FAYETTE SCARF
BY STEVEN HICKS High above the New River in Fayette County, West Virginia soars a very long single-span bridge. The beauty of the bridge is in the symmetry of the crisscrossing steel girders and beams that hold the bridge aloft. This symmetry is reflected in the graphic lines of this scarf. Gauge is not critical to this project but will affect the finished size of the scarf. The length of the scarf can be adjusted by knitting more repeats of the chart.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
11"x 58" (28 cm x 147.5 cm) blocked MATERIALS AND TOOLS 700 yards (640 m) fingering weight yarn US #5 (3.75mm) needles Cable needle Darning needle (for weaving in ends) GAUGE 24 stitches and 25 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch k Knit. k2tog Knit 2 stitches together. p Purl. ssk Slip 2 stitches knitwise, then knit slipped stitches together. s1wyif With the working yarn in front, insert the right needle into the next stitch as if to purl and transfer the stitch from the left needle to the right. yo Wrap the working yarn over the right needle, from front to back (counter-clockwise). 2/2 LC Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in front; k2; k2 from cable needle. 2 /2 RC Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in back; k2; k2 from cable needle. 4/2 LC Slip 4 stitches to cable needle and hold in front; k2; k4 from cable needle. 4/2 RC Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in back; k4; k2 from cable needle. 6/2 LC Slip 6 stitches to cable needle and hold in front; k2; k6 from cable needle. 6/2 RC Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in back; k6; k2 from cable needle. DIRECTIONS Cast on 66 stitches. Set-up rows 1 - 5: Sl 1 wyif knit across Work chart on page 6 as follows (or follow Row-by-Row Instructions below): Right side (odd rows): Follow the chart from right to left Wrong side (even rows, not shown on chart): slip 1 wyif, k2, purl to last three stitches, k3. Work chart rows 1-96 three times, then repeat rows 1-95 once more. Repeat Set-up rows 1-5, then bind off on right side. ROW-BY-ROWINSTRUCTIONS
1ST CHART REPEAT:
Row 1 (right side): S1 wyif, k2, p1, k4, p1, k8, p1, yo, ssk, [k2, p1] 8 times, k2, k2tog, yo, p1, k8, p1, k4, p1, k3. Row 2 and all even rows (wrong side): S1 wyif, k2, p to last three stitches, k3. Row 3: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k1, yo, ssk, [k1, p1, k1] 8 times, k2tog, yo, k1, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 5: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k2, yo, ssk, p1, [k2, p1] 7 times, k2tog, yo, k2, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 7: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k3, yo, ssk, [k2, p1] 6 times, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 9: S1 wyif, k2, p1, [k4, p1, k4] twice, yo, ssk, [k1, p1, k1] 6 times, k2tog, yo, [k4, p1, k4] twice, p1, k3. Row 11: S1 wyif, k2, p1, 2/2 LC, p1, k8, p1, k5, yo, ssk, p1, [k2, p1] 5 times, k2tog, yo, k5, p1, k8, p1, 2/2 RC, p1, k3. Row 13: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, [k2, p1] 4 times, k2, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 15: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k1, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, [k1, p1, k1] 4 times, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 17: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k4, y0, ssk, p1, [k2, p1] 3 times, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k2, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 19: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, [k3, yo, ssk, k1] twice, [kl, p1, k1] twice, [k1, k2tog, yo, k3] twice, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 21: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, 4/2 LC, p1, k1, [k3, yo, ssk, k1] twice, p1, k2, p1, [k1, k2tog, yo, k3] twice, k1, p1, 4/2 RC, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k1. Row 23: S1 wyif, k2, p1, 2/2 LC, p1, 6/2 LC, p1, k1, [k4, yo, ssk] twice, p1, k2, p1, [k2tog, yo, k4] twice, k1, p1, 6/2 RC, p1, 2/2 RC, p1, k3. Row 25: S1 wyif, k2, p1, k4, p1, 4/2 LC, k2, p1, yo, ssk, [k4, yo, ssk] twice, k2, k2tog, yo, [k4, k2tog, yo] twice, p1, k2, 4/2 RC, p1, k4, p1, k3. Row 27: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k1, yo, ssk, [k4, yo, ssk] twice, k2tog, yo, [k4, k2tog, yo] twice, k1, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 29: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, [k2, yo, ssk, k2] twice, [k2, k2tog, yo, k2] 3 times, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 31: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, [k3, yo, ssk, k1] twice, [k1, k2tog, yo, k3] 3 times, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 33: S1 wyif, k2, p1, [k4, p1, k4] twice, y0, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, [k2tog, yo, k4] 3 times, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 35: S1 wyif, k2, p1, 2/2 LC, p1, k8, p1, k5, yo, ssk, [k4, k2tog, yo] 3 times, k5, p1, k8, p1, 2/2 RC, p1, k3. Row 37: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, [k4, k2tog, yo] 3 times, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 39: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k1, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, [k4, k2tog, yo] 3 times, k1, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 41: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k2, yo, ssk, [k4, k2tog, yo] 4 times, k2, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 43: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k3, yo, ssk, [k2, k2tog, yo, k2] 4 times, k1, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 45: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, 4/2 LC, p1, k4, yo, ssk, [k2tog, yo, k4] 4 times, p1, 4/2 RC, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k1. Row 47: S1 wyif, k2, p1, 2/2 LC, p1, 6/2 LC, p1, k1, [k4, k2tog, yo] 4 times, k5, p1, 6/2 RC, p1, 2/2 RC, p1, k3. Row 49: S1 wyif, k2, p1, k4, p1, 4/2 LC, k2, p1, [k4, k2tog, yo] 4 times, k6, p1, k2, 4/2 RC, p1, k4, p1, k3. Row 51: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, [k3, k2tog, yo, k1] 4 times, k1, yo, ssk, k3, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 53: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, [k2, k2tog, yo, k2] 4 times, k2, yo, ssk, k2, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 55: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, [k1, k2tog, yo, k3] 4 times, k3, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 57: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k2tog, yo, [k4, k2tog, yo] 3 times, k2, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 59: S1 wyif, k2, p1, 2/2 LC, p1, k8, p1, k1, [k4, k2tog, yo] 3 times, k4, yo, ssk, k5, p1, k8, p1, 2/2 RC, p1, k3. Row 61: S1 wyif, k2, p1, [k4, p1, k4] twice, [k2tog, yo, k4] 3 times, k2, yo, ssk, [k4, p1, k4] twice, p1, k3. Row 63: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, [k3, k2tog, yo, k1] 3 times, [k1, yo, ssk, k3] twice, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 65: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, [k2, k2tog, yo, k2] 3 times, [k2, y0, ssk, k2] twice, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 67: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, [k1, k2tog, yo, k3] 3 times, [k3, yo, ssk, k1] twice, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 69: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, 4/2 LC, p1, k2tog, yo, [k4, k2tog, yo] twice, k2, yo, ssk, [k4, yo, ssk] twice, p1, 4/2 RC, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k1. Row 71: S1 wyif, k2, p1, 2/2 LC, p1, 6/2 LC, p1, k1, [k4, k2tog, yo] twice, p1, k2, p1, [yo, ssk, k4] twice, k1, p1, 6/2 RC, p1, 2/2 RC, p1, k3. Row 73: S1 wyif, k2, p1, k4, p1, 4/2 LC, k2, p1, k1, [k3, k2tog, yo, k1] twice, p1, k2, p1, [k1, yo, ssk, k3] twice, k1, p1, k2, 4/2 RC, p1, k4, p1, k3. Row 75: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, [k3, k2tog, yo, k1] twice, [k1, p1, k1] twice, [k1, yo, ssk, k3] twice, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 77: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k2, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, p1, [k2, p1] 3 times, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, k2, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 79: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, [k1, p1, k1] 4 times, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 81: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, [k2, p1] 4 times, k2, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 83: S1 wyif, k2, p1, 2/2 LC, p1, k8, p1, k5, k2tog, yo, p1, [k2, p1] 5 times, yo, ssk, k5, p1, k8, p1, 2/2 RC, p1, k3. Row 85: S1 wyif, k2, p1, [k4, p1, k4] twice, k2tog, yo, [k1, p1, k1] 6 times, yo, ssk, [k4, p1, k4] twice, p1, k3. Row 87: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k3, k2tog, yo, [k2, p1] 6 times, k2, yo, ssk, k3, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 89: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k2, k2tog, yo, p1, [k2, p1] 7 times, yo, ssk, k2, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 91: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, [k1, p1, k1] 8 times, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k7, [k1, p1, k3] twice. Row 93: S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, 4/2 LC, p1, k2tog, yo, [k2, p1] 8 times, k2, yo, ssk, p1, 4/2 RC, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k1. Row 95: S1 wyif, k2, p1, 2/2 LC, p1, 6/2 LC, p1, [k1, p1, k1] 10 times, p1, 6/2 RC, p1, 2/2 RC, p1, k3. Row 96: S1 wyif, k2, p to last three stitches, k3.
2ND & 3RD REPEATS:
Row 1 (right side): S1 wyif, k2, p1, k4, p1, 4/2 LC, k2, p1, yo, sk, [k2, p1] 8 times, k2, k2tog, yo, p1, k2, 4/2 RC, p1, k4, p1, k3. Rows 2-96: Work as for 1st repeat. 4TH (FINAL) REPEAT: Rows 1-92: Work as for 2nd & 3rd repeats. Row 93 (right side): S1 wyif, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k6, p1, k2tog, yo, [k2, p1] 8 times, k2, yo, ssk, p1, k6, [k2, p1, k2] twice, k1. Row 94 (wrong side): S1 wyif, k2, p to last three stitches, k3. Row 95: S1 wyif, k2, p1, k4, p1, k8, p1, [k1, p1, k1] 10 times, p1, k8,p1, k4, p1, k3. (Note: Omit Row 96 on final repeat.) Repeat Set-up rows 1-5, then bind off on right side.
