Crystal Palace Yarns
free knit scarf patternRave - Cotton Chenille Scarf
Many color combinations are possible combining Cotton Chenille & RAVEBelow is close up photo.
Knit lengthwise on size 15 circular needles
Finished Scarf is approx. 72 inches long x 4 inches wide.
Materials:
1 - 50 gr. ball RAVE fringed ribbon
(scarf in photo uses color #417 "ferns"
2-50 gr. skeins of Cotton Chenille in contrasting colors
(scarf in photos uses 1 skein Color A: 1 skein color #4043 "jungle" & Color B: color #1240 "limeade")
CPY Circular 26" Bamboo Needles Size 15Stitch Used:
Garter St (knit all rows)Note: before beginning knitting, cut 14 pieces of RAVE approximately 12-13" long each for fringe. Put aside until scarf is finished.
To knit scarf:
With size 15 needle, cast on 105 sts with color A, Cotton Chenille.
Rows 1-2: Knit
Rows 3-4: Change to RAVE and Knit
(knot Rave to Cotton Chenille and leave 6-7" tail for fringe, do not break Cotton Chenille)
Rows 5-6: change to Cotton Chenille color B and Knit
Rows 7-8: change to RAVE and Knit
Repeat rows 1-8
Last 2 rows: Knit with Cotton Chenille color A.Bind off LOOSELY (if you tend to knit tightly - use a size 17 needle to bind off as it is important not to bind off tightly or the edge of your scarf will be bowed.)
Use the 14 pieces of RAVE you cut at the beginning to tie 7 doubled to each scarf end for fringes.
Copyright 2005 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 Cotton Chenille & RAVE are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.
Retail shops in the USA should contact CPY Wholesale for information on purchasing Crystal Palace Yarns and email cpy @ straw.com .
Last revision of this page August 14, 2005
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Crystal Palace Yarns, 160 23rd St., Richmond, CA 94804
phone: 510-237-9988, fax: 510-237-9809
