CONSTRUCTION
- Scarf is worked flat in once piece from end to end.
GAUGE
- Version I: 25 stitches & 46 rows = 4″ in Garter & Slipped Rib Pattern with Size A needle(s) and Loft, after blocking
- Version II: 21 stitches & 36 rows = 4″ in Garter & Slipped Rib Pattern with Size A needle(s) and Shelter, after blocking
NEEDLES
Version I:
Size A (for Main Fabric):
- One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
- Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)
Size B (for Ribbing):
- One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* one size smaller than Size A
- Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)
Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On and Bind Off only):
- One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* one size smaller than Size B
- Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)
Version II:
Size A (for Main Fabric):
- One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
- Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)
Size B (for Ribbing):
- One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* one size smaller than Size A
- Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)
Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On and Bind Off only):
- One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* one size smaller than Size B
- Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)
*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used
Note: If you have adjusted the needle size to obtain the correct gauge, it may or may not be necessary to make a matching adjustment to the needle size used for Tubular Cast On due to variance in individual work. You may wish to test your chosen cast-on method on your swatch.
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Version I:
- 7” (18 cm) wide x 56” (142.5 cm) long
Version II:
- 8½" (21.5 cm) wide x 84” (213.5 cm) long