kfb. yo. k2tog. k to end. 8. p1. k until 3 stitches are left on left hand needle. turn. 9. kfb. k to last stitch. kfb. 10. p1. k until 5 stitches are left on left hand needle. turn. 11. k to last stitch. kfb. (+10st) 12. p1. [p1. sl2 to L needle. p2tog] x 7. p to last. kfb. (-6st) When the scarf is about half as long as you want; then switch from the increase rows to the decrease rov
Decrease rows (- 4st)
1. kfb. yo. k2tog. k to end. 2. p1. kto end. 3. kfb. yo. k2tog. k to end. 4. p1. kto end. 5. kfb. yo. k2tog. k to end. 6. p1. k to end. 7. kfb. yo. k2tog. k to end. 8. p1. k until 3 stitches are left on left hand needle. turn. 9. k to last stitch. kfb. 10. p1. k until 5 stitches are left on left hand needle. turn. 11. k to last stitch. kfb. (+6st) 12. p1. [p1. sl2 to L needle. p2tog] x 10. p to last. (-10st) When only 4 stitches remain, complete with the cast off section
Cast off section
1. kfb. yo. k2tog. k to end. 2. p1. k to end. 3. kfb. yo. k2tog. k to end. 4. p1. kto end. 5. kfb. yo. k2tog. k to end. 6. p1. kto end. 7. kfb. yo. k2tog. k to end. 8. p1. k until 3 stitches are left on left hand needle. turn. 9. k to last stitch. kfb. 10. p1. k until 5 stitches are left on left hand needle. turn. 11. k to last stitch. kfb. (+6st) Cast off: p1. [p1. sl2 to L needle. p2tog] x all stitches. Gently wash and block to stretch out the points. ( http://www.purlbee.com/knitting-tutorials-finishing/2006/11/13/blocking.html)
