A Turquoise Scarf for the Summer

 

I started making a scarf last year at the beach, I love knitting at the beach.  However, the summer was waning and fall knitting was beckoning which left the half finished summer scarf in my yarn tub.  Fast forward nine months and the summer scarf began to call my name.  With my needles steadily clicking while my daughter was taking dance classes, I finished what has become my favorite scarf to date.  Originally I called it my yoga scarf, except I will never wear it to yoga, I come out of there way to sweaty.  I'm thinking that a summer turquoise scarf is probably more accurate, even if it doesn't sound as good.

Made with Spray by Scholler+Stahl, in turquoise, this scarf starts at point, widens, then tapers to another point.  The scarf is then picked up along a yarn over edge, from there a thin mesh panel is added before a lace edging finishes the garment.  This is very similar to my Lorene's Christmas Scarf.

Summer Turquoise Scarf

Materials:  4 skeins Spray by Scholler+Stahl in Turquoise

                 US 6 needles (4mm)

Gauge:  20 stitches by 24 rows to 4 inches (see my notes on gauge)

Finished Measurements:  13 inches wide and 82 inches long after blocking

Abbreviations:

k: knit

p: purl

s: slip stitch 

kfb: knit into the front and back of the stitch

yo: yarn over

ssk: slip two stitches knit wise onto needle, knit them together

k2t: knit two stitches together

sssk: slip 3 stitches together knit wise, k 3 stitches together

k3t: k 3 stitches together

psso: pass slipped stitch over 

Body

CO 1

Increase Rows:

Row 1 (RS): kfb

Row 2 (and all even rows of body): purl

Row 3: k, yo, kfb

Row 5: k, yo, k to last stitch, kfb

Row 6: purl

Repeat rows 5 and 6 until 30 stitches are on the needle.  

Next row: k, yo, ssk, k to last 3 stitches, k2t, kfb

Next row: p

Repeat last 2 rows until scarf measures 66 inches (or whatever you would prefer)

Decrease Rows:

Row 1: k, yo, sssk, k to last 4 stitches, k3t, kfb

Row 2: p

Repeat rows decrease rows 1 and 2 until there are 6 stitches left on needle

Next row: k, yo, ssk, k2t

Next row: s, k3t, psso

Mesh Panel

Pick up along yarn over loops, while yarning over in between each picked up loop.

 

Row 1: k *yo, k2t* repeat ** across row

Row 2: k *yo, k2t* repeat ** across row

 Lace Edging

*****Correction!!! I needed to adjust my lace pattern directions vs. chart, I'm so sorry!!!!!****

CO 16 onto working needle (you will still have all your other stitches on this needle)

Row 1: k2, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo,k 2, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k, ssk (this ssk will connect your edging with the body of the scarf)

Row 2 (and all even rows): s, p across row

Row 3: k2, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k to last stitch, ssk

Row 5: k2, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k 4,  k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t yo, k, ssk

Row 7: k2, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k to last stitch, ssk

Row 9: k2, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k 6, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k, ssk

Row 11: k2, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k to last stitch, ssk

Row 13: k, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, k 5, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k, ssk

Row 15: k, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, k to last stitch, ssk

Row 17: k, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, k 3, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k, ssk

Row 19: k, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, k to last stitch, ssk

Row 21: k, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, k 1, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k, ssk

Row 23: k, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, k to last stitch, ssk

 

For my fellow chart lovers:

 

 

I made 23 1/2 repeats of the pattern ending on row 12 then binding off.  Block the garment to desired measurements, I found it easiest to block in a circle.

 

 I love this drape of this scarf!

A special thanks to my lovely sister in law, Leslie, taking pictures for me!

Please excuse any grammatical errors, I am blogging with a migraine.