Jul 31, 2013 ... CRISS CROSS SCARF. The pattern and instructions were provided by the
KnittingParadise.com Workshop #32.
CRISS CROSS SCARF
The pattern and instructions were provided by the KnittingParadise.com Workshop #32 (http://www.knittingparadise.com/t-187220-1.html) with Saroj Madan (Saroj) as the teacher
Yarn:
Any worsted weight yarn - 350 gms (Be sure to check the weight of the skeins you buy. For instance, Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice yarn skeins are 300 gms each, so you would need 2 skeins.)
Needles:
Size 9 for loose knitters or Size 10 or 10½ for tight knitters
Other Supplies: Tapestry needle to weave ends 4 stitch holders Very large safety pins Measurements: First and last segments - 9 inch length, 5½ inch width
Abbreviations: K (or k) P (or p) M1 RS WS
knit purl Make 1 stitch (in the ladder between 2 stitches) right side wrong side
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Even if you use a row counter, it is very easy to forget to click your row counter. As a second measure of protection, on the right side you can place a safety pin in 1-2 stitches on of every “Row 1” of every section so you know where Row 1 began. You can count up from there to verify your rows.
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Criss Cross Scarf
Cast on 27 Stitches First Segment: Rows 1-52: *K2, p2 *, repeat from * to last stitch, p1, turn. (End on a WS row.) (This pattern is called a “goof up” rib.)
Row 53 (RS):
K13, m1, k14 (28 stitches).
Second Segment – Part 1 of 4: Purl 7 stitches and turn. Knit 38 rows of those 7 stitches in stockinette stitch (ending on WS). Place stitches on a stitch holder or very large safety pin. Cut yarn, leaving a 6-inch or longer tail. Second Segment – Part 2 of 4: Purl the next (second) set of 7 stitches and turn. Knit 38 rows of those 7 stitches in stockinette stitch (ending on WS). Place stitches on a stitch holder or very large safety pin. Cut yarn, leaving a 6-inch or longer tail. Second Segment – Part 3 of 4: Purl the next (third) set of 7 stitches and turn. Knit 38 rows of those 7 stitches in stockinette stitch (ending on WS). Place stitches on a stitch holder or very large safety pin. Cut yarn, leaving a 6-inch or longer tail. Second Segment – Part 4 of 4: Purl the last (fourth) set of 7 stitches and turn. Knit 38 rows of those 7 stitches in stockinette stitch (ending on WS), but do not cut yarn.
Place remaining 21 stitches back on your needle, being careful not to twist them. Your work should now look like this:
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Criss Cross Scarf
On the next row (RS), K14, k2tog, k13, turn. (27 stitches)
Third Segment (neck section): Rows 1 (WS): *K2, p2 *, repeat from * to last stitch, p1, turn. (The scarf should fit around your neck. You can add rows or decrease as required.) Rows 2-111:
*K2, p2 *, repeat from * to last stitch, p1, turn. (End on a WS row.)
Row 112 (RS): K13, m1, k14 (28 stitches). Fourth Segment – Part 1 of 4: Purl 7 stitches and turn. Knit 38 rows of those 7 stitches in stockinette stitch (ending on WS). Place stitches on a stitch holder or very large safety pin. Cut yarn, leaving a 6-inch or longer tail. Fourth Segment – Part 2 of 4: Purl the next (second) set of 7 stitches and turn. Knit 38 rows of those 7 stitches in stockinette stitch (ending on WS). Place stitches on a stitch holder or very large safety pin. Cut yarn, leaving a 6-inch or longer tail. Fourth Segment – Part 3 of 4: Purl the next (third) set of 7 stitches and turn. Knit 38 rows of those 7 stitches in stockinette stitch (ending on WS). Place stitches on a stitch holder or very large safety pin. Cut yarn, leaving a 6-inch or longer tail. Fourth Segment – Part 4 of 4: Purl the last (fourth) set of 7 stitches and turn. Knit 38 rows of those 7 stitches in stockinette stitch (ending on WS). Place stitches on a stitch holder or very large safety pin, but do not cut yarn.
Weaving Both Sets of 7-Stitch Strips: Lay your work right-side-up on a flat surface. Weave the open edges into the previous (Second Section) stockinette stitch strips in a criss cross alternating pattern. (Think of it as an apple pie lattice crust - see first photo.): 1st: 2nd: 3rd: 4th:
Going from top to down From down to up. From top to down. From down to up.
Put all 28 stitches back on your needle, being careful not to twist the 7-stitch sections.
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Criss Cross Scarf
On the next (RS) row, K14, k2tog, k13, turn. (27 stitches)
Fifth Segment: Rows 1-52: *K2, p2 *, repeat from * to last stitch, p1, turn. (End on a WS row.)
Bind off in ribbing (not stockinette).
Weave in all the odds and ends. If you have any questions or discrepancies, please send an email to Saroj Madan at
[email protected].
Happy knitting!
The above scarves were made by Saroj for her 4- and 1-year-old nieces, respectively.
