Chevron Scarf
Faith Schmidt
This pattern came about as I
was “playing around” with my
knitting board and Marla S.
Richard’s wonderful book on
rake and board knitting. This
Chevron Scarf was the result. If
you’ve never done chevrons
before, I encourage you to give
it a try. The process is simple,
and the results are impressive.
This scarf would be great for a
man or woman depending on
the colors you choose.
Materials
Knitting Loom: Small gauge double sided knitting board with at least 21 pegs
set at standard (½”) spacer setting. The 18” Authentic Knitting Board was used
in the sample.
Yarn: 225 yards of CA and 105 yards of CB of worsted weight yarn (330 yards
total). Red Heart Super Saver was used in the sample.
Notions: Tapestry Needle, Knitting tool, Crochet hook, Stitch markers (2)
Gauge: 12 stitches by 12 rows over a 4” square in Stockinette stitch.
Abbreviations: Cast on—CO, Bind off—BO, Knit with stockinette stitch—K,
Color A—CA, Color B—CB
Pattern Notes:
Making the chevron pattern is very simple. It consists of shifting loops to different
needles, wrapping the board, and then picking over. Follow the steps below
carefully, and you will be on your way to making chevrons. Once you have gone
through the steps once, and see what you are doing, you will find this very easy.
Chevron Pattern
1. The first peg on the left is #1. Move loop #2 to peg #1. Move loop #3 to
Peg #2. Move loop #4 to peg #3. Move loop #5 to peg #4. Increase from
peg #4 to peg #5 by lifting the previously knitted stitch on peg #4 and
stretching it to peg #5. Peg #1 will have two loops.
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2. Move loop #10 to peg #11 (It is marked with the stitch marker). Move loop
#9 to peg #10. Move loop #8 to peg #9. Move loop #7 to peg #8.
Increase from peg #8 to peg #7 by lifting the previously knitted stitch on
peg #8 and stretching it to peg #7. Peg #11 will have two loops.
3. Move loop #12 to peg #11 (It is marked with the stitch marker). Move loop
#13 to peg #12. Move loop #14 to peg #13. Move loop #15 to peg #14.
Increase from peg #14 to peg #15 by lifting the previously knitted stitch on
peg #14 and stretching it to peg #15. Peg #11 will now have three loops.
4. Move loop #20 to peg #21. Move loop #19 to peg #20. Move loop #18 to
peg #19. Move loop #17 to peg #18. Increase from peg #18 to peg #17
by lifting the previously knitted stitch on peg #18 and stretching it to peg
#17. Peg #21 will have two loops.
5. Turn the board around and
repeat steps 1-4. Each
side should look exactly
alike.
6. Wrap the board as usual.
Lift all the bottom loops
over the top loop so that
only one loop remains on
each peg. This picture
shows a close-up view of
what the chevron pattern
will look like when knitted.
Remember, when changing colors, first attach the new color, then move the
loops according to the pattern, and finally, wrap and pick over the loops.
I have found that using solid colors looks nicer than using a variegated yarn.
This really allows the design in the knitting to show through.
Instructions
Finished size: 6”x 54”
Place a stitch marker on peg #11 (counting from peg #1 on the left).
CO on 21 pegs with CA using the stockinette cast on.
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5
Row 6
Row 7
Row 8
K
K
Follow Chevron Pattern
K
Follow Chevron Pattern
K
Follow Chevron Pattern
K
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Row 9
Row 10
Row 11
Row 12
Row 13
Row 14
Row 15
Row 16
Row 17
Row 18
Row 19
Row 20
Row 21
Row 22
Follow Chevron Pattern
K
Follow Chevron Pattern
K
Follow Chevron Pattern
K
Follow Chevron Pattern
K
Change to CB. Follow Chevron Pattern
K
Follow Chevron Pattern
K
Follow Chevron Pattern
K
Repeat rows 3-22 (7) more times, always changing to CA after row 22 and before
starting row 3.
K rows 3-15 (1) time
K rows 1-2 (1) time
BO both ends. Weave in any loose ends. Add fringe if desired.
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Faith is a home schooling mom of seven. In the summer of 2006 she picked up
a one dollar spool knitter. From there, she graduated to the larger round looms,
and then double sided knitting boards, her favorite type of loom. At the beginning
of 2007, she began designing her own patterns, which she finds very rewarding.
When she’s not loom knitting, she also likes to read, crochet, and knit with
needles.
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