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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

9"/23cm x 72"/183cm

MATERIALS

Caron International's Simply Soft Collection (100% Acrylic): 12 oz

• Shown in: #9756 Lavender Blue
  

One pair size U.S.10 ½ (6.5mm) needles or size to obtain gauge

One pair size U.S. 8 (5mm) needles (for bind off)

Large cable needle (cn)

Stitch markers

Split-ring marker or safety pin (for marking RS).

Yarn needle

GAUGE

In patt st, 28 sts and 20 rows = 4"/10cm, using larger needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

C16F: Sl 8 sts to cable needle (cn) and hold in front of work, [k2, p2] twice, then [k2, p2] twice across 8 sts from cn.

C16B: Sl 8 sts to cn and hold in back of work, [k2, p2] twice, then [k2, p2] across 8 sts from cn.

STITCHES USED

2x2 Rib (2x2 rib):

Row 1: *K2, p2; repeat from * to end of row.

Row 2: K the knit sts, p the purl sts.

Repeat Row 2 for 2x2 rib.

Seed stitch (seed st):

Row 1: *K1, p1; repeat from * to end of row.

Row 2: K the purl sts, p the knit sts.

Repeat Row 2 for seed st.

NOTES

Be sure to mark the RS and always slip the first stitch of every row purlwise.

Use smaller size needles to bind off, to prevent flaring.

SCARF

With larger needles, CO 62 sts.

Est patt:

Rows 1 (RS)–8: Sl 1 purlwise with yarn in back (wyib), [p1, k1] 3 times, place marker (pm), *k2, p2; repeat from * across to last 7 sts, pm, k1, [p1, k1] 3 times. 

Row 9 (RS): Sl 1 purlwise wyib, [p1, k1] 3 times, slip marker (sm), [k2, p2] 4 times, C16F, [k2, p2] 4 times, sm, k1, [p1, k1] 3 times. Place marker for RS.

Rows 10–18: Repeat Row 1.

Row 19 (RS): Sl 1 purlwise wyib, [p1, k1] 3 times, sm, C16B, [k2, p2] 4 times, C16B, sm, k1, [p1, k1] 3 times. 

Row 20: Repeat Row 1.  

Repeat Rows 1–20 until piece measures approximately 72"/183cm, ending with Row 8.

Change to smaller needles and BO in patt.

FINISHING

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.