{"id":85,"date":"2010-07-06T19:29:48","date_gmt":"2010-07-07T00:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/krazyawesome.com\/knitmonsterwp\/easy-leaves-scarf\/"},"modified":"2021-02-22T09:13:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T15:13:30","slug":"easy-leaves-scarf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krazyawesome.com\/knitmonster\/easy-leaves-scarf.html","title":{"rendered":"Easy Leaves Scarf"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"easy<\/em>After a lace project went horribly wrong, (no, I can’t tell you about it, it’s too traumatic) I wanted to do an easy bit of lace. And, it being summer at the time, I wanted small and light, too. I had recently impulse-bought one skein of a cotton\/tencel blend, so I swatched a few different stitches until I found one that would work for a scarf with that small amount of yarn. It knits up quickly, so it’d be a good choice for a fast gift.<\/p>\n

The leaf lace stitch has a somewhat wavy edge, by blocking it out into points it has an effect as if you had put a border around the edge, a nice touch that makes it seem more complex than it actually is. This would be a good first lace project for beginner lace knitters.<\/p>\n

Finished Size:<\/strong> 5 x 41 inches<\/p>\n

Yarn:<\/strong> DK\/light worsted, approx. 109 yds.\u2014sample knit with one skein of Classic Elite Premiere, Camelia<\/p>\n

Gauge:<\/strong> 17 st per 4 inches in lace leaf pattern (Note: the wavy-edged nature of the pattern stitch makes an absolute gauge measure difficult; gauge was measured at narrow point of pattern stitch.)<\/p>\n

Needle Size:<\/strong> 8 US \/ 5mm<\/p>\n

\"easy<\/h3>\n

Notes<\/h3>\n

This scarf has a tendency to curl.<\/strong> I’m not wild about the Premiere yarn, it sheds. A 100% natural fiber, especially wool, would probably hold a block better. Someone told me that she crocheted around the edge in crab stitch to stop the curling. So if the curling really bothers you, give that a try (of course, you’ll need more yardage).<\/p>\n

To make the pattern wider, cast on 8 more st for each extra repeat and work the section between the heavy vertical lines on the chart for each extra repeat.<\/p>\n

Abbreviations<\/h3>\n

st = stitch<\/p>\n

K = knit<\/p>\n

P = purl<\/p>\n

yo = yarn over (increase)<\/p>\n

k2tog = knit 2 st together (decrease)<\/p>\n

ssk = slip, slip, knit\u2014slip st knitwise, slip 2nd st knitwise, put left needle back through st and knit them both together (decrease)<\/p>\n

dbl dec = double decrease\u2014slip 2 st together knitwise, k1, pass slipped sts over (decreases 2 st)<\/p>\n

Pattern<\/h3>\n

Cast on 21 st.<\/p>\n

Knit 2 rows.<\/p>\n

\"\"Leaf pattern<\/h4>\n

Row 1: K2, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, dbl dec, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k2<\/p>\n

Row 2 (and all wrong side rows): K2, p to last 2 st, k2<\/p>\n

Row 3: K2, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, dbl dec, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, ssk, k2<\/p>\n

Row 5: K2, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, dbl dec, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k2<\/p>\n

Row 7: K3, *yo, k2, dbl dec, k2, yo, k1; repeat from *, k2<\/p>\n

Row 9: K3, *k1, yo, k1, dbl dec, k1, yo, k2; repeat from *, k2<\/p>\n

Row 11: K3, *k2, yo, dbl dec, yo, k3; repeat from *, k2<\/p>\n

Row 12: K2, p to last 2 st, k2<\/p>\n

Repeat leaf pattern 16 times, then one more time ending with row 11.<\/p>\n

Knit 2 rows.<\/p>\n

Bind off.<\/p>\n

Wash and block, pulling out scalloped edge into points and pinning into place until completely dry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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