Sunrise Scarf: A Delicate Lace Knitting Project Using Naturally Dyed Camel and Silk Yarn

SUNRISESCARF

This is a light and lacy scarf that was designed to bring out the fine texture and soft hand of a Naturally Dyed 50% Baby Camel and 50% Tussah Silk from my local fiber store, “A Verb For Keeping Warm" ( www.averbforkeepingwarm.com ) in Oakland, California. The colorway is called “Pucker"; in a dusty rose color bringing to mind a very soft kiss. I used the “Sunspot" pattern from Barbara Walker's 'Charted Knitting Designs, A Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns', as the base stitch for the body of this scarf (the spots almost look like a mouth puckering for a kiss). This design is really lovely on either side of the fabric.

Materials:

Yarn: Lace weigh. Mine was a hand-spun, 2 ply laceweight with 14 plied-twists/inch Yardage used: 386yards Needles:US5 Gauge: 7 stitches/inch in stockinette stitch but gauge is not absolutely critical. Finished size: 72 X6"

Abbreviations:

K: knit P: purl yo: yarn over, k2tog: knit 2 stitches together k3tog: knit 3 stitches together p2tog: purl 2 stitches together p3tog: purl 3 stitches together ssk: slip, slip, knit sl1-k2tog-psso: slip1 stitch, knit next 2 stitches together, then pass slipped stitch over the knited ones sl2-k1-p2sso: slip 2 stitches, knit next stitch, then pass the 2 slipped stitches over the knit one inc 1: insert needle into back of stitch in row below first stitch on left-hand needle, and knit it; then knit stitch on the needle double inc: Knit into back, then front of stitch & then knit into vertical bar between stitches, (making 3 stitches from 1)

Project instructions:

Cast on 47 stitches (Il used a knitted cast-on). Row 1-6 Knit all but slip the 1st stitch and purl the last stitch. Place marker after 1st 3 and before last 3 stitches. The 3 stitches at each end are knit on every row, always slipping the 1st stitch and purling the last stitch. Begin border pattern and knit as follows (always slip 1st stitch and purl last stitch): Row 1 and all odd rows (wrong side): Slip 1, Knit 2,PM. \*P1,K1\* repeat \*to\*, last stitch, P1. PM, Knit 2,P1. Row 2: Slip 1, Knit 2, PM. K1, P1, K1, \*P1, CDL, [P1, K1] 6X, P1, Slip 1, K2TOG, PSSO,\* Repeat from \* to \* P1, K1. PM, Knit 2, P1. Row 4: Slip 1, Knit 2. K1, P1 K1\* P1, K1, P1 , CDI, [P1, K1] 5X, P1, Slip 1, K2TOG, PSSO., Repeat \* to \* P1, K1. PM, Knit 2,P1. Row 6: Slip 1, Knit 2,PM K1, P1, K1, \* [P1, K1]2X, P1, CDI, [P1, K1] 4X, P1, Slip 1, Row 8 (right side): S1 K4, SSK, \*K9, sl2tog-K1-P2ss0; repeat from \* to last 16 stitches, K9, K2TOG, K4,p1 (51 stitches) Row 9 : S1 K4, P1,K4, [K1,yo, K1] in next stitch,k4; repeat from to last 6 stitches, p1, K4,p1 (59 stitches) Repeat rows 8 and 9, 4 times more for a total of 17 rows. Row 18: S1 K4, P1, K2tog twice, K1, K2tog twice, P1, K2tog twice, K1, K2tog twice, P1, K2tog, P1, K2tog twice, K1, K2tog twice, P1, K2tog twice, K1, K2tog twice, P1, K4,p1 (37 stitches) Row 19-23: Knit row (slip 1st stitch,purl last stitch ea row) Row 24 and 26: S1 K4, PM, Purl 27, PM, K4,p1 Row 25 and 27: S1 K4, PM, Knit 27, PM, K4,p1 Next row: start Pattern from Chart (or use the written portion below) and continue until desired scarf length is achieved, leaving enough yarn repeat the initial border pattern in reverseatend. Main scarf body, written pattern: Row 1(RS): S1 K4, k1, k2tog, yo,K2tog,yo,p5,yo,ssk,yo,sl1-k2tog-psso, yo,Kk2tog,yo,p5,yo,ssk,yo, ssk, k1 Row 2: S1 K4, P5,K5,p7,k5,p7,k5,p5, K4,p1 K4, k1,yo,k3tog, yo, p7,yo,ssk, yo,k3tog, yo, p7,yo,ssk,yo,k2tog, K4,p Row 4,6,and8: S1 K4, p4,k7,p5,k7,p5,k7,p4 K4,p1, Row 5: S1 K4, ssk,yo,ssk,yo,p7,yo,sl2-k1-p2sso,yo, ssk,yo,p7,yo,sl2-k1-p2sso,yo,k1, K4,p1 Row 7: S1 K4, k1,yo,sl2-k1-p2sso,yo,p7,yo,k2tog, yo,sl2-k1- p2ss0,yo,p7,yo,k2tog,yo,k2tog, K4,p1 Row 9: S1 K4, k1,inc.1,yo,ssk,yo,p2tog,p5tog,p2tog,yo,k2tog,yo,double inc, yo,ssk,yo,p2tog,p5tog,p2tog,yo,k2tog,yo,inc 1,k1 K4,p1, Row 10: S1 K4, p6,k3tog,p9,k3tog,p9,k3tog,p6,K4,p1 Row 11: S1 K4, k1,inc 1,yo,ssk,yo,ssk,p1,k2tog,yo,k2tog,yo,double inc, yo,ssk,yo,ssk,p1,k2tog,yo,k2tog,yo,inc 1,k1, K4,p1 Row 12: S1 K4, p7,k1,p11,k1,p11,k1,p7, K4,p1 Row 13: S1 K4, S1 K4, k1,p3,yo,ssk,yo,sl1-k2tog-psso,yo,k2tog,yo,p5, yo,ssk,yo,sl1-k2tog-psso,yo,k2tog,yo,p3,k1, K4,p1 Row 14: S1 K4, p1,k3,p7,k5,p7,k5,p7,k3,p1, K4,p1 Row 15: S1 K4, k1,p4,yo,ssk,yo,k3tog,p7, yo,ssk,yo,k3tog,p4,k1 Row 16, 18,and,20: S1 K4, p1,k4,p5,k7,p5,k7,p5,k4,p1 Row 17: S1 K4, k1,p4,yo,sl2-k1-p2sso,yo,ssk,yo,p7, yo,sl2-k1-p2sso,yo,ssk,yo,p4,k1 Row 19: S1 K4, k1,p4,yo,k2tog,sl2-k1-p2sso,yo,p7, yo,k2tog,sl2-k1-p2sso,yo,p4,k1 Row 21: S1 K4, k1,p2tog,p2tog,yo,k2tog,yo,double inc,yo,ssk,yo,p2tog,p3tog, p2tog,p2tog,yo,k2tog,yo,double inc,yo,ssk,yo,p2tog,p2tog,k1, K4,p1 Row 22: S1 K4, p1,k2tog,p9,k3tog,p9,k3tog,p9,k2tog,p1, K4,p1 Row 23: S1 K4, k1,p1,k2tog,k2tog,double inc,yo,ssk,yo,ssk,p1, K4,p1 k2tog,k2tog,double inc,yo,ssk,yo,ssk,p1,k1 Row 24: S1 K4, p1,k1,p11,k1,p11,k1,p1, K4,p1 End MAiN body pattern.

End border pattern:

Row 1-3: Knit (slip 1st stitch,purl last stitch ea row) Row 4 and 5: S1 K4, PM, Purl 49, PM, K4,p1 Row 5-10: Knit row (slip 1st stitch,purl last stitch ea row) Row 11: S1 K4, P1, K2tog twice, K1, K2tog twice, P1, K2tog twice, K1, K2tog, P1, K2tog, P1, K2tog, K1, K2tog twice, P1, K2tog twice, K1, K2tog twice, P1, K4,p1 Row 12 (right side): S1 K4, SSK, \*K9, sl2tog-K1-P2ss0; repeat from \* to last 16 stitches, K9, K2TOG, K4,p1 (51 stitches) Row 13 : S1 K4, P1,K4, [K1,yo, K1] in next stitch,k4; repeat from to last 6 stitches, p1, K4,p1 (59 stitches) Repeat row 12 and 13, 7 more times. Cast off Finishing details: wash and block

Sunrise Scarf Chart (main body):