Full Of Hearts Scarf

Full of Hearts Scarf

This is a lace patterned scarf. It can be easily adapted to a beaded scarf.

Materials:

275 yards or 250 meters (125 grams) of Worsted weight yarn

- I used Loops and Threads Impeccable Solids in Taupe

Size 8 US / 5 mm knitting needles

Gauge:

15 st x 20 rows in  4 inch x 4 inch of lace pattern stitching

Abbreviations:

K# – knit that number of stitches             

YO – yarn over                                                

skp – slip one stitch, knit the next stitch, pass slipped stitch over the knit stitch (slip, knit, pass)  <-this can be replaced with a ssk(slip,slip,knit) stitch              

k2tog – knit 2 stitches together

Pattern points:

The scarf is knit in two halves that are Kitchener stitched together in the end. The first and last 2 stitches of each row in the pattern stitching are always knit to create a border.  Place markers after and before these stitches if you feel it necessary and you want to bling your string.  These knit stitches are written into the pattern and on the chart.

Cast on 27 stitches.

Knit 6 rows in garter stitch.

Next Row- Knit 2 stitches, purl 23,  knit 2.

Begin Pattern:

Row 1 – k 5, YO, skp, k 6, YO, skp, k6, YO, skp, k4

Row 2 and all even rows – k2, purl 23, k2

Row 3 – k3, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, skp, k3, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, skp, k3, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, skp, k3

Row 5 – knit all stitches

Row 7 – k9, YO, skp, k6, YO, skp, k8

Row 9 – k7, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, skp, k3, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, skp, k7

Row 11 – knit all stitches 

Place this half of scarf onto a stitch holder to be joined with the second half later via Kitchener stitch..

Begin other half of scarf following the pattern above and matching the length of the first half.

Prepare for Kitchener join:

Place first half of scarf back onto knitting needle so that pieces can be held ready for Kitchener stitch join with wrong sides together and be sure to avoid twisting stitches so the join is seamless and disguised.

Kitchener:

Note- a good tutorial can be found here. This is just a quick way to remember the order of the stitching for those who are already familiar with Kitchener stitch.

Setup stitches- Thread needle with matching yarn through the front stitch as if purling, then through the back stitch as if knitting.

Repeat these steps until all stitches are incorporated into the new row of stitches-

“knit” front stitch (has already been “purled”, drop stitch

“purl” front stitch

 “purl” back stitch (has already been “knit”), drop stitch

 “knit” back stitch

Block scarf gently and reveal those cutie eyelets!

Wear and dance around in it immediately.

Here is a link to a downloadable, easily printable PDF for Full Of Hearts. 

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