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Authors: Edith Eig,Caroline Greeven

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With color 1 cast on 15 sts. Knit 5 rows in garter.

ROW 1:
Knit 1 st ∗ knit wrapping yarn 3x around one needle, repeat from ∗ end with K1.

ROW 2:
Knit across dropping extra loops.

ROWS 3 through 5:
Knit across.

Change to second color.

Repeat Rows 1 through 5.

Change to third color.

Repeat Rows 1 through 5.

Change to fourth color.

Repeat Rows 1 through 5.

Knit 5 rows in garter.

Bind off loosely.

FINISHING

Place your fringes.

 

Audrey Eig

 

[Scarf in Pink Cashmere and Rabbit Fur]

 

MATERIAL

5 skeins Classic Elite Forbidden
5 yards rabbit fur
1 package round stitch
markers

NEEDLE

Size 15

GAUGE

3 sts
=
1”

STITCH

Seed stitch
Twisted rib

FINISHED

MEASUREMENT

8
“ x
72” or desired length

Yarn is used double throughout.

Cast on 24 sts. Proceed as follows:

ROW 1:
Knit 4 sts in seed, place marker. ∗ Knit 2nd st on left needle by going in back of 1st st. Do not remove from needle. Knit 1st st, then remove both sts from needle. Knit 2nd st by going in front of 1st st, knit 1st st, and remove both at the same time. ∗ Repeat from ∗ to ∗ to the last 4 sts. Place marker, knit 4 sts in seed.

ROW 2:
Knit 4 sts in seed. Purl across. Knit 4 sts in seed.

After 4 rows of pattern, work 2 rows of rabbit fur in pattern.

Continue repeating rows 1 and 2 with Forbidden only to desired length.

Reverse fur placement before the last 4 rows of your work.

Bind off loosely in pattern.

 

Shellie Kleinman

 

[Reversible Scarf for the Man in Our Life]

 

MATERIAL

3 skeins Noro Iro or Big
Kureyon

NEEDLE

Size 11

GAUGE

3 sts
=
1”

STITCH

Mistake rib

FINISHED

MEASUREMENT

9
“x
70”

Cast on 27 sts. Proceed as follows:

ROW 1:
∗ K2, P2 ∗ P1. (This pattern will form the mistake rib.)

ROW 2:
Same as Row 1.

Repeat until desired length.

Bind off loosely.

 

Christopher Gorham of
Medical Investigation

 

[Le Rouge et le Noir Scarf∗]

 

MATERIAL
4 balls Mondial Kross
1 ball Gedifra Calista
1 ball Schachenmayr Pompon

NEEDLE
Size 13

GAUGE
3.25 sts = 1″

FINISHED
MEASUREMENT

8
“x
74”

Cast on 26 sts with 1 strand of Calista and 1 strand of Pompon. Knit in garter for 4". Increase 2 sts across the last row = 28 sts. Change to pattern and Kross as follows:

ROW 1:
K1, P1 through back loop (henceforth tbl), K1 ∗ P2, K1, P1 tbl, K1 ∗ repeat from ∗ across the row.

ROW 2:
P1, K1 tbl, P1 ∗ K1, YO, K1, P1, K1 tbl, P1 ∗ repeat from ∗ across the row.

ROW 3:
K1, P1 tbl, K1 ∗ P3, K1, P1 tbl, K1 ∗ repeat from ∗ across the row.

ROW 4:
P1, K1 tbl, P1 ∗ K3, pass 2 sts over the 1st (PSSO), P1, K1 tbl, P1 ∗ repeat from ∗ across the row.

Repeat rows 1 through 4. Knit to 70” or desired length.

Change to 1 strand of Calista and 1 strand of Pompon, decrease 2 sts evenly.

Knit 4” in garter.

Bind off loosely.

∗Red and Black Scarf

 

Natalie Eig

 

[Le Rouge et le Noir Hat∗]

 

MATERIAL
1 ball Mondial Kross
1 ball Gedifra Calista
1 ball Schachenmayr Pompon

NEEDLE
Size 13

GAUGE
3.25 sts = 1″

STITCH
Garter

FINISHED
MEASUREMENT
22″

Cast on 63 sts with 1 strand of Pompon and 1 strand of Calista. Knit in garter for 1". Increase 5 sts across the last row (68 sts).

Change to Kross and proceed in pattern as follows (pattern is a multiple of 5 + 3 sts):

ROW 1:
K1, P1 through back loop (tbl). K1 ∗ P2, K1, P1 tbl, K1 ∗ repeat from ∗ to ∗ across the row.

ROW 2:
P1, K1 tbl, P1 ∗ K1, YO, K1, P1, K1 tbl, P1 ∗ repeat from ∗ to ∗ across the row.

ROW 3:
K1, P1 tbl, K1 ∗ P3, K1, P1 tbl, K1 ∗ repeat from ∗ to ∗ across the row.

ROW 4:
P1, K1 tbl, P1 ∗ K3, pass 2 sts over the 1st (PSSO), P1, K1 tbl, P1 ∗ repeat from ∗ to ∗ across the row.

Work in pattern until the hat measures 8". Knit 1 row decreasing 10 sts evenly (58 sts).

Purl 2 sts together across the row (29 sts). Cut yarn leaving a tail long enough to sew seam down the side. Thread a yarn needle. Pull through all remaining sts on needle, tighten up. Pull yarn around circle formed by tightened sts, fasten up, and sew seam.

∗Red and Black Hat

 

[Hat in Aura and Zucca]

 

MATERIAL

1 ball each, Trendsetter Zucca
and Aura
1 ball Bouton D’Or Dune
1 package stitch markers

NEEDLE

Size 10½
circular 16”

GAUGE

2.25 sts = 1”

FINISHED
MEASUREMENT
22″

Cast on 50 sts with Zucca. Place marker. Join, taking care not to twist your sts.

K1, P1 rib for 3 rows.

Continue in garter for 1 “. (When you knit in the round garter becomes stockinette.)

Change to 1 strand of Zucca and 1 strand of Aura, purl for 3 rows.

Change to Zucca, knit for 3 rows.

Change to 1 strand of Bouton D’Or Dune and 1 strand of Aura, purl for 6 rows.

Change to Zucca, knit for 2".

Change to Aura and Bouton D’Or Dune ∗ P2tog ∗ repeat to end. Repeat this round one time more.

Cut yarn leaving a 10” tail. Thread a yarn needle, pull through all remaining sts on needle one at a time, tighten up, and fasten off.

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