Afton

CONSTRUCTION

• This scarf/wrap is worked in two pieces, each from the cast-on edge to the center. The pieces are then joined using Kitchener Stitch.
• The two-piece construction allows for each half to be mirrored over the center line; scarf/wrap is perfectly symmetrical when worn.
• This pattern is written for three weights of yarn, and for a range of different sizes in each yarn.

GAUGE

Peerie: 

35 stitches & 40 rows = 4″ in cable pattern from Afton Chart with Size A needles and using one strand of Peerie, after blocking

Loft: 

25 stitches & 31¼ rows = 4″ in cable pattern from Afton Chart with Size A needles and using two strands of Loft held double, after blocking

Shelter: 

20½ stitches & 24 rows = 4″ in cable pattern from Afton Chart with Size A needles and using one strand of Shelter, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

One pair of straight needles or a 24″ (or longer) circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed

• Suggested Size Peerie: 2¾ mm (US 2)

• Suggested Size Loft: 5 mm (US 8)

• Suggested Size Shelter: 5½ mm (US 9)

Size B (for Ribbing)

One pair of straight needles or a 24″ (or longer) circular needle* one or two sizes smaller than Size A

• Suggested Size Peerie: 2¼ mm (US 1) or 2 mm (US 0)
• 
Suggested Size Loft: 4 mm (US 6)

• Suggested Size Shelter: 4½ mm (US 7)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On only)

One pair of straight needles or a 24″ (or longer) circular needle* one size smaller than Size B

• Suggested Size Peerie: 2 mm (US 0) or 1¾ mm (US 00)

• Suggested Size Loft: 3¾ mm (US 5)
• 
Suggested Size Shelter: 4 mm (US 6)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

Regular Scarf (Wide Scarf, Wrap)

• Peerie: 9 (13¼, 25½)” [22 (33.5, 65) cm] wide; 72½ (72½, 84½)” [184 (184, 214.5) cm] long
• Loft: 7¼ (13, –)” [18.5 (33, –) cm] wide; 70½ (70½, –)” [179 (179, –) cm] long
• Shelter: – (–, 22)” [– (–, 56) cm] wide; – (–, 85)” [– (–, 216) cm] long

Measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking.

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

YARN

Fingering Weight (Held Singly)

• 5 (8, 17) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Peerie (100% American Merino Wool; 210 yards/50 grams)
• Photographed in color Norway (Wide Scarf)

Fingering Weight (Held Double)

• 5 (9, –) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50 grams)
• Photographed in colors Homemade Jam (Regular Scarf) and Fossil (Wide Scarf)

Worsted Weight

• – (–, 11) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 140 yards/50 grams)
• Photographed in color Soot (Wrap)

YARDAGE

Fingering Weight (Held Singly)

• 1030 (1520, 3425) yards of fingering weight wool yarn 

Fingering Weight (Held Double)

• Approximately 1210 (2420, –) yards of fingering weight wool yarn

Worsted Weight

• Approximately – (–, 1540) yards of worsted weight wool yarn  

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

• Tubular Cast On
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)

25 July 2018: Version 2.1

Page 7: Third bullet down, extra “and” deleted.

Page 8: Third paragraph, stitch count is in the third column, not second.

7 September 2018: Version 2.2

Page 5, Table: “Stitches Increased” for Peerie Wrap changed from 14 to 24 

Page 9, Legend: Definition of “Slip” now reads, “On RS slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn in back; on WS slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn in front.”