A long scarf worked in a slip-stitch ‘brioche’ rib, using double increases to the right and left in combination with a double decrease to create a repeating engineered pattern.
YARN
erika knight maxi wool
100% pure British wool
Approx. 80m (87yd) per 100g (3½oz) hank
MEASUREMENTS
One size.
Approx. 28cm wide x 220cm long.
NOTE
Design shown in all photos is Colour: Chaos
MATERIALS
Quantity:
5 x 100g (3½oz) hanks
10mm needles
Large-eyed blunt-tipped sewing needle
NOTE
Yarn amounts given are based on average requirements and are approximate.
TENSION
10 sts and 15 rows to 10cm measured over patt using 10mm needles after steaming. Change needle size as necessary to ensure the correct tension.
RIB PATT
Row 1 (WS): [K1, yfwd, slip next st purlwise] to last st, K1.
Row 2 (RS): [P1, K next st tog with its yo] to last st, P1.
Note: Always count the slipped stitch and its accompanying yarn over as a single stitch.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
Dbl inc – double inc into 1 stitch: knit next st tog with its yo, yo, then knit into the same st again
Rdec – right double dec: slip the next st with its yo and the foll st knitwise, insert LH needle into fronts of these sts and K tog, slip this st back onto the LH needle, pass the next st, with its yo, over this slipped st and return this st to the RH needle
Ldec – left double dec: slip next st and its yo onto the RH needle knitwise, K tog the next st and foll st with its yo, then pass the slipped st and its yo over this st
CHARTS
Visit hardiegrant.com/uk/quadrille/texture to view and download the chart for this project.
SCARF
Using 10mm needles cast on 29 sts and work in rib patt above throughout, working from chart or written instructions as foll:
Rows 1–5: 5 rows in rib patt.
Row 6: Patt 19, Rdec, patt 5, Dbl inc, P1.
Rows 7–9: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 10: Patt 17, Rdec, patt 5, Dbl inc, patt to end of row.
Rows 11–13: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 14: Patt 15, Rdec, patt 5, Dbl inc, patt to end of row.
Rows 15–17: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 18: Patt 13, Rdec, patt 5, Dbl inc, patt to end of row.
Rows 19–21: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 22: Patt 11, Rdec, patt 5, Dbl inc, patt to end of row.
Rows 23–25: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 26: Patt 9, Rdec, patt 5, Dbl inc, patt to end of row.
Rows 27–29: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 30: Patt 7, Rdec, patt 5, Dbl inc, patt to end of row.
Rows 31–33: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 34: Patt 5, Rdec, patt 5, Dbl inc, patt to end of row.
Rows 35–37: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 38: Patt 3, Rdec, patt 5, Dbl inc, patt to end of row.
Rows 39–41: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 42: Patt 1, Rdec, patt 5, Dbl inc, patt to end of row.
Rows 43–47: 5 rows in rib patt.
Row 48: Patt 1, Dbl inc, patt 5, Ldec, patt to end of row.
Rows 49–51: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 52: Patt 3, Dbl inc, patt 5, Ldec, patt to end of row.
Rows 53–55: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 56: Patt 5, Dbl inc, patt 5, Ldec, patt to end of row.
Rows 57–59: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 60: Patt 7, Dbl inc, patt 5, Ldec, patt to end of row.
Rows 61–63: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 64: Patt 9, Dbl inc, patt 5, Ldec, patt to end of row.
Rows 65–67: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 68: Patt 11, Dbl inc, patt 5, Ldec, patt to end of row.
Rows 69–71: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 72: Patt 13, Dbl inc, patt 5, Ldec, patt to end of row.
Rows 73–75: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 76: Patt 15, Dbl inc, patt 5, Ldec, patt to end of row.
Rows 77–79: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 80: Patt 17, Dbl inc, patt 5, Ldec, patt to end of row.
Rows 81–83: 3 rows in rib patt.
Row 84: Patt 19, Dbl inc, patt 5, Ldec, patt to end of row.
Rep rows 1–84 three times more.
Cast off in rib.
FINISH
Weave in any ends on the WS of the work. Choose a flat padded surface or blocking board, pin work out to measurements with reverse side up. Cover with a damp cloth and gently steam. Leave to dry flat.