Shackleton

CONSTRUCTION

• Scarf is worked flat, using two strands of yarn held together throughout.

GAUGE

• 15½ stitches & 19¼ rows = 4″ in Scarf Chart pattern using Size A needle(s) and two strands of yarn held together, after blocking
• 14-stitch cable from chart measures approximately 3½” wide using Size A needle(s) and two strands of yarn held together, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One pair of straight needles or a 24″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 8 mm (US 11)

Size B (for Edgings):

• One pair of straight needles or a 24″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 6½ mm (US 10½)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 11¾” wide; 74½” long

Please note: the stitch patterns in this scarf are charted only.

YARDAGE

Worsted weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts:

• 1360 yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN

• 10 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Woodsmoke

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern

REQUIRED TECHNIQUES

• Blocking (Suggested method: Wet-Blocking)

15 September 2014: Version 2.0

The number of cast on stitches for this scarf has been corrected as follows: 

With Size B needle(s) (suggested size: 6½ mm/US 10½) and 2 strands of yarn held together, cast on 44 stitches using the Long-Tail Cast On.