MEASUREMENTS
Width (approx) 30 cm
Length (approx) 225 cm
YARN
Luxe Velvet 200g x 5 balls
NEEDLES AND EXTRAS
A pair 9mm Knitting Needles, or size that gives correct tension. A yarn needle.
TENSION
8 sts and 12 rows to 10 cm over garter st, using 9mm needles.
SCARF
Using 9mm needles, cast on 29 sts.
Beg rib - 1st row (RS) - K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.
2nd row - K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows until work measures 7 cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row and dec one st in centre of last row = 28 sts.
Beg patt - 1st row (RS) - K2, P1, K1, P2, * knit into front, back and front of next st (forming 3 sts), P2, K1, P2, rep from * to last 4 sts, K1, P1, K2.
2nd row - (K1, P1) twice, K2, * P1, K2, (K1, yarn over needle) twice, K3, rep from to last 4 sts, (P1, K1) twice.
3rd row - K2, P1, K1, P2, * (P1, drop the yarn over needle) twice, P3, K1, P2, rep from * to last 4 sts, K1, P1, K2.
4th row - (K1, P1) twice, K2, * P1, K2, K3tog, K2, rep from * to last 4 sts, (P1, K1) twice.
5th row - K2, P1, K1, P2, * K1, P2, knit into front, back and front of next st (forming 3 sts), P2, rep from * to last 4 sts, K1, P1, K2.
6th row - (K1, P1) twice, K2, * (K1, yarn over needle) twice, K3, P1, K2, rep from * to last 4 sts, (P1, K1) twice.
7th row - K2, P1, K1, P2, * K1, P2, (P1, drop the yarn over needle) twice, P3, rep from * to last 4 sts, K1, P1, K2.
8th row - (K1, P1) twice, K2, * K3tog, K2, P1, K2, rep from * to last 4 sts, (P1, K1) twice.
Rows 1 to 8 incl form patt.
Cont in patt until work measures approx 218 cm from beg, ending with a 4th or 8th patt row and inc one st in centre of last row = 29 sts.
Beg rib - Work 7 cm in rib (as before), ending with a 2nd row.
Cast off loosely.
FINISHING
DO NOT PRESS. Darn in all ends towards centre of scarf rather than along side edges for a neater finish.