Alpaca Scarf DIY

This alpaca scarf is soft and warm, stitched using openwork in geometric patterns.

Level: Advanced
Creation time: Varies according to scarf length

Supplies

Materials

• Alpaca yarn

Tools

• Knitting needles, 3.25 mm (U.S. size 3)
• Scissors

Instructions

• CO a multiple of 10 plus 4 sts.
  

• Work 4 rows in garter stitch.
  

• Row 1 : K2, * K2, K2tog, YO, K2, YO, SSK, K2 *. Repeat from * to * to 2 sts before end, K2.
  
  
• Row 2 and all even rows: K2, purl to 2 sts before end, K2.
  
  
• Row 3: K2, * K1, K2tog, YO, K4, YO, SSK, K1 *. Repeat from * to * to 2 sts before end, K2.
  
  
• Row 5: K2, * K2tog, YO, K6, YO, SSK *. Repeat from * to * to 2 sts before end, K2.
  
  
• Row 7: K2, * K1, K2tog, YO, K4, YO, SSK, K1 *. Repeat from * to * to 2 sts before end, K2.
  
  
• Row 9: K2, * K2, K2tog, YO, K2, YO, SSK, K2 *. Repeat from * to * to 2 sts before end, K2.
  
  
• Repeat above rows until desired length is reached.
  
  
• Work 4 rows in garter stitch.
  
  
• Bind off.

Source: "L'ïle aux fils" ("The Isle of Yarns")
Translation: Béa63

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