This original pattern is ©1999 and 2000 by Kim Salazar. Please see the copyright note
at the end of the pattern. It was originally shared with the
KnitList - (a knitting-oriented mailing list).
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Notes
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I decided I couldn't live without a hand knit gift of my own, so I treated myself
to some Chinchilla. I ended up knitting an inside-the-coat scarf. Making this up
took only two evenings, and couldn't have been easier. The finished product is more
like a tribble than a fabric. I find I spend the time I am not wearing this patting
it like warm, fuzzy pet.
The entire effect of this thing depends on the fuzzy, soft, furry quality of the specified
yarn. You might try substituting another furry novelty yarn for it, but it won't look
or feel the same.
This scarf should use up every scrap of your contrasting color and about one and one-quarter
skeins of your main color. I did note a bit of yardage variation among my skeins of
Chinchilla. When you get close to the end of your contrasting color skein, make sure you
have enough left to finish your last two-row garter stitch stripe before you embark upon it.
If not, just end the scarf one contrasting color ridge early |
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- US #6 needles. I used straight 14-inch ones, but you could use a circular.
- 3 skeins Berroco's Chinchilla - two in a main color, one in a contrasting color.
The sample shown used two skeins of deep hunter green, plus one skein of Chinchilla Colors in
a variegated autumn mix as the contrast color.
- Tapestry needle for weaving in the ends
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Gauge
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| Approximately 3.25 stitches = 1 inch in garter stitch, although the Chinchilla is very
difficult to measure for gauge. Approximate finished dimensions of the sample scarf are
48 inches by 5.75 inches. |
Instructions
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Using main color, cast on 155 stitches LOOSELY. I did a long-tail cast on over two
needles and was glad I did.
Rows 1-5: Using main color knit across all stitches. You should have three garter
stitch "ridges" of main color, including the cast-on row.
Rows 6 and 7: Using main color, knit across all stitches. (One more "ridge" main color")
Rows 8 and 9: Using contrasting color, knit across all stitches. (One "ridge"
contrasting color)
Repeat rows 6-9 until you have completed ten stripes of your contrasting color. (The photo sample
has only 8 stripes because I started with a partial skein of my contrasting color, but you should
have enough yarn in a full skein to make 10.)
Next seven rows: Using main color, knit across all stitches. (Three and a half more "ridges" of
the main color).
Bind off using main color. (Finishes the final "ridge" of the main color). Using tapestry needle,
bury all dangling yarn ends. |
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