Silk Scarf

It's been awhile since we had a free pattern, hasn't it?  I put this scarf sample in the shop last week right before the sale, and quite a few lovely knitters really seemed to like it.

The pattern itself is pretty simple...it's basically a knit/purl rib pattern that shifts one stitch to the side on each row.  The scarf is reversible, which I love.  I designed this with Louisa Harding Mulberry Silk, a beautiful pure silk yarn with a very smooth texture.  I used a US7, a few sizes larger than the yarn officially recommends, to create a really satisfying drape.  

If you decide to use a different yarn, be sure to choose something with a smooth texture and ideally with some silk or bamboo.  If you choose a fuzzy yarn, the pattern will just disappear.  The silk is really great for people who might not care for wool, and I think it could even be knit as a dressy piece for the right man.

I hope you all enjoy!

Close Knit Silk Scarf
by Leah Bandstra

Yarn: 3 balls Louisa Harding Mulberry (100% silk)
Needles: US7
Finished Size: 60"x6.5"
Gauge: About 5.5 stitches/in in stockinette
Instructions:
Cast on 49 stitches.  Starting with row 1, follow chart until you have about 2 yards of yarn left.  BO in pattern, weave in ends, and wet block, especially if you have used silk.

Row 1: K1, *P3, K4* until 6 stitches remain, P3, K3.

Row 2: P2, *K4, P3* until 5 stitches remain, K4, P1.

Row 3: K2, *P3, K4* until 5 stitches remain, P3, K2.

Row 4: P1, *K4, P3* until 6 stitches remain, K4, P2.

Row 5: K3, *P3, K4* until 4 stitches remain, P3, K1.

Row 6: *K4, P3*.

Row 7: *K4, P3*.

Row 8: K3, *P3, K4* until 4 stitches remain, P3, K1.

Row 9: P1, *K4, P3* until 6 stitches remain, K4, P3.

Row 10: K2, *P3, K4* until 5 stitches remain, P3, K2.

Row 11: P2, *K4, P3* until 5 stitches remain, K4, P1.

Row 12: K1, *P3, K4* until 6 stitches remain, P3, K3.

Row 13: *P3, K4*.

Row 14: *P3, K4*.

14				X	X	X	X
					X	X	X	13
12	X				X	X	X
	X					X	X	11
10	X	X				X	X
	X	X					X	9
8	X	X	X				X
	X	X	X					7
6	X	X	X	X
		X	X	X				5
4		X	X	X	X
			X	X	X			3
2			X	X	X	X
				X	X	X		1

Odd # rows (right side or RS) are read from right to left. Even # rows (wrong side or WS) are read from left to right.   = knit on RS, purl on WS X = purl on RS, knit on WS