The Pattern - Classic Elite Yarns

MountainTop Patchwork Scarf
designed by Susan Mills
The Yarn
MountainTop Vista & Crestone
The MountainTop Collection
premiered with of three yarns spun
with natural undyed fibers that
you have to see and feel to truly
appreciate. Vista and Crestone
are two interchangeable worsted
weight yarns and Vail is a light
fingering yarn in a blend of baby
alpaca and bamboo. Read more
about the MountainTop collection
at www.classiceliteyarns.com.
The Pattern
Skill Level: Intermediate
Finished measurements: 64” long
and 6½” wide, excluding ruffled
edge and fringe.
YARN
MountainTop Vista by Classic Elite Yarns
(50% superfine alpaca, 50% wool; 50
g = approx 100 yards)
Color A – 2 hanks 6003 Ash
1 hank each:
Color B – 6044 Fawn
Color C – 6038 Mouse
Color D – 6076 Peat
MountainTop Crestone by
Classic Elite Yarns
(100% wool; 50 g = approx 100 yards)
1 hank each:
Color E – 5176 Partridge
Color F – 5103 Smoke
Color G – 5138 Plymouth Rock Hen
NEEDLES
Circular knitting needle (29” or
longer) in size US 7 (4.5 mm) or size to
obtain gauge.
Two double pointed needles (dpn) in
size US 7 (4.5 mm) for I-Cord fringe
OTHER MATERIALS
Removable stitch marker
Pom pom maker or cardboard to
make pom poms
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ABBREVIATIONS:
approx: approximately
BO: bind off
CO: cast on
dec(‘d): decrease(d)
inc(‘d): increase(d)
k: knit
k1-f/b: knit into the front and
back of same st (1 st inc’d)
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together as
1 st (1 st dec’d)
LH: left hand
p: purl
rem: remaining
rep: repeat
RH: right hand
RS: right side
sk2p: slip 1 st knitwise, from the
LH needle to the RH needle,
k2tog, pass slipped st over
knit st created by k2tog (2 sts
decreased)
ssk: (slip, slip, knit) slip 2 sts, 1 at
a time, knitwise to the RH needle;
insert tip of LH needle into the
fronts of the two slipped sts
and use RH needle to knit them
together (1 st dec’d)
st(s): stitch(es)
WS: wrong side
GAUGE
18 sts and 32 rows = 4” in Garter St; 16 sts and 28 rows = 4” in Seed st. Take
time to save time, check your gauge.
PATTERN STITCHES
Garter Stitch (Gtr St)
Knit all sts, every row.
Seed Stitch (even number of sts)
Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * across.
Row 2: *P1, k1; rep from * across.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 for Seed st.
Backward Loop Cast-on Method: *Wrap yarn around left thumb from front to
back and secure in palm with other fingers. Insert needle upwards through
strand on thumb. Slip loop from thumb onto RH needle, pulling yarn to
tighten. Rep from * for desired number of sts.
Pick up and knit: Insert RH needle into fabric, wrap yarn around needle and
pull through.
I-Cord: Using 2 dpns, *knit 1 row; without turning the work, slide the sts to RH
end of needle, pull yarn tightly from the end of the row (behind the sts); rep
from * until cord is desired length.
Pom poms: For information about how to make pom poms, visit our website:
www.classiceliteyarns.com/WebLetter/Stitches/PomPom/PomPom.php
NOTE
Scarf begins with a strip of Gtr St patches; sts are then picked up along long
side of strip to work striped Seed st section with ruffle; sts are then picked up
along short edges of piece to work striped triangles on one end and zigzag
stripes on the other end. I-Cord fringe is added to zigzag edge to BO sts and
pom poms are added last.
SCARF
Section 1 – Square Patches
With C, CO 15 sts. Knit 29 rows.
*Change to next color, knit 29 rows; rep from * using the colors in sequence:
F, B, E, A, G, D, E, F, C, B, G, D, A. BO all sts.
Section 2 – Seed Stitch Stripe & Ruffle
With D, pick up and knit 204 sts along one long edge of Section 1 (one st
between each set of Gtr St ridges). Work 2 rows in Seed st.
Work 3-row stripes in Seed st as follows: C, B, E, B, F, G, F.
Ruffled edge:
Change to A and knit two rows.
Increase Row: K1-f/b in every st across – 408 sts.
[Purl one row, knit one row] twice.
Loosely BO all sts knitwise.
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Section 3 – Large Triangle
With D and RS facing, pick up and knit 32 sts across end of Sections 1 and 2
(not including the ruffled edge worked in A). Knit 1 row.
Change to G (do not cut D):
Dec Row: ssk, knit to end of row – 1 st dec’d.
Rep Dec Row every row and work 2-row stripes in G and D, alternating colors
and carrying unused color up side of work, until 2 sts rem. K2tog and fasten off.
Small Triangle 1: With E and RS facing, CO 16 sts, pick up and knit 1 st at point
of large triangle and place removable marker on st, pick up and knit 16 sts
down side of large triangle – 33 sts.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Ssk, knit to 1 st before center st, sk2p, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog – 4 sts dec’d.
Change to B. Repeat rows 1 and 2, alternating E and B, until 5 sts rem.
Row 3: With B, k1, sk2p, k1 – 3 sts.
Row 4: Sk2p – 1 st. Fasten off.
Small Triangle 2: With F and RS facing, pick up and knit 6 sts up side of large
triangle, pick up and knit 1 st at point of large triangle and place removable
marker on st, then use the Backward Loop method to CO 16 sts – 33 sts.
Work as for Small Triangle 1, alternating between E and F and using E for Rows
3 and 4.
Section 4 – Zig Zag End and I-Cord Fringe
With C and RS facing, pick up and knit 32 sts across other end of Sections 1
and 2 (not including the ruffeld edge worked in A).
Shape scarf edges:
**Rows 1 and 2: Knit.
Rows 3 – 8: K1-f/b, knit to end – 1 st inc’d.
Rows 9 and 10: Knit.
Rows 11–16: Ssk, k to end – 1 st dec’d.
Rep from ** in each color using the following sequence: F, B, A, G.
Change to A and knit 2 rows, increasing 1 st on last row – 33 sts.
In A, *with dpn, work I-Cord on first three sts for 6 “. Fasten off. Attach yarn to
first live st at end of scarf and rep from * across row until no sts rem (11 I-Cord
fringes). Use yarn needle to hide yarn ends in the I-Cord.
FINISHING
Weave in ends and block. With leftover yarns, make 7 small pom poms and
attach evenly spaced around edges of Section 3 as shown.
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