a long & pebbly scarf

Artist's Scarf
Yarn:  Blue Moon Fiber Arts "Periwinkle" (that's the yarn name, not the color), 1 skein in Marbles colorway
Needles:  US size 13, long circular
Gauge:  About 2 stitches per inch, but not incredibly important

Cast on 177 stitches, leaving a 8"+ tail at the beginning.  If you or the recipient are 5'4" or shorter, you might want to cast on 155 or so instead. I'm 5'2" and even with my Janeway boots on the fringe drags on the ground.

Instead of turning and knitting back the way you came, you will work this scarf from the same end for every row - the end where you started casting on.  So go back to that end, and mark the right side  with a safety pin or locking stitch marker.

You're going to force the yarn to pool, so search for the place in the color pattern of the yarn that matches the colors on the needle right where you put the marker.  This is your Color Starting Point.

You're going to leave a long tail at the beginning and end of each row for fringe, so make sure you have 8 or more inches before the Color Starting Point.   If you do not, then search forward in the yarn for the next Color Starting Point.

Row 1:  Attach at the Color Starting Point and knit to end.

At the end of the row (and at the end of every row) search forward in the yarn for the next Color Starting Point.  Break or cut the yarn exactly halfway between the end of the current row and the Starting Point for the next row.

Row 2:  Go back to the beginning and attach yarn at the correct point, and purl to end.  Finish row, as in row 1.

Repeat these 2 rows - slightly varying your Color Starting Point by a few stitches to make the pooling a bit uneven - until you are almost out of yarn.

Bind off loosely, so this edge doesn't pull tight or curl in.

Finish the fringe:  Take the first two pieces of fringe and tie two knots to secure the edge of the scarf.  Then take one of those 2 pieces and the next free piece and knot.  Repeat until all fringe is knotted on both ends of scarf.  Trim the fringe to about 8-10" per piece, trimming each piece to a thin part of the yarn and keeping the pieces uneven in length.

To give as a gift:  Roll like a giant cinnamon bun and secure with a big bow and tag.

Comments

[Lissa]

I love this pattern! Thanks :)

[Jennifer]

Now the question is, where can we find this beautiful yarn?

[Kay]

Thanks for the great pattern. I think I might double or triple some single skeins of yarns I've got to make it without the color pooling? Kind of tweedy? Stunt knitting! Love the no-ends factor. Just knot 'em! Fringe 'em! Brilliant! xox Kay

[larissa]

I got this yarn at Knit-Purl in Portland, but it's from Blue Moon Fiber Arts. It looks like their web site is being redone right now, and maybe they'll have the info soon.

[Heidi]

Oh nice!
I think you definitely get the free pass on holiday knitting this year. I am hoping for one myself.

[Lara]

that's a really cool scarf. If I can ever find the yarn, I totally have to make one...for ME! :)

[Kaci]

Larissa: Thanks for showing off our yarn! We couldn't figure out just why we were getting so many inquires about this yarn! The power of the internet! Our web site is in the hands of developers and should be operational sometime early December. I really appreciate the exposure and would love to comp you a nice skein of yarn. Please email me when you have a chance! Thanks again,
Kaci Kyler Hays, Blue Moon Fiber Arts

[Lisa]

How many yards in that skein of yarn you used?

[Larissa]

I did the "Larissa needs" in google and this came up....

[Issa aka Larissa]

heya i also did the "Larissa needs" from a FWD emails lol so funny

(QUOTE:Larissa's friends and family agree that Larissa needs a push.........)

hhmmmmm..

[Deborah]

Hello, I love the scarf, but am trying to figure out how you attach the yarn at the color starting point when you start a new row. Could you explain this to me? I can't wait to make this scarf but I'm stumped.

[Larissa]

I really love that scarf!!! Is it for sale? :)