Island of Misfit Patterns

by Brooke.

I worked this scarf in Mountain Colors 4/8 Wool (a worsted weight yarn) on size 7 needles. But you can do this on any size yarn and needles you want. Of course, the pattern would look gorgeous in a solid color yarn because then you can really see the leaves pattern.Selected abbreviations:
p2tog tbl = purl 2 together through back loops
slip 1, k1, psso = slip 1 knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over knitted stitch Note: To make a nice finished edge, on the first and last stitch of each row, you slip 1 knitwise on all RS rows, and p1 on all WS rows. Also, to make the edges lie flat, the next two stitches on the edge are worked in garter stitch by knitting every row (this is written into the pattern).

Instructions:

CO 39 stitches.

Knit about 1 inch of garter stitch edging as follows:
(WS) p1, knit across until last stitch, p1
(RS) slip 1 knitwise, knit across until last stitch, slip 1 knitwise
Repeat for about 8 rows, or until it is as long as you like. End on a WS row.

Row 1 (RS): [Edge pattern] Slip 1 knitwise, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k2, [Leaf pattern] p2, K7, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1, yo, slip 1, k1, psso, k7, p2, [Edge pattern] slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k4, slip 1 knitwise

Row 2 (WS): P1, k2, p2tog, yo, p2, k2, p6, p2tog tbl, p3, k1, p3, p2tog, p6, k2, p2tog, yo, p2, k2, p1

Row 3: Slip 1 knitwise, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k2, p2, k5, k2tog, k1, (yo, k1) twice, p1, k1, (yo, k1) twice, slip 1, k1, psso, k5, p2, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k4, slip 1 knitwise

Row 4: p1, k2, p2tog, yo, p2, k2, p4, p2tog tbl, p5, k1, p5, p2tog, p4, k2, p2tog, yo, p2, k2, p1

Row 5: Slip 1 knitwise, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k2, p2, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, slip 1, knit 1, psso, k3, p2, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k4, slip 1 knitwise

Row 6: P1, k2, p2tog, yo, p2, k2, p2, p2tog tbl, p7, k1, p7, p2tog, p2, k2 p2tog, yo, p2, k2, p1

Row 7: Slip 1 knitwise, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k2, p2, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p1, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, slip 1, k1, psso, k1, p2, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k4, slip 1 knitwise

Row 8: P1, k2, p2tog, yo, p2, k2, p2tog tbl, p9, k1, p9, p2tog, k2, p2tog, yo, p2, k2, p1

Repeat these 8 rows until the scarf is the length you want. Then repeat the instructions for garter stitch edge, then bind off, and weave in ends. It is very important to block this scarf to get the pattern to lie flat.

Copyright 2006, Brooke Nelson.