Soft As a Whisper Scarf by Linda Minnick

Soft as a Whisper Scarf by Linda Minnick

LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE: Advanced Beginner - Lace

SIZE: Ring Scarf: 9” x 40” or length desired Twin Lace Edge Scarf: 9” x 72” or length desired

YARN: HALO by The Alpaca Yarn Company, 95% Suri Alpaca, 5% Nylon, 1.75 oz. (50g) = 514 yds. One skein should make both scarves unless you add a lot of extra length, OR HALO WATERCOLORS by The Alpaca Yarn Company, 95% Suri Alpaca, 5% Nylon, .87 oz. (25g) = 257 yds

NEEDLES: Size US #8 (5.0 mm) 24” circular needles

NOTIONS: tapestry needle, ring markers, stitch holder, scissors and 1one 2” ring for Whisper Ring Scarf.

GAUGE: 16 st/4” in stockinette st – gauge is not incredibly important in this project. Whisper Twin Lace Edge Scarf - Variation 2:

Soft as a Cast on 37 stitches loosely. Work rows 1-32 of the lace chart once, working 12 stitch repeat twice. Break Whisper Scarf yarn and place sts on holder.

Work lace chart again, but do not break yarn. Begin Abbreviations the rib pattern, increasing one st in the middle of the first row. (38 sts) Repeat rows 1 and 2 until approxi- k knit mately 56” from the beginning of the lace pattern or k3tog knit 3 together desired length. Decrease 1 st in the last row of rib p purl p3tog purl 3 together Put sts from first lace edge onto a needle. Work kitch- sts stitches ener st to join the first lace edge to the end of the rib pattern. Work in ends and steam block to finish.

TECHNIQUES RIB PATTERN: Row 1: K1, *P1, K4*, repeat from * to * ending P1, K1. Whisper Ring Scarf - Variation 1: Row 2: P1, *K1, P4*, repeat from * to * ending Cast on 37 stitches loosely. Work rows 1-32 of the lace K1, P1. chart once, working 12 stitch repeat twice. I-CORD: CO required number of sts onto DP Begin the rib pattern, increasing one st in the middle of needles. [Knit sts, do not turn needles. Slide the first row. (38 sts) Repeat rows 1 and 2 until 40” from sts to right side of needle and put needle in left the beginning of the lace pattern or desired length. K3tog hand.] Repeat between [ ]. across row, ending with a K2tog. P3tog across row, ending P1. Work a 5 st i-cord about 2” or length need to go Grafting (Kitchener Stitch): Arrange stitches on around the ring. Break yarn leaving 24” tail. Using a two needles. Hold needles with points fac- tapestry needle, thread yarn end and slip all live stitches ing the same direction, wrong sides of fabric onto yarn end. Pull tight to gather. Secure through the together. Thread a tapestry needle with match- sts several times. With ring in place, stitch end of i-cord ing yarn (approximately 1” per stitch). Work- to the beginning of the i-cord. Work in ends and steam ing from right to left and RS facing, proceed as block to finish. follows: Front needle: yarn through 1st stitch as if to To wear, slip lace end through ring or donut and adjust to purl, leave stitch on needle. length desired. Scarf will drape softly around your neck Back needle: yarn through 1st stitch as if to and the lace end will show off your handiwork! knit, leave on needle. Then continue as follows: * Front needle: through 1st stitch as if to knit, slip off needle; through next stitch as if to purl, leave on needle. Back needle: through 1st stitch as if to purl, slip off needle; through next stitch as if to knit, leave on needle. * Adjust tension to match rest of knitting and continue between * * until all stitches are worked in this fashion.

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