Sally’s Slip Stitch Scarf
EASY KNIT
MEASUREMENTS
Width (approx) 25 cm
Length (approx) 200 cm
MATERIALS
100% Acrylic 100g
2 x balls Classique Solid Colour (C1)
1 x ball Classique Printed Colour (C2)
NEEDLES AND EXTRAS
1 pair 4.50mm knitting needles or size that gives correct tension. A yarn needle.
TENSION
20 sts and 27.5 rows to 10 cm over slip st patt, using 4.50mm needles.
VERSION 1 - SCARF
Using 4.50mm needles and C1, cast on 50 sts.
Beg rib – 1st row (RS) – K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.
2nd row – P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows until work measures 15 cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row and inc one st in centre of last row = 51 sts..
Beg slip st patt – Note – Always slip sts purlways in patt.
Using C1, 1st row (RS) – Knit.
2nd row – Purl.
Using C2, 3rd row - K1, * sl 1, K3, rep from * to last 2 sts, sl 1, K1.
4th row – P1, * sl 1, P3, rep from * to last 2 sts, sl 1, P1.
Using C1, 5th row – Knit.
6th row – Purl.
Using C2, 7th row – K3, * sl 1, K3, rep from * to end.
8th row – P3, * sl 1, P3, rep from * to end.
9th row – As 7th row.
10th row – As 8th row.
Rows 1 to 10 incl form slip st patt.
Cont in patt until work measure approx 185 cm from beg, ending with a 2nd or 6th patt row and dec one st in centre of last row = 50 sts.
Using C1, work in rib (as before) until work measures 200 cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.
Cast off loosely in rib.
FINISHING
DO NOT PRESS. Darn in ends neatly towards centre of scarf.
