Thursday, April 14, 2011

Be Daring...Try an Entrelac Pattern

If you would like to try something a little challenging as a new knitter, or if you are experienced, this scarf will show off your talents quite nicely!



SIZE: One Size About 8 x 71 1/2 in. (20.5 X 181.5 cm) MATERIALS • 825-206 Lion Brand AmazingTM Yarn: Arcadia 4 Balls • Split Ring Stitch Markers • Large-Eye Blunt Needles- • Additional Materials Circular knitting needle size 9 (5.5 mm), 36 in. (91.5 cm) long GAUGE: 16 sts + 22 rows = 4 in. (10 cm). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you less stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.


STITCH EXPLANATION: -M1 (make 1) An increase worked by lifting the horizontal thread lying between needles and placing it onto left needle. Knit this new stitch through the back loop - 1 st increased. -ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and knit them tog - 1 st decreased. -sk2p (slip-knit 2 together-pass slipped st over) A double decrease worked as follows: 1. Insert right needle as if to knit, and slip the next st from the left needle to the right needle. 2. Knit the next 2 sts together. 3. With tip of left needle, lift the slipped st (the 2nd st on right needle) up and over the k2tog (first st on right needle) and off the needle - 2 sts decreased.


NOTES: 1. Entrelac knitting consists of rows of triangles and squares that are worked in short rows. Short rows are rows that are worked over a portion of the sts in a row, leaving the remaining sts unworked. To work short rows, the pattern instructions will tell you to 'turn' before you reach the end of the row. 2. Follow the instructions for each row carefully and be sure to keep track of your place in the pattern. 3. Stitch markers are used to make it easier to see the beg and end of each short row triangle or square. Move the position of the markers following the pattern instructions, being careful to move the beg of the row marker or the end of row marker as specified in the pattern. Use different color markers to make it easier to distinguish the beg of the row marker from the end of the row marker. 4. The Scarf begins with a section of foundation triangles, then half triangles and squares are worked. To finish the Scarf, a section of finishing triangles is worked. 5. Unless otherwise noted, slip all sl sts as if to purl.



SCARF Cast on 24 sts. Foundation Triangle Section First Foundation Triangle Row 1 (RS): K1, turn. Row 2 and all WS rows: P to end of row. Row 3: Sl 1, k1, place marker (pm), turn. Row 5: Sl 1, k1 (to marker), remove marker, k1, pm, turn. Row 7: Sl 1, k2 (to marker), remove marker, k1, pm, turn. Row 9: Sl 1, k3, (to marker), remove marker, k1, pm, turn. Row 11: Sl 1, k4 (to marker), remove marker, k1, pm (for beg of next triangle), DO NOT TURN. Foundation Triangles 2-4 Row 1 (RS): K1, turn. Row 2 and all WS rows: P all sts of this triangle (to beg marker), turn. Remove beg marker at end of Row 10. Row 3: Sl 1, k1, pm, turn. Row 5: Sl 1, k1 (to marker), remove marker, k1, pm, turn. Row 7: Sl 1, k2 (to marker), remove marker, k1, pm, turn. Row 9: Sl 1, k3 (to marker), remove marker, k1, pm, turn. Row 11: Sl 1, k4 (to marker), remove marker, k1, pm (for beg of next triangle), DO NOT TURN. Rep Rows 1-11 two more times - you will have made a total of 4 base triangles. Do not place a marker at the end of the last rep of Row 11, TURN. Left-Edge Half Triangle Note: The foundation row is completed by working a left-edge half triangle. Row 1 (WS): K1, turn. Row 2: Kfb. Row 3: K1, p2tog, turn. Row 4: K1, M1, k1. Row 5: K1, p1, pm, p2tog, turn. Row 6 and all RS rows: K to last st, M1, k1. Row 7: K1, p2 (to marker), p2tog, turn. Row 9: K1, p3 (to marker), p2tog, turn. Row 11: K1, p4 (to marker), remove marker, p2tog, pm (for beg of next square), DO NOT TURN. Wrong Side Squares Row 1 (WS): Pick up and purl 6 sts along edge of next foundation triangle; sl last st back to left hand needle, pm, and p2tog, turn. Row 2: Sl 1, k5 (to beg marker), turn. Row 3: Sl 1, p4 (to marker), p2tog, turn. Row 4 and all RS rows: K6 (to beg marker), turn. Remove beg marker at end of Row 10. Rows 5 and all WS rows: Sl 1, p4 (to marker), p2tog, turn. Row 11: Sl 1, p4, remove marker, p2tog, DO NOT TURN. Rep Rows 1-11 two more times. Place a marker at the end of the last rep of Row 11 (for beg of right-edge half triangle). Right-Edge Half Triangle Row 1: Pick up and purl 6 sts along edge of last foundation triangle, turn. Row 2 and all RS rows: K all sts of this triangle (to beg marker), turn. Remove beg marker at end of Row 10. Row 3 and all WS rows: Sl 1, p to last 2 sts, p2tog, turn. Row 11: P2tog, turn. The last st of this triangle is the first st of the first right-side square. First Right Side Square Row 1: Sl last st of right-edge half triangle, pick up and knit 5 more sts (for a total of 6 sts) along upper edge of right-edge half triangle; sl last st back to left-hand needle, pm; ssk, turn. Row 2: Sl 1, p to end of row, turn. Rows 3 and all RS rows: Sl 1, k4 (to marker), ssk, turn. Rows 4 and all WS rows: P to end of row, turn. Row 11: Sl 1, k4, remove marker, ssk, pm (for beg of next square), DO NOT TURN. Next Right Side Squares Row 1: Pick up and knit 6 sts along upper edge of next square; sl last st back to left-hand needle, pm, and ssk, turn. Row 2: Sl 1, p all sts of this square (to beg marker), turn. Row 3 and all RS rows: Sl 1, k4 (to marker), ssk, turn. Row 4 and all WS rows: P all sts of this square (to beg marker), turn. Remove beg marker at end of Row 10. Row 11: Sl 1, k4, remove marker, ssk, pm (for beg of next square), DO NOT TURN. Rep Rows 1-11 three more times. Do not place marker at end of last Row 11, TURN. Rep from left-edge half triangle, working the left-edge half triangle and the wrong side squares across edges of squares (instead of base triangles), until Scarf measures approximately 70 in. (178 cm) from beg, end with a row of wrong side squares and a right-edge half triangle. First Finishing Triangle The last st of the right-edge half triangle is the first st of the first finishing triangle. Row 1 (RS): Sl last st of right-edge half triangle, pick up and knit 5 more sts (for a total of 6 sts) along upper edge of right-edge half triangle; sl last st to left-hand needle, pm; ssk, turn. Row 2 and all WS rows: P to end of row. Row 3: K2tog, k3 (to marker), ssk, turn. Row 5: K2tog, k2 (to marker), ssk, turn. Row 7: K2tog, k1 (to marker), ssk, turn. Row 9: K2tog, remove marker, ssk, turn. Row 11: Sk2p, DO NOT TURN. The last st of this triangle is the first st of the next finishing triangle. Next Finishing Triangles Row 1: Pick up and knit 5 more sts (for a total of 6 sts for this triangle) along upper edge of next square; sl last st back to left-hand needle, pm, and ssk, turn. Row 2 and all WS rows: P to end of row. Row 3: K2tog, k3 (to marker), ssk, turn. Row 5: K2tog, k2 (to marker), ssk, turn. Row 7: K2tog, k1 (to marker), ssk, turn. Row 9: K2tog, remove marker, ssk, turn. Row 11: SK2p, DO NOT TURN. The last st of this triangle is the first st of the next finishing triangle. Rep Rows 1-11 two more times. Fasten off. Edging Long Sides From RS, pick up and knit 330 sts evenly spaced along one side edge of Scarf. Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * across. Row 2: *P1, k1; rep from * across. Bind off. Work edging in same way along the other side edge of Scarf. Ends From RS, pick up and knit 36 sts evenly spaced across one short end of Scarf. Work edging as for long side. Work edging in same way along opposite end of Scarf. Weave in ends.

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