Farthing

CONSTRUCTION

• The lace Center Panel is worked first and begins with a Provisional Cast On. If working your scarf with two colors, this section is worked with Main Color (MC).
• Upon completion of the Center Panel, you will work a knitted-on lace edging that attaches to the perimeter of the Center Panel as it is worked. If working your scarf with two colors, this section is worked with Trim Color (TC).

GAUGE

• 18 stitches & 24 rows = 4″ over Center Panel lace motif; relaxed after lace-blocking

NEEDLES

• One pair of straights or circulars in size needed to obtain gauge One 40″ circular needle & one DPN one size smaller than Gauge Needle
• Suggested Sizes: US 5 (3¾mm) & US 4 (3½mm)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 9½ (12½)” wide; 63 (73)” long; dimensions given for relaxed fabric after blocking

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment include written as well as charted instructions.

YARDAGE

• Fingering weight wool yarn: approximately 300 (425) yards of Main Color (MC) & 105 (130) yards of Trim Color (TC)

YARN

• MC: 2 (2) skeins, TC: 1 (1) skein of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
• Photographed in Nest and Long Johns (Tent and Birdbook)

12 November 2013: (Version 1.1):

In order to accommodate knitter’s chosen method of provisional CO, the first two rows after CO have been revised to be worked as follows: “Row 1 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in back, knit 4, k2tog, knit to the end of row. Upon completion of this round, you will have 31 (44) stitches on your needle. Row 2 (WS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, purl 4, p2tog, purl to the end of row. 31 (44) stitches remain.”