Norma's 3-Way Scarf
Norma may be worn as a scarf, a cowl or a hood to keep the ears warm. With Norma around your neck in the scarf position you twist the scarf into a figure 8 form and pull the bottom half of the 8 up over your head to wear it as a cowl. To wear as a hood from the cowl position pull it up from the back of the neck and over your head to cover your ears. Enjoy, Kathy Owenz
At A Glance
· Uses cable cast on · Knit in the round · Knit and purl
Yarn Berroco Peruvia Quick (100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 103yd [95m]/3.5 oz [100g]): Boysenberry #9148, 2 hanks Needles 32-36 inch circular needle size US#11/8.00 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions
· One stitch marker ·Row counter . Tapestry needle Gauge 12 sts and 16 rows = 4 inches (10cm) in stockinette stitch Finished Size 42 inches (107cm) in circumference, 9 inches (23cm) wide
Notes
. The cable cast-on is recommended for this scarf because it creates a mirror image of the common bind-off and makes the two edges of this cowl/scarf identical. This cast-on gives the scarf a very clean and professional look.
Norma's 3-Way Scarf
Scarf
Helpful Tip: To begin, cast on 125 stitches. Joinin theround,beingcareful thatyour stitchesarenottwistedaroundtheneedle; place a marker on your right needle and sliponestitchknitwisefromyourleft needletoyour rightneedle,thenknit 1 and passtheslippedstitchovertheknitstitch (youhavejustdecreasedonestitchand tightened thespacewheretheknittingis joined);knitonetocomplete thefirstk2of the k2-p2 rib pattern; then purl 2 and begin ribbing k2, p2, until you reach the marker. You have just completed round 1 as written inknitabbreviationsbelow.
CO 125 sts using cable cast-on. Rnd 1: Join in the round as follows, making sure stitches are not twisted: pm for beg of round, sl1k, k1, psso; k1, p2 \*k2, p2; repeat from \* to marker, ending with p2 and a total of 124 stitches. Rnd 2-12: \*K2, p2; repeat from \* to marker. Rnds 13-15: \*P2, k2; repeat from \* to marker. Rnds 16-21: \*K2, p2; repeat from \* to marker. Rnds 22-24: \*P2, k2; repeat from \* to marker. Rnds 25-35: \*K2, p2; repeat from \* to marker. BO loosely in k2, p2 rib pattern.
Finishing
Use the tapestry needle to weave in the loose ends. Block gently without flattening the rib pattern. (Optional)
Abbreviations
BO = bind off CO = cast on k = knit p = purl pm = place marker beg = beginning psso = pass slipped stitch(es) over rnd = round sl1k = slip 1 stitch knit wise (as if to knit) st[s] = stitch[es]
