ROLLING RVERS SCARF
Current's Edge by Bonnie Dean My original, bold cable and lace stitch pattern mirrors the feel of Montana, where I live and play. The scarf is worked in Mountain Colors Mountain Goat from Corvallis, Montana, and is framed with the multicolored palette of Mountain Colors Merino Ribbon. Cast (on) and find your fish in a slow pocket of a riffle.
Bottom Ribbing: CO 34 sts with MC yarn. Row 1 (RS): P1, k4, p2, (k4, p4) twice, k4, p2, k4, p1. Row 2 (WS): K1, p4, k2, (p4, k4) twice, p4, k2, p4, k1. Drop MC, and with CC knit one row. Next row: Cont with CC and rep Row 2. Next row: Cont with CC and rep Row 1. Drop CC, and with MC work in est rib pat 2 rows. Cont in MC and work set up (WS) row: K1, p4, k2, p20, k2, p4, k1. Work Rolling Rivers Chart OR equivalent written instructions 12 times. Rep rows 1-25 one more time. Top Ribbing: Row 1 (WS): Cont with MC, K1, p4, k2, (p4, k4) twice, p4, k2, p4, k1. Row 2 (RS): P1, k4, p2, (k4, p4) twice, k4, p2, k4, p1. Drop MC and with CC purl one row. Cont with CC and rep Top Ribbing Row 2 then Row 1. With MC work 3 rows in est rib pat. BO in pat. Weave in ends. Block lace open (optional). Intarsia edge (optional) method to "frame" scarf in CC: Right Side Border: With MC and beg at right lower corner, pick up 316 sts evenly along right edge of scarf at a rate of about 3 sts per 4 rows, AND at the same time picking up sts so that first and last 2 pick up sts on each end correspond to MC on scarf body and the 3rd and 4th pick up sts on each end correspond to the CC stripes on scarf. Technical Tip: As in all intarsia, lift new working yarn under old working yarn to prevent a hole at every color change. This applies to all the color changes in the picked up edges. Row 1 (WS): P2 with MC, join CC and purl to last 2 sts. Join a new MC yarn source, p2. Row 2 (RS): K2 with MC, with CC k2, p4, \*k4, p4; rep from\* to last 4 sts, k2, then with MC, k2. Row 3: Cont with MC, p2, with CC p2, k4, \*p4, k4: rep from\* to last 4 sts, p2, then with MC, p2. With MC alone, work in est rib pat 3 more rows. BO in pat. Left Side Border: With MC and beg at left upper corner of scarf, pick up 316 sts evenly along left edge of scarf in the same fashion as the right edge. Rep ribbing instructions from Right Side Border. BO in pat. Non-intarsia edge method (CC spanning top edge to bottom edge instead of forming a "frame"): Right Side Border: With MC and beg at right lower corner, pick up 316 sts evenly along right edge of scarf at a rate of about 3 sts per 4 rows. Row 1 (WS): With MC, purl. Row 2 (RS): With CC, k4, p4, \*k4, p4; rep from\* to last 4 Sts, k4. Row 3: Cont with CC, p4, k4,\*p4, k4; rep from\* to last 4 sts, p4. Work in est rib pat one more row with CC. With MC, work 3 rows in est rib pat. BO in pat. Left Side Border: With MC and beg at left upper corner of scarf, pick up 316 sts evenly along left edge of scarf in the same fashion as the right edge. Repeat ribbing instructions for Right Side Border, non-intarsia method. BO in pat. Finishing: Weave in ends. Block to finished dimensions.
Rolling Rivers Chart Written Instructions
Row 1 (RS): P1, ssk, yo, k2, p2, ssk, yo, k10, 6/2 RC, p2, ssk, yo, k2, p1. - 34 sts Rows 2, 30, 32 (WS): K1, p2tog, yo, p2, k2, p20, k2, p2tog, yo, p2, k1. Rows 3, 7, 11, 15, 19: P1, ssk, yo, k2, p2, ssk, yo, k18, p2, ssk, yo, k2, p1. Rows 4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28: K1, p2tog, yo, p2, k2, p2tog, yo, p18, k2, p2tog, yo, p2, k1. Row 5: P1, ssk, yo, k2, p2, ssk, yo, k8, 6/2 RC, k2, p2, ssk, yo, k2, p1. Row 9: P1, ssk, yo, k2, p2, ssk, yo, k6, 6/2 RC, k4, p2, ssk, yo, k2, p1. Row 13: P1, ssk, yo, k2, p2, ssk, yo, k4, 6/2 RC, k6, p2, ssk, yo, k2, p1. Row 17: P1, ssk, yo, k2, p2, ssk, yo, k2, 6/2 RC, k8, p2, ssk, yo, k2, p1. Row 21: P1, ssk, yo, k2, p2, k2, 6/2 RC, k10, p2, ssk, yo, k2, p1. Row 23, 27, 31: P1, ssk, yo, k2, p2, k20, p2, ssk, yo, k2, p1. Row 25: P1, ssk, yo, k2, p2, 6/2 RC, k12, p2, ssk, yo, k2, p1. Row 29: P1, ssk, yo, k2, p2, 4/1 RC, k15, p2, ssk, yo, k2, p1.
The Rolling Rivers Chart is worked back and forth, with odd-numbered RS rows worked right to left and even-numbered WS rows worked left to right. The 34-stitch multiple occurs once on every row. The chart is repeated 12 times, then once more ending onrow 25.
Abbreviations
BO bind off P, p purl CC contrast color pat pattern CO cast on rep repeat cont continue RS right side est established st(s) stitch (es) K, k knit WS wrong side MC main color yo yarn over
Experience
INTERMEDIATE
Skills required: simple lace, reading a chart or equivalent written instructions, cables, picking up stitches, intarsia (optional) to "frame the scarf" with CC
Finished Measurements
7.5" width by 68" length (19 cm by 173 cm), blocked
Materials
Approximately 415 yards/380 meters of worsted weight yarn for main color plus 50 yards/46 meters of worsted or bulky weight yarn for contrast color Shown in: Main color: MOUNTAIN COLORS Mountain Goat (55%o mohair, 45%o wool; 3.53 oz/100 g, 230 yards/210 m per skein) Solitary Color Berry - 2 skeins Contrast color: MOUNTAIN COLORS Merino Ribbon (80%o super fine Merino, 20% nylon; 3.53 oz/100 g, 245 yds/224 m per skein) Spring Eclipse - 1 skein Other recommended Mountain Colors combinations:
| MountainGoat | MerinoRibbon |
| Apple Green | Mountain Tango |
| BlueFrost | Blue Bird |
| Light Grey | Meadowlark |
| Peacock | Summit |
| Rich Red | RubyRiver |
| WildPlum | Spring gEclipse |
Needles
US 7 (4.5 mm) US 7 (4.5 mm) needle - 60"/150 cm circular to accommodate large number of sts for pick up edges
Gauge
23 sts and 26 rows=4"/10 cm in Rolling Rivers pattern, blocked
Supplies
Cable needle Removable stitch markers (optional) for ease in marking sections of side edges when picking up stitches Yarn needle
Credits
Technical editing: Sharon Levering Test Knitter: Andrea Van Doorn Layout: Carla Pera Yarn Support: Mountain Colors
Copyright and Usage Statement
This pattern was created and written by Bonnie Dean [Designer]. It is intended for personal use only [that is, you may use the finished items for yourself or for gifts]. The pattern is not to be distributed, for free or for money, in any format, without the permission of the Designer. Items created from this pattern are not to be sold or used for commercial gain without the permission of the Designer. If you are interested in working out an agreement to distribute this pattern or to sell products made from this pattern, please contact Bonnie Dean at chieflefthandknits@ gmail.com or Ravelry ID bonniedean.
Bonnie Dean
Bonnie Dean became a TKGA Master Knitter in April 2015. She lives in Billings, MT with her husband Edward. Their Boulder, CO son Gavin introduced Bonnie to the knowledge of Chief Left Hand, a Southern Arapaho Chief who lived in the mid-1800's near Boulder. She launched her company Chief Left Hand Knits in February 2014, incorporating her love of hand knitting and her longstanding love of decorative and fine arts of Native American artists along with the beauty of the spaces around Boulder where Chief Left Hand wintered. Bonnie is enjoying applying her experience in fabric-based garment construction and design to a new medium. Her designs focus on modern embellishment, texture and cables.
