La'ttel Scarf Pattern: A Beginner’s Guide to Combining Stitches for Textured Knitting

La'ttel

by Denton Foreman

Pattern illustration

Elegant and simple, a scarf made from a mixture of garter, stockinette stitch, and 1xl rib. This project is perfect for beginners wanting to learn the skill and beauty of combining different stitches for creating texture.

Abbreviations

CO = Cast On k = knit p = purl BO = Bind Off RS = Right Side of work WS = Wrong Side of work pm = place marker sm = slip marker

Needles

U.S. 8 (5.00mm) of any length

Notions

A darning needle to weave in ends. Two stitch markers.

Gauge

20 stitches = 4" (10cm) in center stitch pattern: Row 1: (RS) k all stitches; Row 2: (WS) k4, p4

Finished Measurements

6.5" (16.5cm) wide and 79"(200cm) long, after blocking Yarn 420 yds of a worsted weight yarn Yarn used: 2 skeins of Malabrigo Rios. Col 43, Plomo

Instructions

CO 38 stitches Row 1 (RS): (k1, pl) 2 times. k1. pm. k28. pm. k1. (p1, k1) 2 times. pl. (k1, pl) 2 times. sm. (k4, p4) 3 times. k4. sm. (p1, k1) 2 times. p1. Row 3 (Rs): (k1, pl) 2 times. k1. sm. k28. sm. k1. (p1, k1) 2 times. Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until piece measures desired length, ending with Row 3. BO in pattern. (Hint: Binding off in pattern will be done by working Row 2 as written, while binding off one stitch at a time as you normally would) to measurements above or as desired. You're all fnished! Brilliant jol @ 2015, Denton Foreman. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Designer can be contacted at: den-tor@hotmail.com

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