Ginkgo Leaves - One Skein Scarf
Materials Needed: Yarn - One skein Avillion Farm Yarn $20\%$ Angora $180\%$ Shetland wool; 18 wpi; $\sim\!350$ yds). Circular or straight needles - size US 7 $(4.5\;\mathrm{mm})$ or size needed to match gauge.
18 sts/4" and 21 rows/4" on US 7 in stockinette stitch.
Finished Size:
Unblocked finished size: 46.5" x 4.75" Blocked finished size: 60" x 7.25"
Description of Pattern:
Pattern is worked over 27 stitches, 6 of which are edge stitches (3 edge sts on each side) and are purled every row. There is patterning on WS and RS rows. There are notes below on how to interpret some of the symbols when both knitting and purling occur on WS rows. The lace pattern used in this scarf is called Antique Diamond Pattern and was charted and adapted from Barbara G. Walker's Book A Treasury of Knitting Patterns, 1998. Knitted, this pattern is reminiscent of ginkgo leaves, hence the name of the scarf.
Pattern Directions
Cast on 27 sts over two needles held together using the long tail method (need $\sim\!18^{\circ}$ tail) or the thumb method. Holding two needles together during the cast-on produces a relatively loose cast-on edge. Alternative option - cast-on using your favorite lace cast-on method. Once all your sts are cast on, pull one of the two needles out of the sts before beginning the pattern rows. Purl 6 rows. Begin the pattern rows using the chart or the written version of the chart (below chart). Repeat these rows 46 times or until your desired length. When you reach your desired length, end by purling 6 rows. Bind off loosely (using a needle 2-3 sizes up often helps). New to chart reading? On RS rows, read the chart from right to left; on WS rows, read the chart from left to right. The shaded column is the center stitch of your scarf.
$=\mathsf{K}$ on RS,P onWS $=\mathsf{K}$ onWS,Pon RS $\curlywedge$ $=$ RS:SSK;WS:P2togb $=$ Yarn over $=$ P3tog 人 $=$ RS: K2tog; WS: P2tog Chart Notes: If on a wrong side row and there is a decrease symbol, use WS directions for that symbol, even if knit sts occur on that row. Rows 1 & 5 have a difficult SSK maneuver. The SSK is carried out on a yarn over stitch from the previous row and a regular knit or purl stitch. This makes needle placement difficult. For a slightly different look, substitute SKP for all SSKs if you have problems with this stitch.
Lace Pattern in Words:
Row 1 (RS): P3 (edge sts), K1, YO, SSK, K5, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K5, K2tog, YO, K1, P3 (edge sts). Row 2 (WS): P5, YO, P2tog, P3, P2togb, YO, P3, YO, P2tog, P3, P2togb, YO, P5. Row 3: P3, K3, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K5, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K3, P3. Row 4: P3, K3, P1, YO, P3tog, YO, P1, K5, P1, YO, P3tog, YO, P1, K3, P3. Row 5: P3, K3, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K5, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K3, P3. Row 6: P3, K2, P2togb, YO, P3, YO, P2tog, K3, P2tog, YO, P3, YO, P2tog, K2, P3. Row 7: P3, K1, K2tog, YO, K5, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K5, YO, SSK, K1, P3. Row 8: P3, P2togb, YO, P1, K5, P1, YO, P3tog, YO, P1, K5, P1, YO, P2tog, P3.
Abbreviations
K2tog - Knit two stitches together; decrease slants to right. P2togb - Purl 2 sts together through back loops. P3tog - Purl 3 together. RS - Right side row. SKP- Alternative to SSK, slip 1 knitwise, knit 1 stitch and pass slipped stitch over knit stitch. SSK - Slip, slip, knit. Slip the first and second stitches separately from the left needle to the right needle knitwise, then insert the tip of the left needle into the fronts of the two stitches from the left and knit them together. This decrease slants to the left. Ws - Wrong side row. $\circledcirc$ 2006 Annette Golonka Pray. You may make one working copy of the pattern but you may not copy or distribute this pattern without author's written permission. Allrights reserved. You may use this pattern to make the Ginkgo Scarf for retail purposes; up to 10 scarves may be made for retail within a year. For pattern questions or problems, please contact Annette Praay at knittinganet@gmail.com.
