 | FINISHED MEASUREMENTS BLOCKED 5 inches (12.5 cm) x 50 inches (125 cm) YARN: 420 yards (384 meters) sock yarn (or about 10 yards {9.1 meters} of yarn per 1 inch {2.5 cm} of completed Project) NEEDLES: Size #4 (3.5 mm) knitting needles NOTIONS: Tapestry needle 2 Locking Stitch Markers GAUGE: 5 sts x 7 rows = 1 inch (2.5 cm) stockinette stitch (proper gauge is not essential but cable definition & yarn requirements may vary) |
ABBREVIATION & STITCH GUIDE P – Purl K – Knit CO – Cast on St(s) – Stitch(es) PM – Place marker RM – Remove marker K2tog – Knit 2 stitches together PPSO – Pass previous stitch over M1 – Increase 1 stitch by lifting bar before next stitch with right needle onto left needle. Knit through back loop. |
NOTES: • Unless otherwise indicated, Use the backward loop method to CO. • Unless otherwise stated, slip markers when needed. • Ruffles & ribs form with each 8-row repeat. • Each time you CO 24, it is the start of a new ruffle. • Finished scarf is not rectangular. |
INCREASE SECTION: 1st ruffle: Use your favorite basic method & CO 24. Rows 1 & 2: P to end. Row 3: K to end. Row 4: P to end. Row 5: K2tog to end. (12 sts) Row 6: K to end. Row 7: K2tog to end. (6 sts) Row 8: K to end. CO 24 (2nd ruffle). |  |
 | Here’s what your work looks like after Row 8. |
2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th ruffles: NOTE: This is the section to repeat if you want a wider scarf. *Row 1: P24 & PM. (P3, k3) to end. Row 2: (P3, k3) to marker. P to end. Row 3: K to marker. (P3, k3) to end. Row 4: (P3, k3) to marker. P to end. Row 5: K2tog to marker. (P3, k3) to end. (18, 24, 30, 36 sts) Row 6: (P3, k3) to marker. K to end. Row 7: K2tog to marker. (P3, k3) to end. (12, 18, 24, 30 sts) Row 8: (P3, k3) to marker & RM. K to end. CO 24.* (54 sts) |
| Here's what you have after Row 8 again before you CO sts. | <> <> |
 | BODY: *Row 1: P24 & PM. (p3, k3) to last 6 & PM. (m1, k1) to end (60 sts). Row 2: K to marker. (P3, k3) to marker. P to end. Row 3: K to marker. (P3, k3) to marker. (m1, k1) to end. (72 sts) Row 4: K to marker. (P3, k3) to marker. P to end. Row 5: K2tog to marker. (P3, k3) to marker. P to end. (60 sts) Row 6: K to marker. (P3, k3) to marker. K to end. Row 7: K2tog to marker. (P3, k3) to marker. K to end. (54 sts) Row 8: K1. (K1, PPSO) to marker & RM. P1, PPSO. P2, k3. (P3, k3) to marker & RM. K to end. CO 24.* Repeat from *to* until you have about 50 yards left. Do not CO 24 after last repeat. |
DECREASE SECTION: (30 sts) NOTE: This is the section to repeat if you want a wider scarf. *Row 1: (p3, k3) to last 6 & PM. (m1, k1) to end. (36, 30, 24, 18 sts) Row 2: K to marker. (P3, k3) to end. Row 3: (P3, k3) to marker. (m1, k1) to end. (48, 42, 36, 30 sts) Row 4: K to marker. (P3, k3) to end. Row 5: (P3, k3) to marker. P to end. Row 6: K to marker. (P3, k3) to end. Row 7: (P3, k3) to marker. K to end. Row 8: K1. (K1, PPSO) to marker & RM. P1, PPSO. P2, k3. PM. (P3, k3) to end.* (24, 18, 12 sts) Repeat from *to* until you have 12 sts left. Row 1: (p3, k3) to last 6 & PM. (m1, k1) to end. (18 sts) Row 2: K to marker. (P3, k3) to end. Row 3: (P3, k3) to marker. (m1, k1) to end. (30 sts) Row 4: K to marker. (P3, k3) to end. Row 5: (P3, k3) to marker. P to end. Row 6: K to marker. (P3, k3) to end. Row 7: (P3, k3) to marker. K to end. Row 8: K1. (K1, PPSO) to marker & RM. (P3, k3). (7 sts) LAST RUFFLE: Row 1: K1, (m1, K1) to last st. (13 sts) Row 2: K to end. Row 3: K1, (m1, K1) to last st. (24 sts) Row 4: K to end. Row 5: P to end. Rows 6 & 7: K to end. Row 8: K1. (K1, PPSO) to end. Use tapestry needle to weave in loose ends, block & enjoy! |
