Mardi Gras Scarf
©2010 Ray Whiting
Materials:
3 Balls Down Home Solid Worsted (1 each in
“Amethyst”, (A) “Sunburst Gold” (B), and “Elf Green” (C))
Featuring Reversible Cables and the “nearly invisible intarsia”
technique!
Needles – Size 5.0mm (US-size 8), straights or circular
16” or greater.
Cable needle or stitch holder
Large-eye tapestry needle (for weaving ends)
Abbreviations
This pattern removes a pair of problems often associated with
scarves – they tend to reveal an obvious “front” and “back” side.
Virtually identical on both sides, this scarf is equally attractive
when viewed from either side.
C4L
Cable 4 left: Slip 4 stitches to cable needle, hold to
front, work next 4 stitches in pattern, work 4 sts from
cable needle in pattern.
K
Knit on odd rows, purl on even rows
P
Purl on odd rows, knit on even rows.
Sl-yif
Hold yarn to front and slip stitch as if to purl, then move
yarn to back
St
Stitches (Sts = stitches)
ws
Wrong side (back side) (even numbered rows)
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Repeat instruction as indicated by number immediately
following
Note: actual scarf instructions are on Page 4; pattern
repeats and intarsia instructions are pages 2-3
©2010 Ray Whiting. Permission is given for using this pattern for individual use only; not to be compiled or republished in any format whatever,
nor may this pattern be used to create objects for sale.
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Pattern Rows:
Rows 1-5, 7: with A, Slip1 yif (Sl-yif), [k1, p1] 8x, change to B,
[k1, p1] 8x, change to C, [k1, p1] 8x, K1.
1. This is how the row starts:
Row 3: With A., Sl-yif, [K1, p1] 2x, C4L, [K1, p1] 2x, With B [K1,
p1] 2x, C4L, [K1, p1] 2x, with C [K1, p1] 2x, C4L, [K1, p1] 2x,
K1.
Rows 2 and all even rows: with C, Sl-yif, [k1, p1] 8x, change to
B, [k1, p1] 8x, change to A, [k1, p1] 8x, K1.
Nearly Invisible Intarsia:
With normal intarsia, there is usually a “front” side and a “back”
side, where the color changes are more visible on the “back”
side, such as on my LSU Scarf:
2. Knit the first (purple) stitches, ending with a purl stitch,
with Purple in front;
With nearly invisible intarsia (see picture on first page) it is
difficult to determine which is the “front” side or “back side” This
is accomplished by performing the color switch in the ditch
between the purl and knit stitches (a.k.a. “switch in the ditch”).
Here are the detailed steps:
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nor may this pattern be used to create objects for sale.
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3. Bring Gold yarn to front
5. Return Gold yarn to back
4. Bring Gold yarn UNDER Purple
6. Pull Gold snugly and begin knitting Gold section, leaving
Purple in the front.
©2010 Ray Whiting. Permission is given for using this pattern for individual use only; not to be compiled or republished in any format whatever,
nor may this pattern be used to create objects for sale.
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7. Continue in like manner with the switch from Gold to
Green. When the row is finished, the Purple and Gold will
both be hanging in the front. When you turn the work to
knit the other direction, the yarns will be in position at the
back to knit the next row.
Scarf Instructions
With A, using long-tail caston, cast on 17 sts, with B cast on 16
sts, with C cast on 17 sts.
Knit Rows 7-8 to set up the bottom edge and move the first
cable crossing further up into the work. Then proceed to knit
Rows 1-8 as many times as needed to provide the length you
desire, approximately 48-54 inches is sufficient for most people.
Bind off after a Row 8.
Finishing
Use cast-on tails to close any gaps between colors at the
starting edge:
8. Subsequent color changes occur on every row, back and
forth. You will need to untangle the yarns after 3-4 rows,
or risk an awful mess later on!
so that it ends more squared, as below:
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nor may this pattern be used to create objects for sale.
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Stitches used in chart
Knit on front side; purl on back side
Purl on front side; knit on back side
Slip stitch with yarn in front
Slip 4 stitches to cable needle, hold to front; work next 4 sts from left
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©2010 Ray Whiting. Permission is given for using this pattern for individual use only; not to be compiled or republished in any format whatever,
nor may this pattern be used to create objects for sale.
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Alternate Double-Cable Pattern
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©2010 Ray Whiting. Permission is given for using this pattern for individual use only; not to be compiled or republished in any format whatever,
nor may this pattern be used to create objects for sale.
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