Megan Summer Scarf

Megan Summer ScarfJune 22 2016

Requirements

200 grams (400m) Cotton Dk yarn

4mm needles

2 buttons

If you wish to do this pattern in other weights of yarn remember to use the needle size stated on the ball band.

Abbreviations

ssk – slip two stitches on to the right needle without knitting and then knit into the front of them with the left needle.

m1 – make one stitch, by picking up the horizontal loop before next stitch and knitting into back of it

yo - place yarn to the front of your work then over the needle to knit the next stitch

K2tog – knit the next two stitches together to make one stitch

Pattern

Cast on 31 stitches

Row 1 – 4 knit all stitches (garter stitch)

Row 5, 7, 9, 11 – K4 * (k2tog) twice, (yo, k1) 3 times, yo, (ssk) twice, k1* repeat once more then k3

Rows 6, 8, 10, and 12 – K3 purl to last 3 stitches k3

Repeat rows 1 – 12   five more times (6 patterns in total)

Garter stitch 200 rows or until work measures 39” (99cm)

Repeat rows 1 – 12 six times

Then rows 1 – 4 once

For all lace scarf knit rows 1 – 12 until require length. K4 rows garter stitch at the end of the last pattern.

Fastening band

Cast on 10 sts and knit (garter stitch) 34 rows

Button hole row

K3, yo, K2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k2

Knit 2 rows

Cast off

 Sew the cast on edge of the band to the left side of the scarf 10 rows above the end of pattern six. With right side facing sew buttons on to the band 8 rows in from where you have joined the work to the main scarf.

Flower

Cast on 10 stitches and knit 1 row

Row 1 – knit into the front and the back of every stitch (20 st)

Row 2 – knit

Row 3 – knit into the front and back of every stitch (40st)

Row 4 – knit

Row 5 – knit into the front and back of every stitch (80 st)

Row 6 – knit

Cast off

Sew flower 8 rows in from button holes on the right side of the work.

Leaf

Cast on 3 stitches

Knit one row

Row 1 - k1,m1,k1,m1,k1 

Row 2 - knit

Row 3 – k2,m1,k1,m1,k2

Row 4 - k3,p1,k3

Row 5 - k3,m1,k1,m1,k3

Row 6 -  k4,p1,k4

Row 7 - k4,m1,k1,m1,k4

Row 8 - k5,p1,k5

Row 9 - k1,k2tog,k5,k2tog,k1

Row 10 - k4,p1,k4

Row 11 - k1,k2tog,k3,k2tog,k1

 Row 12 - k3,p1,k3

Row 13 - k1,k2tog,k1,k2tog,k1

Row 14 - k2tog,p1, k2tog

Row 15 - k3tog – fasten off and sew in place.