Sweeney Todd Scarf
By Vanessa Gribowski
(gauge is not crucial for this item) This scarf is based on the diagonal garter stitch scarf worn by Anthony (Jamie Campbell Bower) in the movie 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street". I personally love the look of garter stitch, and think this is a great simple scarf with or without the movie tie in. It is a very easy pattern, suitable for a beginner who's ready to move beyond straight knitting and add in some increases and decreases (you'll get lots of practice with k2tog and ssk, the most common). The finished scarf is quite sophisticated looking, and suitable for either a man or a woman, depending on your chosen colorway. I knit my version in a heathered charcoal gray like the one shown in the movie, but any solid, semi-solid or a variegated yarn such as Noro would work beautifully.
Materials
Approximately 400 yds worsted weight wool or wool blend. (Scarf shown was made with 2 balls Lion Brand WoolEase) US 7 needles or size needed to obtain gauge Note: Since this is in garter stitch, I recommend going down at least one needle size from what is recommended on the ball band of your chosen yarn. Garter stitch has a tendency to droop, stretch and just look sloppy if not knit at a tight enough gauge. If you wish to substitute a different weight yarn, just work fewer or more increase rows (Row 4) and remember that youll have to work the corresponding difference at the end when you decrease as well.
Gauge
$18\mathrm{x}40$ in garter stitch
Directions
CO 4 sts Row 1: Knit Row 2: k1, (k1-f&b) twice, k1 Row 3: Knit Row 4: k3, yo, k to end Rep. row four 29 times more (36 sts on needle) Next row: k2, k2tog, yo, ssk, k to end Next row: k3, yo, k to end Rep. these two rows until piece measures $59\;1/4\;"$ along the longer edge. Dec. row: k2, k2tog, yo, ssk, k to end Rep. this row 28 times more, (7 sts rem.) Next row: k2, k2tog, k to end Next row: knit Next row: k1, k2tog twice, k1 Bind-off, weave in ends and block lightly if desired (do not open up eyelets when blocking, these should remain “collapsed"). I didn't find it necessary to block my scarf, even though one edge wanted to curl and be shorter than the other, I found a good tug to settle the stitches was all it needed.
