..patterns from the Di Gilpin treasury
Lines Scarf
Lines is inspired by the reeds beds that border Hebridean burns and lochans. It uses the green lines of reed stems and pompoms as seed heads in a light-hearted take on a natural scene.
Abbreviations
RS right side foll following WS wrong side rep repeat Kknit Ppurl st(s) stitch(es) rep repeat mm millimetres cont continue
Yarn
Use Aran weight, in colours of your own choice. J.C. Rennie Chunky Tweed is recommendee Yarn A: 200g Yarns B, C, D, E,&F: 100g each Dinotes.. you can alsotwist a strand of4-ply with DKor3 strands of4-ply togetherto create yourown blend ofAranweight yarn! Needles 1 pair 5mm (no.3) (US 8) Tension 16 sts and 14 rows to 10cm measured over rib Finished Size Completed scarf measures 17cm (6% in) wide and 234cm (92 in) long, excluding pompoms.
Pattern
Making Up
Using 5 mm and yarn A, cast on 27 sts. Row 1 (RS): K3, (P1, K3) 6 times. Row 2: P3, (K1, P3) 6 time. These 2 rows form rib. Cont in rib for a further 24 rows. Joining in and breaking off colours as required, cont in rib as foll: Using yarn B, work 26 rows. Using yarn C, work 26 rows. Using yarn D, work 26 rows. Using yarn E, work 30 rows. Using yarn A, work 34 rows. Using yarn B, work 26 rows. Using yarn C, work 32 rows. Using yarn D, work 34 rows. Using yarn E, work 36 rows. Using yarn A, work 32 rows, end with RS facing for next row Cast off in rib. www.digilpin.com Darn in all ends neatly along the selvage side or a colour join, as appropriate. Block out each piece of knitting using pins and gently press, using a warm iron over damp cloth. Using yarn F and using photograph as a guide, Swiss darn vertical lines onto ribs at random along entire length of scarf. Make 6cm diameter pompoms as foll: 2 using yarn A, 2 using a combination of yarns A and B, 1 using yarn C, 1 using yarn E, and 2 using yarn F. Using photograph as a guide, make 3-10 cm long twisted cords to match pompom colour and use these to attach pompomsacrossendsofscarf. info@digilpin.com
