Arrowhead Lace and Cable Scarf Knitting Pattern

Sandy Hussey designed this scarf after seeing how well the handpainted Artyarns Silk yarns worked together. She found inspiration though a Barbara Walker book - and then decided to work the scarf in two halves and graft it together using the Kitchener stitch, for a seamless scarf.

Specifications

US 8 Straight Needles in 10" or 12"
Yarn A: 1 hank of Artyarns Regal Silk, 100% silk, 50 grams, 163 yards. Color 173
Yarn B: 1 hank of Artyarns Beaded Silk and Sequins, 100% silk with beads and sequins, 1.76 oz/50 grams, 78 yards. Color 173
Cable Needle

Gauge / Size

Gauge 5 sts/inch blocked
Approximate Finished Size - 8" by 54"

Abbreviations

K - Knit
P - Purl
sts - Stitches
st. st. - stockinette stitch
ES - Edge Stitch 1st 2 sts, and last 2 sts of the the row. 1st stitch is always Ktbl and balance of edge stitches are knit.
PM - Place marker
YO - Yarn Over
SSK - slip slip knit
RS - right side
WS - Wrong Side
tbl - through back of loop
K2tog - knit 2 stitches together
CN - Cable Needle
P2SSO - Pass 2 slipped stitches over
PSSO - Pass slipped stitch over
Sl - slip stitches to RH needle as if to purl

Directions

Divide each yarn into 2 equal balls
CO 42 sts with A and work rib pattern as follows:
Row 1 & 3, RS: 2 ES, *P2, K2,* repeat to last 4 sts, P2, 2 ES
Row 2 WS: 2 ES, *K2, P2,* repeat to last 4 sts, K2, 2ES

Note: Work 2 rows with yarn B and 2 rows with yarn A, alternate between yarns A & B until B is finished, you will have completed 9 pattern repeats. Continue with yarn A, for 5 more repeats ending with Row 5 of pattern.

Begin Pattern with yarn B as follows:

Row 1 WS: 2 ES, purl to last 2 sts, 2 ES
Row 2 : 2 ES, PM, k6, PM, *K1, (YO, SSK) 2 times, K1, (K2tog, YO) 2 times, PM, K6, *,* 2 times*, PM, 2 ES
Row 3: repeat Row 1
Row 4: 2 ES, slip 3 sts to CN and hold to back, K3 from left needle, K3 from CN, *(K2, YO, SSK, YO, Sl 2 as if to knit, K1, P2SSO, YO, K2tog, YO, K1, slip 3 sts to CN and hold to back, K3 from left needle, K3 from CN)* 2 times, 2ES
Row 5: repeat Row 1
Row 6: repeat Row 2
Row 7: repeat Row 1
Row 8: 2 ES, K6, *(K2, YO, SSK, YO, Sl1, K2tog, PSSO, YO, K2tog, YO, K1, K6)* 2 times, 2 ES

Finish first half and place on stitch holder, set aside. Work second half same as first.

Return held (1st) portion of scarf to working needle and graft together using Kitchener stitch as follows:
Kitchener Stitch
This is used to graft pieces of knitting together creating a seamless appearance. This must be done with live stitches with an even number on each needle and is as follows:

Thread your 10-12 inch tail onto your tapestry needle and hold needles together, with the wrong sides of your work facing each other. Your tail should be coming from the back needle and then proceed:
1. Slide your tapestry needle through the first stitch on the front needle as if to knit. Pull the yarn through and drop that stitch off of the needle.
2. Now pass your tapestry needle through the next stitch on the front needle as if to purl and pull the yarn through DON'T drop this stitch off of the needle.
3. Now pass the tapestry needle through the first stitch on the back needle as if to purl and drop that stitch off of the needle, pulling the yarn through snugly.
4. Now pass your tapestry needle through the second stitch on the back needle as if to knit, DON'T drop this stitch off of the needle.
Repeat steps 1-4 working all of the stitches snugly and then pull the yarn through to the wrong side and weave in the ends.
Weave in any remaining ends, mist scarf and block to finished measurements.

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