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Border Classic Scarf
The Border Classic scarf is named after the Border Leicester breed of sheep that lends its wool to the making of the yarn chosen for this design. The cables give it a timeless look that can be worn well on both men and women. The pattern consists of clustered cables, each followed by a stretch of ribbed fabric, beginning and ending with the cables. The sport weight is ideal for the scarf length, which I wanted very long fol moreversatility in theway in which it canbeworn. Skills At A Glance Knit & Purl Cables-reversible Written & Charted instructions Finished Measurements Width6 inches / 15 cm Length 70 inches / 178 cm Measured without blocking, or pressing the ribbed fabric flat. Simply lay on a flat surface to measure. (No blocking necessary for this scarf.)
Materials
· Solitude Wool, Border Leicester (BLW2610) 2-ply, sport wt., 240 yds / 219 meters per hank, dyers coreopsis (pictured), 2 hanks required/ or 480 to 500 yards of equivalent yarn · US#8 / 5mm straight \*\*see note under gauge · Cable needle · Row counter (optional) · Clip on Stitch marker · Tapestry needle
Gauge
20 sts x 24 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm square in stockinette stitch. Obtain gauge to get the same pattern result. \*\*NOTE: If you are not a tight knitter, consider the use of a US #6 / 4.25 mm, or US #7 / 4.5 mm to get gauge. Abbreviations: cm = centimeters, cn = cable needle, k = knit, p = purl, RS = right side of work, sl1p = slip one purl wise (as if to purl), st(s) = stitches, WS = wrong side of work
Pattern Notes
XThere is a set-up row that is not charted; after the completion of the set-up row you may refer to either the written instructions or the chart on page 3. XThe first three and last three stitches in each row are worked in garter stitch (knit every row). Starting after the set-up row, row one, written and charted, you will begin to slip the first stitch of every row, as if to purl. This step producesachaineffect alongtheedgeof thescarfthat gives it a more finished look. The reversible nature of this scarf makes it important for you to mark one side of your work. The marked side becomes your right or even side where the cables are worked. 4X4 Rib Cable (RC): Slip 4 sts to a cn and hold in back of your work, k2, p2, then repeat k2, p2 from the cn.
Border Classic Scarf
Cast on 54 sts. Set up Row: k3, [k2, p2, k2, p2, k2] 5 times, k1. Charted instructions
Rows 1-32: Work rows 1-8 of chart, 4 times. Rows 33-84: Work rows 1 - 2 of chart 26 times, or until length from last cable is 11 inches / 28 cm. Repeat Rows 1-84, 3 more times. Finishing Rows 1-32: Work rows 1 - 8, 4 times. Rows 33-39: Work rows 1-7. Bind off in pattern k3, [k2, p2, k2, p2, k2] 5 times, k1. Cut yarn leaving a 4 inch / 10cm tail. With your tapestry needle weave in alloose ends. Written Instructions Rows 1, 3, 5, and 7 (WS): Sl1p [k4, p2, k2, p2] 5 times, k3. Rows 2, 4, 6 (RS): Sl1p, k2 [k2, p2, k2, p2, k2] 5 times, k1. Row 8 (RS): Sl1p, k2, [4 x 4 RC, k2] 5 times, k1. Row 9 - 32: -: Repeat Rows 1-8, 4 more times. Row 33 - 84: Work rows 1 - 2 of chart 26 times, or until length from last cable is 11 inches / 28 cm. Row 11: Repeat Rows 1 - 84, 3 more times.
Finishing
Row 1, 3, 5, and 7 (WS): Sl1p [k4, p2, k2, p2] 5 times, k3. Rows 2, 4, 6 (RS): Sl1p, k2 [k2, p2, k2, p2, k2] 5 times, k1. Bind off in pattern k3, [k2, p2, k2, p2, k2] 5 times, k1. Cut yarn leaving a 4 inch / 10cm tail. With your tapestry needle weave in all loose ends.
The Designer
There is nothing like a dream to create the future. -Victor Hugo
My mother taught me to knit hats, scarves and mittens when I was young. I was content with knitting until she taught me how to sew. However, I never really left the needles alone, I kept returning to them for brief periods throughout my life. In 1993 I left the business world to be a full-time mother. I was able to be present for my two boys in their developing years, and in addition, explore a range of other skills that I possessed in the arts. I have been blessed with the time to consider using my artistic talents to follow a dream of working in a creative arts field as my present job becomes part-time. Life holds only new opportunities for me now.
