Green Tea Scarf
Uy Pixelated Mushroom http://pixelatedmushroom.ulogspot.com
Pattern Information
Description
The Green Tea Scarf is a non-reversible cable scarf knit in a Bulky or Aran weight yarn. The pattern can be knitted with or without the central colour change. The colour change option requires you to carry the second colour behind while knitting
Abbreviations
St -Stitch K - Knit P-Purl C10F-place the first 5 stitches onto cable needle and hold in front of the work. Knit the next 5 stitches from regular needle, then work the 5 stitches from the cable needle C10B- place the first 5 stitches onto the cable needle and hold behind the work. Work the next 5 stitches from regular needle, thenworkthe5 stitchesfrom thecable needle Carry the second colour behind when knitting: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-carry-yarn/
Contact and version updates
For comments or questions please email pixelatedmushroom@gmail.com Pattern updates will be available from: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/green-tea-scarf, or http://pixelatedmushroom.blogspot.com I love seeing your project photos. Feel free to email them to the address above, or attach them to your project on Ravelry.
Rights
Make for yourself, friends or charity, but please do not distribute.
Materials
Bulky or Aran weight yarn in two colours (white and green) I used Moda Vera Chantilly which is 70% acrylic, 30% milk and lovely and soft 5.5mm knitting needles A cable needle (or double pointed needle or crochet hook)
The cast on
Using white: Cast on 19 stitches
Setup pattern
Row A) slip 1 purlwise, p1, k15, p2 Row B) slip 1 knitwise, k1, p15, k2
Cable pattern
Row 1) slip 1 purlwise, p1, k5, C10F, p2 Rows 2-6) Repeat setup pattern rows as follows: B, A, B, A, B Row 7) slip1 purlwise, p1, C10B, k5, p2 Rows 8-12) Repeat setup pattern rows as follows: B, A, B, A, B Repeat cable pattern until about 5/6th of your first yarn colour is used up, finish on a row 12. For a single colour scarf simply continue repeating rows 1-12 until almost all yarn is used up, then skip to 'Casting off' section. ·For a two coloured scarf, continue as below
Central colour change
Row 1) slip 1 purlwise, p1, k5, slip 5 onto cable needle and hold in front, [using green, k5 from regular needle], using white, knit 5 from cable needle, p2 Rows 2-30) Starting from row 2 of cable pattern, work 29 rows of cable pattern, maintaining the strip of green stitches, and ending on a row 6. Row 31) slip1 purlwise, p1, slip 5 onto cable needle and hold behind, k5 from normal needle, [using green, knit5 from cable needle, knit5, purl2] ;0) Starting from row 8 of cable pattern, and maintaining the green stitches, work 29 rows of cabl pattern, ending on a row 12. Row 61) [using green, slip 1 purlwise, p1, k5, C10F, p2] - Now all your stitches are green. Row 62 onwards) Continue from row 2 of cable pattern and repeat cable pattern until green yarn is nearly used up, finishing on a row 12.
Casting off
Next row) slip 1 purlwise, p1, k15, p2 Next row) slip 1 knitwise, k1, p15, k2 Cast off.
Finishing
Weave in loose ends and soak in slightly warm water. Dry flat. Enjoy your completed Green Tea Scarf.
A little about how cables work
Cables are made by lifting a section of stitches behind or in front of another section of stitches. There are several ways to make cables. This pattern uses a cable needle (or double pointed needle or crochet hook) to lift the section of yarn in front or behind the current knitting until you are ready to knit/purl that section.
Some helpful images for making cables
Holding cable needle to front
Holding cable needle to back
