Project Instructions

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approximately 7”/18cm wide by 54"/137cm long
 

YARN
NaturallyCaron.com 'Country' (75% Microdenier acrylic/25% merino wool; 3oz/85g, 185yds/170m skein): Color #0019 Vicuna (A), 30z/85g, color #0013 Spruce (B), 3oz/85g
 

NEEDLES
One pair US size 9 (5.5 mm) needles or size to obtain gauge
 

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Yarn needle
Two stitch markers
 

GAUGE
In Soft Texture patt (cluster st) 18 sts and 22 rows = 4”/10 cm (after blocking)
In Garter st, 18 sts and 29 rows = 4”/10 cm
 

STITCHES USED
Garter stitch: Knit every row.
Cluster-4 Variation stitch (Cluster-4 V): Drop extra wrap off needle, slip 4 sts with yarn in back, [pass yarn to front, slip 4 same sts back to left needle, pass yarn in back, slip 4 same sts back to right needle] twice.
 

NOTES
Scarf is worked widthwise changing color every 2 rows. Carry A and B up right hand edge when not in use; but must be carried very loosely.
 

SCARF
Work bands as follows, keeping first 2 and last 2 sts in garter st.
 

First Soft Texture band
Using A, CO 32 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Work 2 garter sts, pm (place marker), *k4 wrapping yarn twice around needle, k4; rep from * two times more, k4 wrapping yarn twice around needle, pm, work 2 garter sts.
Row 2 (RS): With B, work 2 garter sts, sm (slip marker), *cluster-4 V, k4; rep from * two times more, cluster-4 V, sm, work 2 garter sts.
Row 3: Work 2 garter sts, sm, * k4, k4 wrapping yarn twice around needle; rep from * two times more, k4, sm, work 2 garter sts.
Row 4: With A, work 2 garter sts, sm, *k4, cluster-4 V; rep from * two times more, k4, sm, work 2 garter sts.
Rows 5-24: rep Rows 1-4 .
 

Garter st band
Row 1 (WS): With A, garter st.
Rows 2 and 3: With B, garter st.
Row 4: With A, garter st.
Rows 5 – 20: Rep Rows 1-4.
Row 21: Rep Row 1.
Row 22: Rep Row 2.
 

Inner Soft texture band
Row 1 (WS): With B, work 2 garter sts, sm, *k4, k4 wrapping yarn twice around needle; rep from * two times more, k4, sm, work 2 garter sts.
Row 2: With A, work 2 garter sts, sm, *k4, cluster-4 V; rep from * two times more, k4, sm, work 2 garter sts.
Row 3: Work 2 garter sts, sm, *k4 wrapping yarn twice around needle, k4; rep from * two times more, k4 wrapping yarn twice around needle, sm, work 2 garter sts.
Row 4: With B, work 2 garter sts, sm, *cluster-4 V, k4; rep from * two times more, cluster-4 V, sm, work 2 garter sts.
Rows 5-20: Rep Rows 1-4.
Row 21: Rep Row 1.
Row 22: Rep Row 2.
Rep garter st band and Soft Texture band five more times. Work garter st band once more.
 

Last Soft texture band
Row 1 (WS): With B, work 2 garter sts, sm, *k4, k4 wrapping yarn twice around needle; rep from * two times more, k4, sm, work 2 garter sts.
Row 2: With A, work 2 garter sts, sm, * k4, cluster-4 V; rep from * 2 times more, k4, sm, work 2 garter sts.
Row 3: Work 2 garter sts, sm, * k4 wrapping yarn twice around needle, k4; rep from * two times more, k4 wrapping yarn twice around needle, sm, work 2 garter sts.
Row 4: With B, work 2 garter sts, sm, * cluster-4 V, k4; rep from * 2 times more, cluster-4 V, sm, work 2 garter sts.
Rows 5 -24: Rep Rows 1-4.
Row 25: With B, garter st.
Row 26: With A, garter st.
BO.
 

FINISHING
Block piece to measurements. Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.

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