I saw this scarf in red and thought of the scarves worn on Saint Marcus Day in the book New Moon. So I morphed two free patterns. Martha Stewart's Knitted Neck Scarf and Tuck-in, Bowknot Scarf that I got off www.ravelry.com. I liked the finishing edge on one but liked the slot design on another. I think adding a cool oid Cullen like brooch or just a plain Twilight pin would complete this look. This pattern does not take much yarn or time so you could probably get 4 or 5 scarves out of one skein.
MATERIALS
1 skein Caron Simply Soft $100\%$ Acrylic Worsted Weight Color: Autumn 1 set of US size 6 needles Stitch Holders Tapestry Needle GAUGE Stockinette:13 sts / 20 rows $=$ 4 inches using US size 6 needles.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: At neck: 3 1/2 inches Widest point of ends: 4 1/2 inches Length: 25 inches
ABBREVIATIONS:
sts Stitches k Knit k2tog Knit two stitches together Kf&b Increase by knitting into the front and back of one stitch. P Purl
DIRECTIONS:
Basic increase/decrease and edging design from Martha Stewart Knitted Neck Scarf Basic slot and neck design from Tuck-in, Bow-knot Scarf added Martha's purlwise edging. With US #6 cast on 3 sts Row 1: k2 , place yarn to the front and slip last stitch purlwise. Row 2: With yarn in back, k1f&b, k1, place yarn to the front and slip last stitch purlwise. Row 3: With yarn in back, k1f&b, knit to the last stitch, place yarn to the front and slip last stitchpurlwise. Repeat Row 3 until you have 24 stitches. Continue in garter stitch for 20 rows stillslipping last stitch of each row purlwise.
Create Slot
$\mathrm{}^{\star}\mathsf{k}\,\mathsf{1}$ , slip next stitch onto a stitch holder, keeping this stitch to the back of the work, repeat from \* to the last two stitches. Place yarn to the front and slip last stitch purlwise, place remaining stitch on stitch holder 12 stitches on working needie, 12 stitches on holder Work 16 rows (about 3 inches) in k1,p1 ribbing, continue to slip the last stitch purlwise. Break yarn and put stitches on a stitch holder. Pick up the slip stitches from holder and work 16 rows (about 3 inches) in k1,p1 ribbing, continuing to slip the last stitch purlwise. Do not break
Close Slot
With yarn in back \* k2tog -1 stitch from the front needle and 1 from the back stitch holder. Next k1 from the front needle and then k1 from the back needle. Repeat from \* until 2 stitches remain on each needle. K2tog - 1 stitch from the front and 1 from back twice. 17sts on the needle. This is the only time I could not figure our how to slip last stitch purlwise
Neck
Continue in garter stitch slipping last stitch of each row purlwise until length of the scarf from slot closing is about 12 inches. Wrap around neck and check it for a more tailored fit. \*k1, k2tog, repeat from \* to last 2 stitches. K1, slip last stitch of each row purlwise. 12 sts Work 16 rows (about 3 inches) in k1,p1 rbbing, continue to slip the last stitch purlwise. k1f&b across row until last stitch, slip last stitch purlwise. 23 sts k1f&b , k21, slip last stitch purlwise. 24 sts Continue in garter stitch for 19 rows stillslipping last stitch of each row purlwise.
Begin Decrease
k1, k2tog, knit to last stitch, slip last stitch purlwise Repeat this row until 3 stitches remain on needle. Bind off.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends and wait until the premiere of New Moon in November 2009.
