Knick
no purl - self-pleating - unisex scarf
reversible, squishy, warm and soft, firm but elastic. Nearly mindless knitting, just knit five stitches and slip the next with yarn in front.
yarn: any fingering weight yarn that is soft enough on your skin and has a good stitch definition, preferably solid or semisolid Shown here in Wollmeise 100 % Merino superwash yarn, 150 g/ 574 yards, in the Maus jung colourway Needle: 2,5 mm/ US Size: From one 150 g skein of Wollmeise yarn I got a shawl with 17.5 cm x 1.45 m / 7 " x 55 " before washing/ blocking. If you want a longer shawl, you'll need more yarn. Cast on 61 stitches (or another multiple of 6 + 1) Row 1 (RS): slip as if to purl wyif, ( k5, slip as if to purl wyif) repeat until there are only 6 stitches left, k6 Row 2 (WS): slip as if to purl wyif, k2, (slip as if to purl wyib, k5) repeat, slip as if to purl wyib, k3 repeat rows 1 and two to desired length, cast off
A "Knick" is typical for the rural landscape of my North German home. The fields are bordered by these hedgebanks. They protect the crops against wind, the soil against erosion and they're home for about 7.000 animal species. Typical plants are hazelnut, white beech, ash and to keep the cattle away dog rose, sallow thorn, broom, blackberry, blackthorn. Some of the knicks are 5.oo0 years old. This stitch pattern has been around for a while, so you can use this pattern as you like. I'd like to see your project on ravelry :)
