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by Jesse Loesberg

Entrelac is one of those techniques that looks like it's going to be complicated until you actually do it. People will think you somehow wove together a bunch of knitted bands, when you really did no such thing.

The big secret is that you're only working ten stitches at a time.

This scarf knits up really quickly, really inexpensively (yarn adds up to less than $20), and will cure what ails you.

model: Jesse Loesberg photos: Zoë Gladstone
SIZE
One
 
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Length: 63 inches
Width: 6 inches
 

MATERIALS

Patons Classic Merino Wool [100% wool; 223 yd/205 m per 100g skein]; 1 skein each color
[MC] #225 Dark Grey Mix
[CC1] #224 Grey Mix
[CC2] #212 Royal Purple

1 set US #8/5mm needles
GAUGE
18 sts/24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations can be found here]

Pfb: Purl into front, then back of stitch. 1 st increased.

As you are working the triangles and squares of the entrelac pattern, they will seem long and distorted. Don't worry! As you work further sections, the sections you have knit will assume their correct shapes.

This pattern can easily be made wider by casting on a larger multiple of 10 sts. This will increase the number of triangles at the ends of the scarf, and the number of squares in the body of the scarf.
DIRECTIONS

IMPORTANT NOTE: Turn work at the end of each row throughout pattern, unless instructed otherwise.

SECTION 1

Base Triangles:
Using MC, CO 20 sts.
Row 1 [RS]: K2.

Row 2 [WS]: Sl 1, p1.
Row 3 [RS]: K3.
Row 4 [WS]: Sl 1, p2.
Row 5 [RS]: K4.
Row 6 [WS]: Sl 1, p3.
Row 7 [RS]: K5.
Row 8 [WS]: Sl 1, p4.
Row 9 [RS]: K6.
Row 10 [WS]: Sl 1, p5.
Row 11 [RS]: K7.
Row 12 [WS]: Sl 1, p6.
Row 13 [RS]: K8.
Row 14 [WS]: Sl 1, p7.
Row 15 [RS]: K9.
Row 16 [WS]: Sl 1, p8.
Row 17 [RS]: K12.
Repeat Rows 2-16 once more.

Next Row [RS]: K10. Break yarn.

SECTION 2

Left Edge Triangle:
Row 1 [WS]: Using CC1, pfb, p2tog.
Row 2 [RS]: K3.
Row 3 [WS]: Pfb, p1, p2tog.
Row 4 [RS]: K4.
Row 5 [WS]: Pfb, p2, p2tog.
Row 6 [RS]: K5.
Row 7 [WS]: Pfb, p3, p2tog.
Row 8 [RS]: K6.
Row 9 [WS]: Pfb, p4, p2tog.
Row 10 [RS]: K7.
Row 11 [WS]: Pfb, p5, p2tog.
Row 12 [RS]: K8.
Row 13 [WS]: Pfb, p6, p2tog.
Row 14 [RS]: K9.
Row 15 [WS]: Pfb, p7, p2tog. Do not turn work. 10 sts on right needle.
Note: Directions for Center Square and Right Edge Triangle will instruct you to pick up sts along the edge of a square. The first time you work Section 1, you will be picking these sts up along the edges of the Base Triangles.

Center Square:
Pick up and p 10 sts along edge of square adjacent to right needle. Slip last picked-up st to left needle, p2tog.

Next Row [RS]: K10.
Next Row [WS]: P9, p2tog.
Repeat these 2 rows 8 times more. All sts have been worked; 20 sts on right needle. Do not turn work at end of last row.

Right Edge Triangle:
Pick up and p 9 sts along edge of square adjacent to right needle.
Row 1 [RS]: K9.
Row 2 [WS]: P7, p2tog.
Row 3 [RS]: K8.
Row 4 [WS]: P6, p2tog.
Row 5 [RS]: K7.
Row 6 [WS]: P5, p2tog.
Row 7 [RS]: K6.
Row 8 [WS]: P4, p2tog.
Row 9 [RS]: K5.
Row 10 [WS]: P3, p2tog.
Row 11 [RS]: K4.
Row 12 [WS]: P2, p2tog.
Row 13 [RS]: K3.
Row 14 [WS]: P1, p2tog.
Row 15 [RS]: K2.
Row 16 [WS]: P2tog. Break yarn..

SECTION 3

First Square:
With RS facing and using MC, k1, pick up and k 9 sts along edge of Right Edge Triangle; k 1 st from left needle, and pass last picked-up st over this st.

*Next Row [WS]: P10.
Next Row [RS]: K9, ssk.
Repeat these 2 rows 8 times more. 10 sts on right needle. Do not turn work at end of last row.*

Second Square:
Pick up and k 10 sts along edge of Center Square; k 1 st from left needle, and pass last picked-up st over this st.
Work from * to * as for First Square. Break yarn.

Repeat Section 2 and Section 3 until work measures 63 inches, ending with Section 2.

Purple squares and triangles are added randomly. When you want to knit a purple piece, break yarn before picking up sts for next square or triangle. Join CC2 and work square or triangle. Break CC2 and join appropriate yarn before picking up sts for next square or triangle.

SECTION 4

End Triangle:
With RS facing and using MC, k1, pick up and k 9 sts along edge of Right Edge Triangle; k 1 st from left needle, and pass last picked-up st over this st.

Row 1 [WS]: P10.
Row 2 [RS]: K2tog, k7, ssk.
Row 3 [WS]: P9.
Row 4 [RS]: K2tog, k6, ssk.
Row 5 [WS]: P8.
Row 6 [RS]: K2tog, k5, ssk.
Row 7 [WS]: P7.
Row 8 [RS]: K2tog, k4, ssk.
Row 9 [WS]: P6.
Row 10 [RS]: K2tog, k3, ssk.
Row 11 [WS]: P5.
Row 12 [RS]: K2tog, k2, ssk.
Row 13 [WS]: P4.
Row 14 [RS]: K2tog, k1, ssk.
Row 15 [WS]: P3.
Row 16 [RS]: K2tog, ssk.
Row 17 [WS]: P2.
Row 18 [RS]: Ssk.

Work a second triangle in the same way.

Break yarn and draw through rem st.
 
FINISHING
Weave in yarn ends. This takes less time than you think it will.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Jesse Loesberg is a writer in the San Francisco Bay Area. He catalogs his work at jesseloesberg.com , but acts out his secret identity at yarnboy.com.

Pattern & images © 2005 Jesse Loesberg. Contact Jesse