Red Scarf at Night
by Elspeth McKee
copyright 2010
Materials:
1 1/2 balls of Cascade 220 wool in one or more colors.
size 9 (U.S.) needles
tapestry needle
Stitches:
KFB - knit into the front and the back of the same stitch, increasing by one
K2tog - put the needle into the 2 next stitches, and knit them both at the same time together
Directions:
Cast on 24 stitches.
Knit 4 rows with the main color.
Attach the contrasting color and follow this pattern:
row 1:
K3, (K2tog x 3), (KFB x 3), (K2tog x 3), K3
row 2:
K3, purl to last 3 stitches, K3
Bring the main color to the top and follow this pattern:
row 1:
Knit
row 2:
K3, purl to last 3 stitches, K3
repeat the 4 pattern rows, knitting 2 rows in each color until the scarf is as long as you like or you are about to run out of yarn.
Knit 4 rows and bind off.
Weave in all ends and block as desired.
