Experment #1213
By Stephieface / Steph Conley This scarf was inspired by the comic “Girl Genius" by Phil and Kajah Foglio. Go to http://www.girlgeniusonline.com to read this awesome comic for yourself. The specific inspiration for this scarf was the Jagermonsters.
Yarn, about worsted weight- I used two strands of a thinner yarn held together to make it thick like worsted Needles size US10- I used a circular needle for the fiddley bit at the end, but you can use straights or DPNs...whichever you want Tapestryneedle U io sucHes Work in Seed Stitch for 3 rows (seed stitch, k1, p1 across row) Knit in Stockinette stitch for 5 rows Work in Seed Stitch for 3 rows Knit in Stockinette Stitch for 5 rows Knit in Seed Stitch for 3 rows Now, here is where the pattern goes all sparky (and creative!).. Knit in Stockinette Stitch for however many rows you like Enter a 3 row Seed Stitch section Continue in Stockinette, again for however many rows you like Enter another 3 row Seed Stitch section Do this for the length of the scarf, randomly trading off between Stockinette sections and 3 row Seed Stitch sections When you near what you would like to be the end of your scarf, work in Seed Stitch for 3 rows Knit in Stockinette stitch for 5 rows Work in Seed Stitch for 3 rows Knit in Stockinette Stitch for 5 rows Knit in Seed Stitch for 2 rows Here is where you will drop stitches on purpose- Do Not Be Afraid!- I dropped my stitches in a pattern (3 sts, drop 1, 1 st, drop 1, 3 sts, drop 1, 1 st, drop 1, 3 sts) but you don't have to, and you don't have to drop them in the same pattern I did- experiment (on paper first)! This is the fiddley bit, take time now to drop the stitches and pull them to the bottom of the scarf (stretch the scarf width wise, or just pull the scarf width wise where the stitch is supposed to drop throughrowby row). nave dropped all stitches you are going to, return back to your needles Now, measure out a long piece of yarn from the ball (still attached to your live stitches) to make the "tail" (by long, maybe 20 inches or so), and cut, then thread your yarn through the tapestry needle. Bind off (in pattern) the stitches that remain on the needle, stopping before a dropped stitch ladder. Take the threaded needle and thread the yarn through the stitch before the ladder, pull to knot (but not tightly- you do not want to pucker your scarf's edge). Leaving some yarn to ladder across, continue to bind off the next stitches on the needle- doing the same... binding off in pattern until a dropped stitch ladder, using the needle to thread the yarn through the stitch, then leaving yarn to ladder across and binding off the next set of on the needle stitches. When you are done binding off the stitches, weave in your ends, and block your scarf. You don't have to go lace nutty with pins (but you can if you want)- I just ghetto blocked my scarf: I got it wet, laid it flat on a towel, stretched it out a bit width wise, smoothed it down, and walked away allowing it to dry. And voila, now you have a scarf fit for a Heterodyne.... or a Jägermonster. I like using recycled yarn for this as Agatha uses whatever she has on hand, or what she can get her hands on, to make what she needs to. So dismantle a long forgotten halfinished sweater you will never finish knitting, recycle a sweater from the thrift store, or just use something from your stash- no need to go buy new yarn (unless you want to).
