Product description

Nancy Bush is a scholar on the history of Estonian knitting and works to create fresh new designs that incorporate historic motifs and patterns from her research.
In this scarf she pairs a lace “Stone” pattern (eyelet diamonds) alongside columns of Estonian nupps to achieve a textured vertical stripe. The scarf is trimmed at each end with a decorative garter stitch edging.

Designer: Nancy Bush

Collection: Wool People, Volume 5

 

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Stones & Stripes

Lace & Garter Scarf

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  • Product description

    Nancy Bush is a scholar on the history of Estonian knitting and works to create fresh new designs that incorporate historic motifs and patterns from her research.
    In this scarf she pairs a lace “Stone” pattern (eyelet diamonds) alongside columns of Estonian nupps to achieve a textured vertical stripe. The scarf is trimmed at each end with a decorative garter stitch edging.

    Designer: Nancy Bush

    Collection: Wool People, Volume 5

     

  • Pattern materials

    YARDAGE

    • Approximately 825 yards of fingering weight wool yarn


    YARN

    • 3 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
    • Photographed in color Postcard



  • Pattern specs

    CONSTRUCTION

    • Wrap is worked flat. Top and bottom edgings are worked first, followed by the center portion, after which the top edging is joined to the live stitches of the center rectangle using Kitchener Stitch.


    GAUGE

    • Working Gauge: 20 stitches & 34 rows = 4″ in Chart Pattern with Size A needle, before blocking
    • Finished Gauge: 18 stitches & 31 rows = 4″ in Chart Pattern with Size A needle; measurement taken from relaxed fabric after light lace-blocking (with slight stretch)


    NEEDLES

    Size A (for Main Fabric):

    • One 24″ long or longer circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
    • Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)


    Size B (for Cast On):

    • One 24″ long or longer circular needle one size larger than Size A needle
    • Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)


    FINISHED DIMENSIONS

    • 18″ wide and 64″ long, after blocking


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

  • Pattern Updates

    17 May 2013: Version 2.0

    Page 9, Edge Chart: The second to last stitch on Row 21 should be a knit stitch, rather than a Yarn Over.

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