Feather and Fan Seaman's Scarf
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houseelfMy one and only piece of holiday-related knitting is finished. I started a scarf for my aunt back in March when I needed an airplane-friendly project, and realized last week that I should probably finish it. My mother packed it up for mailing before I had a chance to take pictures which means this post isn't interesting, but I'm pasting the pattern in for my own reference.
It's a seaman's scarf, which means that that there are short tails that you cross over your chest and a ribbed middle part that's nice and dense to keep the wind (and sea spray, presumably) off the back of your neck. It's a little dressier than the average scarf, in my opinion.
Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport (100% superwash wool)
Gauge: Questionable. The ball band recommends 6st/in with 3.5mm (US #4) needles. I'm a slightly tight knitter and I used 3.75mm (US #5) needles, but there are no areas of stockinette for me to measure gauge on. I'd recommend swatching in 2x2 ribbing until you get a fabric you like, and use that.
The easy way to do a scarf like this would be to cast on for one of the tails using a provisional cast on of some sort, knit the tail, pick up the stitches from the provisional cast on, and then knit the ribbing and the other tail. If I were using any other stitch pattern, that's what I would do, but I don't like the way feather and fan looks when it's upside down.
CO 42 sts.
Rows 1-3: knit.
Row 4 (RS): knit.
Row 5: k3, p36, k3.
Row 6: k3, *k2tog three times, (yo, k1) six times, k2tog three times* twice, k3
Row 7: knit.
Do rows 4-7 a total of 33 times, or until the top of the tail rests below your collarbone and the end hangs at the desired length. Place stitches on holder.
Second tail: work as the first. Rather than putting the stitches on a holder, work in 2x2 ribbing until the neck part of the scarf is long enough. I think this worked out to 15-18 inches, but I didn't actually measure. End on a WS row.
Slip the stitches from the stitch holder back onto a needle. Graft the two ends of the scarf together, being very sure that you have the two ends positioned correctly. Weave in ends, block, and remember to take pictures.
Kitchner stitch instructions for the grafting are best found elsewhere. I'm a fan of the video on knittinghelp.com.
An alternate method would be to knit the first tail and half the ribbing, knit the second tail and half the ribbing, and connect the two with a three-needle bindoff at the back of the neck.
It's a seaman's scarf, which means that that there are short tails that you cross over your chest and a ribbed middle part that's nice and dense to keep the wind (and sea spray, presumably) off the back of your neck. It's a little dressier than the average scarf, in my opinion.
Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport (100% superwash wool)
Gauge: Questionable. The ball band recommends 6st/in with 3.5mm (US #4) needles. I'm a slightly tight knitter and I used 3.75mm (US #5) needles, but there are no areas of stockinette for me to measure gauge on. I'd recommend swatching in 2x2 ribbing until you get a fabric you like, and use that.
The easy way to do a scarf like this would be to cast on for one of the tails using a provisional cast on of some sort, knit the tail, pick up the stitches from the provisional cast on, and then knit the ribbing and the other tail. If I were using any other stitch pattern, that's what I would do, but I don't like the way feather and fan looks when it's upside down.
CO 42 sts.
Rows 1-3: knit.
Row 4 (RS): knit.
Row 5: k3, p36, k3.
Row 6: k3, *k2tog three times, (yo, k1) six times, k2tog three times* twice, k3
Row 7: knit.
Do rows 4-7 a total of 33 times, or until the top of the tail rests below your collarbone and the end hangs at the desired length. Place stitches on holder.
Second tail: work as the first. Rather than putting the stitches on a holder, work in 2x2 ribbing until the neck part of the scarf is long enough. I think this worked out to 15-18 inches, but I didn't actually measure. End on a WS row.
Slip the stitches from the stitch holder back onto a needle. Graft the two ends of the scarf together, being very sure that you have the two ends positioned correctly. Weave in ends, block, and remember to take pictures.
Kitchner stitch instructions for the grafting are best found elsewhere. I'm a fan of the video on knittinghelp.com.
An alternate method would be to knit the first tail and half the ribbing, knit the second tail and half the ribbing, and connect the two with a three-needle bindoff at the back of the neck.