Bainbridge Scarf
A friend came to visit from Philly a few weeks ago. She was wearing a scarf she'd bought at a small boutique on Bainbridge Street in the city of brotherly love. Its construction was simple—nothing more than a loop with two ties—but when worn it looked like a complicated little scarf.I played around with the proportions and came up with my own version. Take this basic pattern and make it your own—-the possibilities are endle! All you have to do is pick α stitch pattern (preferably one that willie flat, so you don't need to fuss with edgings or massive blocking), figure out your gauge, and match the scarf dimensions. There's not much more to it. Pick whatever yarn suits your fancy. I had wool cotton on hand. Yarn 2 balls Debbie Bliss wool cotton (barely used much of the 2nd ball) Gauge 6 sts $=$ 1 inch Materials US 5 (3.75mm) circular needles (24" or smaller), or size to get appropriate gauge Finished Dimensions fits an average person's neck 4 inches wide 26 inches around stitch marker
Directions
Scarf
Cast on 144 stiches. Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist. Place marker to mark beginning of round. Work broken rib as follows: Row1 $^{*}\mathsf{K}\,]$ , pl; repeat from \* to end of round. Row 2 Knit. Repeat rows 1-2 until work measures 4 inches. Bind off all stitches. Ties At opposite sides of the scarf in the middle of the tube,pick up and work kl,pl for 4 stitches. (This islike pick up and knit, but if you pick up and kl, pl, you don't have a "back" of the tie.) Work seed stitch as follows: Row1 $^{*}\mathsf{K}\,]$ , pl; repeat from \* to end of row. Row2 ${}^{*}\mathsf{P}\,]$ , kl; repeat from \* to end of row. Repeat rows 1-2 until tie measures 7 inches. Next Row K2tog, p2tog, pass the first stitch over the second to bind off.
Finishing Sew in all ends.
To Wear the Scarf
1. Do not panic.\*
2. Place the tube around your neck, with the ties on either side.
3. Bring the scarflush to your neck, drawing the excess out flat.
4. Fold the excess over your chest, at an angle.
5. Tie the ties.
6. Wear in the cold! \* A classic "step 1" for survival how-to books.It's always applicable as a first step.
