  by
Silke Hupka
In Germany, fall is grey,
wet and cold. Nothing else. Just the right time
for some extra color and coziness from a scarf.
I love self striping yarns.
I really do. Many colors in just one ball mean
endless possibilities for adventurous knitters.
Edgar the edgy scarf is my
latest approach to the possibilities of one
or two balls of self striping yarns, showing
off all their beauty and brightness.
One ball of Noro Silk Garden
or Noro Kureyon knits up to a cravat, 43 inches
long. If you'd like an extra-long Edgar, 2 balls
will end him at 85 inches. If you want him medium
(60 inches), one and a half balls will do.
If you decide to knit a cravat,
no two squares will be alike. The ultimate one-of-a-kind
project.
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photos:
Silke Hupka
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| Cravat, (Medium Scarf, Extra
Long Scarf) |
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Cravat:
Length: 43 inches
Width: 5 inches
Medium scarf:
Length: 60 inches
Width: 5 inches
Extra long scarf:
Length: 85 inches
Width: 5 inches
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Noro Silk Garden [45% Silk, 45% Kid Mohair,
10% Lamb's Wool; 109 yd/100 m per 50 g skein];
color: 37; 1[2, 2] skeins
or
Noro Kureyon [100% wool
109 yd/100 m per 50 g skein]; color:
115; 1[2, 2] skeins
1 set US 8/5 mm straight needles
Tapestry needle
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| 16 sts/32 rows
= 4 inches in stockinette stitch, using either
Noro Kureyon or Noro Silk Garden |
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[Knitty's list of standard
abbreviations can be found here]
sl1-k2tog-psso:
slip one stitch knitwise, knit the
next two stitches together, pass the slipped
stitch over
Edgar is knit in one piece
without any short-row-techniques or sewing skills
needed.
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 CO
31 sts.
Note: Slip first st of every row purlwise,
then bring yarn between needles to back of
work, ready to knit the next stitch.
Row 1: K all sts.
Row 2: Sl1, k13, sl1, k2tog, psso,
k14. 29 sts.
Odd numbered Rows 3-17: Sl1, k to
end.
Row 4: Sl1, k12, sl1, 2tog, psso,
k13. 27 sts.
Row 6: Sl1, k11, sl1, k2tog, psso,
k12. 25 sts.
Row 8: Sl1, k10, sl1, k2tog, psso,
k11. 23 sts.
Row 10: Sl1, k9, sl1, k2tog, psso,
k10. 21 sts.
Row 12: Sl1, k8, sl1, k2tog, psso,
k9. 19 sts.
Row 14: Sl1, k7, sl1, k2tog, psso,
k8. 17 sts.
Row 16: Sl1, k6, sl1, k2tog, psso,
k7. 15 sts.
Row 18: Sl1, k5, sl1, k2tog, psso,
k6, CO 9 sts. 22 sts.
Row 19: Sl1, k21, CO 9 sts. 31 sts.
Work Rows 2-19 8[12, 17] times more,
then work Rows 2-17 once.
Proceed to End Rows.
End Row 1: Sl1, k5, sl1, k2tog,
psso, k6. 13 sts.
Even Numbered End Rows 2-10: Sl1,
k to end.
End Row 3: Sl1, k4, sl1, k2tog, psso,
k5. 11 sts.
End Row 5: Sl1, k3, sl1, k2tog, psso,
k4. 9 sts.
End Row 7: Sl1, k2, sl1, k2tog, psso,
k3. 7 sts.
End Row 9: Sl1, k1, sl1, k2tog, psso,
k2. 5 sts.
End Row 11: K1, sl1, k2tog, psso,
k1. 3 sts.
End Row 12: K3tog. Break yarn. pull
through rem st and pull tight.
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Weave in ends.
A Kureyon scarf, at least,
will need gentle washing -- it will become a
lot softer after a soapy and relaxing bath.
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 Silke
is a knitter from Germany, splitting her life
between Spain and Germany. Husband and dog may
also come. She has been hooked on wool since
early childhood, brought to the needles by her
grandmothers.
Find her German language blog at www.faserfimmel.de and her
English website at www.smallknits.com.
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| Pattern & images
© 2005 Silke Hupka. Contact Silke |
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