MAXI PIUMA ALPACA DÉGRADÉ SCARF
Yarn: PIUMA ALPACA DÉGRADÉ by Laines du Nord
One size: 1 ball, col no. 2, 1 ball, col no. 9
Circular needles: 8 mm tips with 60 cm cable.
Crochet hook: size 6 mm
Others: silicone-eye darning needle, scissors, measuring tape.
TENSION
10 x 10 cm = 12 sts and 13 r worked in stockinette stitch using 8 mm circular needles.
It is very important to check your gauge and measure the tension correctly to achieve the same results and measurements as the pattern.
If the gauge is different, try adjusting the needle size up or down by half a size until you get the correct measurement.
STITCHES USED WITH KNITTING NEEDLES
Stockinette Stitch flat
R 1 (RS): knit all sts.
R 2 (WS): purl all sts.
Rep r 1 and 2 throughout.
STITCHES USED WITH CROCHET HOOK
Slip stitch, single crochet.
ABBREVIATIONS
RS = right side of the work
WS = wrong side of the work
r = row(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
col = color(s)
k = knit
bind off = bind off using the skp technique.
rep ** = repeat from * to *
p = purl
Procedure
DETAILED PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
* Using circular needles and the yarn from the outside of the ball col no. 2, cast on 46 sts. Work 16 r in stockinette stitch or until the section
measures 8 cm.
Switch to col no. 9, using the yarn from the inside of the ball, work 16 r in stockinette stitch or until the section measures 8 cm. *
Rep ** until both balls are used up. Bind off all sts.
FINISHING
Twisted Fringe: with RS facing and working along one short end of the scarf, from left to right: insert the crochet hook into the corner st, hook
the yarn (same col as the band), and join with a sl st. * Pull up a loop 40 cm long, then begin twisting the loop gently in one direction to form a
soft spiral. Fold the twisted loop down toward the base sl st. Insert the crochet hook into the same base st and secure the fringe with a sc in
the same base st as the sl st. Adjust the twist by hand as needed. Work 1 sl st into each of the next 3 sts *, rep ** 15 more times. At the end,
cut the yarn and fasten off. Repeat on the opposite short end of the scarf, using the corresponding band color. Weave in all ends and steam.
INSTRUCTIONS
Before you begin knitting, set aside approximately 5 meters from each ball to make the fringes later. Use the yarn from the outside of the ball
for col no. 2, and from the inside of the ball for col no. 9.
