Crystal Palace Yarns
knit scarf free pattern
When knit the look is very loose and holey before felting.
Iceland Soft Wool and Fizz Eyelash Felted ScarfEasy Felting with one ball each of Iceland (100 gr) and Fizz (50 gr)
Materials:
1-50 gr. ball of Fizz Eyelash (here #7226- picnic print)
and 1-100 gr. ball of Iceland Soft Wool (here #6320 - leaf)Size 17 - 9" CPY Bamboo needles
The entire scarf is knit in garter st (all rows knit).
Knitting Instructions:
With size 17 needles and the two yarns held together, cast on 15 sts. 14 rows.
*Dec 2 sts at each end of the next row. (K2 tog twice)
Knit 8 rows.
Inc 2 sts at the end of the next row.
Knit 8 rows.*
Repeat between the two * until you have enough yarn left to end with approx. K 14 rows. Bind off loosely.Now you are ready to felt.
The first photos at the right show the finished scarf before felting. I thought it would be fun to have the edge wavy.
The photos below show the scarf after felting in my Maytag for one 5 minute wash cycle with hot water setting. I used a little detergent, added a couple of hand towels to increase the rubbing on the yarn.
It's good to check the progress every 2-3 minutes in case your machine felts faster than mine. It may take longer, but you don't want a board-hard felt.
I haven't decided how to finish the scarf. Since it lies flat around my neck, I'm thinking of putting in a buttonhole slit and a button just above the first inc back out to full width.
I also have enough Fizz left to perhaps do a buttonhole stitch trim with yarn doubled around the edges of the scarf or perhaps crochet around the edge.
I'll put up a photo later when I decide.
Above is the scarf after felting.
Copyright 2003 Susan Druding - Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CP Yarns are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.
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Last revision of this page December 23, 2004
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