Traveling Robot Scarf
by Jack Johnson
Photo credit [Jack Johnson]
Skill Level: Intermediate
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 100"x6”
MATERIALS
MC Mountain Meadow Wool, Wyoming Series, Laramie, Mountain Merino Worsted [1oo% wool; 196 yards/ 3. 5 oz]; color: Prairie; 2 skeins [www.mountainmeadowwool.com] CC Lorna's Laces, Shepherd Worsted [100% superwash merino wool; 225 yards/ 4 oz]; color: Robot Overlord; 1 skein US #5/3.75mm needles Notions: tapestry needle GAUGE 22sts/29rows = 4"in patt ern st In this design I was interested in how traveling stitch patterns can naturally create a decorative edge on a scarf. I was also trying to find ways to use pricier skins in partnership with less expensive yarns to creae a pleasing, more affordable design. Here you can substitute your own favorite hand paints or speciality skeins into this pattern and get the visual impact of more expensive yarns without needing to make the whole garment in one yarn. Or splurge! The spinners will love you! This scarf can be made wider to suit you by simply casting on more stitches in the garter stitch section. Blow it up!
PATTERN NOTES
At the beginning of each row slip all first MC sts as if to purl, knit all first CC sts. This will create an attractive chain selvedge on the MC edge and a garter stitch selvedge on the CC edge. Use best intarsia knitting practices when switching colors. Pick up the yarn to be switched to from under the yarn you are switching from. PATTERN CO 36 sts
Work the first 18 rows in pattern on all 36 sts with MC once. Introduce CC on the 21" st on row 19. Work in pattern as established switching from MC to CC until piece measures approximately 2.5 inches from desired length. Work rows 19-36 once more with MC only. This creates the top and bottom border in MC. In other words: 1" pattern repeat: Rows 1-18 MC on all 36 sts Rows 19-36 odd rows: MC on sts 1-20,CC on sts 21-36 even rows: CC on sts 1-16, MC on sts 17-36 2"d pattern repeat to the last repeat Rows 1-36 odd rows: MC on sts 1-20,CC on sts 21-36 even rows: CC on sts 1-16, MC on sts 17-36 Last pattern repeat: Rows 1-18 odd rows: MC on sts 1-20,CC on sts 21-36 even rows: CC on sts 1-16, MC on sts 17-36 Rows 19-36 MC on all 36 sts Bind off in pattern.
Traveling Rib Pattern
Row 1 K1, [k1tbl,p1tbl] 3x, [p1,k1] 6x, k17 Row 2 K17, [p1,k1] 6x, [k1 tbl, p1tbl] 3x, kl Row 3 Rep row 1 Row 4 Rep row 2 Row 5 K1, [k1tbl,p1 tbl]3x, k2tog, [p1,k1] 5x, m1k, k17 Row 6 K17, pltbl, [p1,k1] 5x,p1, [k1 tbl,p1tbl] 3x, k1 Row 7 K1, [k1tbl,p1 tbl] 2x, k1tbl, k2tog, [p1,k1] 5x, mlp, k1tbl, k17 Row 8 K17, pltbl, k1 tbl, [p1,k1] 5x,p1, [p1tbl,k1 tbl]2x, pltbl, k1 Row 9 K1, [kltbl,pltbl] 2x, k2tog, [p1,k1] 5x, m1k, pltbl, kltbl, k17 Row 10 K17,p1tbl, k1tbl, p1tbl, [p1, k1] 5x,p1, [kltbl, pltbl] 2x, k1 Row 11 K1, k1tbl, p1tbl, k1tbl, k2tog, [p1,k1] 5x, mlp, k1tbl, p1tbl, k1tbl, k17 Row 12 K17, [p1tbl,k1tbl] 2x, [p1, k1] 5x, p1, p1tbl, k1tbl, p1tbl, k1 Row 13 K1, k1tbl, pltbl, k2tog, [p1, k1] 5x, m1k, [p1tbl, k1tbl] 2x, k17 Row 14 K17, [p1tbl, k1tbl] 2x, p1tbl, [p1,k1] 5x,p1, k1tbl, p1tbl, k1 Row 15 K1, k1tbl, k2tog, [p1,k1] 5x, m1p, [k1tbl, p1tbl] 2x, k1tbl, k17 Row 16 K17, [p1tbl, k1tbl] 3x, [p1,k1] 5x, p1, pltbl, k1 Row 17 K1, k2tog, [p1, k1] 5x, m1p, [p1tbl, k1tbl] 3x, k17 Row 18 K17, [p1tbl, k1tbl]3x, k1, [p1,k1] 5x,p1, k1 Row 19 K1, [k1,p1] 6x, [p1tbl, k1tbl] 3x, k17 Row 20 K17, [p1tbl, k1tbl] 3x, [k1,p1]6x, k1 Row 21 Rep row 19 Row 22 Rep row 20 Row 23 K1, m1k, [k1,p1] 5x, ssk, [p1tbl, k1tbl] 3x, k17 Row 24 K17, [p1tbl, k1tbl]3x,p1, [k1,p1] 5x, p1tbl, k1 Row 25 K1, k1tbl, mlp, [k1, p1] 5x, ssk, [k1tbl, p1tbl] 2x, k1tbl, k17 Row 26 K17, [p1tbl, k1tbl] 2x, pltbl, p1, [k1,p1] 5x, k1tbl, p1tbl, k1 Row 27 K1, k1tbl, p1tbl, m1k, [k1, p1] 5x, ssk, [p1tbl, k1tbl] 2x, k17 Row 28 K17, [p1tbl, k1tbl] 2x,p1, [k1, p1] 5x,p1tbl, k1tbl,p1tbl, k1 Row 29 K1, k1tbl, p1tbl, kltbl, mlp, [k1,p1] 5x, ssk, k1tbl, p1tbl, k1tbl, k17 Row 30 K17,p1tbl, k1tbl, p1tbl, p1, [k1, p1] 5x, [k1tbl, pltbl] 2x, k1 Row 31 K1, [k1tbl, p1tbl] 2x, m1k, [k1,p1] 5x, ssk, pltbl, k1tbl, k17 Row 32 K17,p1tbl, k1tbl, p1, [k1,p1] 5x, [p1tbl, k1tbl] 2x, p1tbl, k1 Row 33 K1, [k1tbl, p1tbl] 2x, k1tbl, mlp,[k1, p1] 5x, ssk, k1tbl, k17 Row 34 K17,p1tbl, p1, [k1,p1] 5x, k1, [k1tbl, p1tbl] 3x, k1 Row 35 K1, [k1tbl, p1tbl] 3x, m1p, [k1, p1] 5x, ssk, k17 Row 36 Rep row 2
FINISHING
Weave in all ends. Block to suit.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Jack Johnson is an architect living in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Please visit his Ravelry page JackJohnson.
