Dandy neckerchief

Here is my new born: a dandy neckerchief. Stylish, soft and light, it will keep you warm during the cold season! This simple triangle construction with a garter stitch border, the leafy ultra easy lace pattern will fit the most television addicted knitter. Every weight yarn will do : a worsted yarn for the a warmer finish, a sock yarn for a more sophisticated look and a bulky weight for the artic countries!

Material:

• 100g worsted weight yarn (here with Fibranatura Heaven, 50% merino 50% silk, 2 skeins of 50g, 125 yards per skein)
• one pair of 4,5 mm (US 7) circular needles
• one yarn needle

Gauge :

• The gauge here doesn't really matter. Do as many repetition as you want to get the desired lenght.

Terms :

• sts : stitches
• k : knit
• p : purl
• K2tog : knit 2 sts together
• sK2togP : Slip 1 st as purling, k2tog, pass slip st over k2tog.
• ssK : Slip to sts as purling, pass the left needle in the 2 stitches on the right needle in the front loop. Knit those 2 stitches together.
• yo : yarn over
• Garter Stitche : Knit every row

Instructions : 

1 - Cast on 5 sts.

• Row 1 : k2, yo, k1, yo, k2 (7 sts)
• Row 2 and every even rows : k2, purl every sts till last 2 sts, k2
• Row 3 : k2, yo, k3, yo, k2 (9 sts)
• Row 5 : k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k2 (11 sts)
• Row 7 : K2, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k2 (13 sts)
• Row 9 : K2, yo, K2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, yo, k2  (15 sts)
• Row 11 : K2, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, yo, k2 (17 sts)
• Row 13 ; K2, yo, knit until last 2 sts, yo, k2 (19 sts)
• Row 14: K2, purl until last 2 sts, k2

Beginning of the lace chart : 

• Knit the first row of the lace chart as it is. Don't do any repetition of the repeat pattern. Do the 7 first rows.
• Rows 8, 9 and 10 are all knitted and purled, except the garter stitch border. For row 9, don't forget to do a yo after and before the garter stitch border. Those 3 rows are making stitches for you have enough sts for the next repetitions of the lace chart.
• Once you have done the first 10 rows of the lace chart, started back at row 1 of the chart, but do the repeat pattern twice and end with the pattern after the repeat pattern. Do rows 1 to 10 of the chart.
• Started back at row 1, but add another repeat of the repeat pattern, and sofort as you go back to the row 1 of the chart. (Click on the chart to full size)

When the neckerchief has the desired lenght, do 3 rows of garter stitch and binf off as knit. Weave in ends. Block and lay flat to dry. The neckerchief will strech quite a bit when blocked. Mine mesure 1 meter x 57 cm (blocked mesurements). Don't be surprised if, as you knit, you found the piece really long (height). It is constructed as a triangle, not as a shawl. It is made to be smaller than a shawl.

Tadam! Now you have a wonderful neckerchief that will keep you warm! If there's any errors in the pattern, please let me know, I'll correct them right away!

©Copyright CARON-LACOSTE, Ariane, Dandy Neckerchief, Tricotage, action de tricoter. September 2009. Please do not use this pattern for personal gains or for selling. 

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