Cousin Martha's Scarf to Knit Knitting Pattern Download

This scarf includes several of the motifs from Cousin Martha's shawl, knitted in a thicker alpacasilk yarn-something that makes the scarf practical and beautiful. I began with the same border used on the shawl and adapted it for a narrower scarf design. The center section of the scarf uses the mesh design from the shawl. I switched from garter to stockinette stitch and back to garter to add more body and textural interest to the scarf. Worked in two pieces from the end toward the center, the scarf can be finished with a three-needle bind off or by grafting.

Finished Size: 13 inches (33.0 cm) wide at ends, 6 inches (15.2 cm) wide at center, and 56 inches (142.2 cm) long, blocked
Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Alpaca Silk, 50% alpaca/50% silk, DK weight, 146 yards (133.5 m)/50 gram (1.8 oz) skein, 2 skeins of #120 White; www.blueskyalpacas .com
Needles: Needles, size 6 (4 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge; third needle for 3-needle bind-off
Notions: Stitch markers, Stitch holder, Tapestry needle, Blocking surface and pins
Gauge: 28 sts and 20 rows = 4 inches (10.2 cm) in mesh patt
Originally Published: PieceWork May-June 2015