MarQ1

This one was pretty straight-forward and took me about two weeks. It was a simple pattern to practice even stitches. While not a reversable pattern, it looks good on either side.

[16-31 Dec 04]

3 skeins Misti Alpaca Sport, color 2001 (50g, 146 yrds, 3ply) knit on #5 needles (Am.)

On left is the first scarf I finished (early Dec ‘04). On the right is the detail of the main pattern. It probably has a name, but I came up with it on my own. The stitches are a bit uneven and it hasn’t been blocked properly, but was my first attempt. If I were to do it again, I would knit the separator bands (see pattern) in garter instead of stockinette.

1 skein of Cascade Yarns: Ecological Wool; 100% Peruvian Highland wool, shade 8015 (wt 250g/8.75oz; 437m/478yds) knit on #8 needles (Am.).

1 skein, 250 g, 437m, #8 needle, (but I knit tightly)

Cast on 42

Slip knit-wise first stitch of every row; knit last; otherwise…

Beginning

1. *k1, p1*
2. *p1, k1*
3. rep row 1
4. *k*

Separator

1. *p*
2. *k*
3. *p*
4. *k*

(or 4 rows garter st)

Panel 1

(Parallelograms II from knitting.about.com; 4 rows beyond 1½ repetitions)

1. *k5, p5*
2. rep row 1
3. rep row 1
4. rep row 1
5. *k4, p1, k1, p4*
6. rep row 5
7. *k3, p2, k2, p3*
8. rep row 7
9. *k2, p3, k3, p2*
10. rep row 9
11. *k1, p4, k1, p1*
12. rep row 11
13. *p5, k5*
14. rep row 13
15. rep row 13
16. rep row 13
17. *p4, k1, p1, k4*
18. rep row 17
19. *p3, k2, p2, k3*
20. rep row 19
21. *p2, k3, p3, k2*
22. rep row 21
23. *p1, k4, p1, k1*
24. rep row 23
25. *k5, p5*
26. rep row 25
27. rep row 25
28. rep row 25
29. *k4, p1, k1, p4*
30. rep row 29
31. *k3, p2, k2, p3*
32. rep row 31
33. *k2, p3, k3, p2*
34. rep row 33
35. *k1, p4, k1, p1*
36. rep row 35
37. *p5, k5*
38. rep row 37
39. rep row 37
40. rep row 37

Repeat separator (above)

Panel 2 (5-count stair step)

1. *p5, k10, p5*
2. *p1, k5, p4, k1, p5, k4*
3. *p4, k5, p1, k4, p5, k1*
4. *p2, k5, p3, k2, p5, k3*
5. *p3, k5, p2, k3, p5, k2*
6. *p3, k5, p2, k3, p5, k2*
7. *p2, k5, p3, k2, p5, k3*
8. *p4, k5, p1, k4, p5, k1*
9. *p1, k5, p4, k1, p5, k4*
10. *p5, k10, p5*
11. *p10, k10*
12. *k1, p4, k1, p5, k4, p1, k4*
13. *p4, k1, p4, k5, p1, k4, p1*
14. *k2, p3, k2, p5, k3, p2, k3*
15. *p3, k2, p3, k5, p2, k3, p2*
16. *k3, p2, k3, p5, k2, p3, k2*
17. *p2, k3, p2, k5, p3, k2, p3*
18. *k4, p1, k4, p5, k1, p4, k1*
19. *p1, k4, p1, k5, p4, k1, p4*
20. *k10, p10*
21. *k5, p10, k5*
22. *k1, p5, k4, p1, k5, p4*
23. *k4, p5, k1, p4, k5, p1*
24. *k2, p5, k3, p2, k5, p3*
25. *k3, p5, k2, p3, k5, p2*
26. *k3, p5, k2, p3, k5, p2*
27. *k2, p5, k3, p2, k5, p3*
28. *k4, p5, k1, p4, k5, p1*
29. *k1, p5, k4, p1, k5, p4*
30. *k5, p10, k5*
31. *k10, p10*
32. *p1, k4, p1, k5, p4, k1, p4*
33. *k4, p1, k4, p5, k1, p4, k1*
34. *p2, k3, p2, k5, p3, k2, p3*
35. *k3, p2, k3, p5, k2, p3, k2*
36. *p3, k2, p3, k5, p2, k3, p2*
37. *k2, p3, k2, p5, k3, p2, k3*
38. *p4, k1, p4, k5, p1, k4, p1*
39. *k1, p4, k1, p5, k4, p1, k4*
40. *p10, k10*

Repeat separator and panel 2 three times (for panels 3-5)

Repeat separator

Panel 6

(Reverse of Panel 1)

1. *p5, k5*
2. rep row 1
3. rep row 1
4. rep row 1
5. *p4, k1, p1, k4*
6. rep row 5
7. *p3, k2, p2, k3*
8. rep row 7
9. *p2, k3, p3, k2*
10. rep row 9
11. *p1, k4, p1, k1*
12. rep row 11
13. *k5, p5*
14. rep row 13
15. rep row 13
16. rep row 13
17. *k4, p1, k1, p4*
18. rep row 17
19. *k3, p2, k2, p3*
20. rep row 19
21. *k2, p3, k3, p2*
22. rep row 21
23. *k1, p4, k1, p1*
24. rep row 23
25. *p5, k5*
26. rep row 25
27. rep row 25
28. rep row 25
29. *p4, k1, p1, k4*
30. rep row 29
31. *p3, k2, p2, k3*
32. rep row 31
33. *p2, k3, p3, k2*
34. rep row 33
35. *p1, k4, p1, k1*
36. rep row 35
37. *k5, p5*
38. rep row 37
39. rep row 37
40. rep row 37

Repeat separator

End

1. *k
2. *k1, p1*
3. *p1, k1*
4. rep row 2

Bind off

Add two-inch, fringe through each CO and BO stitch (4-in doubled)