Happy New Year

It's 2015, or so I've been told.  So I'd like to start off the new year with something bright, flashy, and yet somewhat mundane.

This month's project is a little mind-bender that was my first real foray into double-knitting.  As per usual I started out with a scarf to keep it simple.  To make sure that I could really get the hang of it and keep myself interested, I came up with a design with interesting patterns and a slightly psychedelic color scheme.

This plan backfired and I managed to spend six months working on the first scarf with this design.  People liked it though, so here it is to share with all of you.

Feel free to change the yarn, the gauge, or the size.  Just please don't try to sell the patterns as your own.  

If you have any questions about the pattern, please email me at GridMammalCrafts@gmail.com and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Also, if you would like a pdf version of this pattern, and have a Ravelry account, it can be found here.

If you would like a copy from Etsy, it can be found here.

Technicolor Crazy Scarf

Materials:

            Size 4, 3.5mm Knitting Needles

            2 skeins Knit Picks Stroll, Juice Box Hand-Painted

            2 skeins Knit Picks Stroll, Lullaby Hand-Painted

            Darning Needle

Gauge:

            24sts x 30 rows = 4” x 4” in double knit

Finished Size:

            8” Wide x 68” Long

Notes:

            Remember, all even number rows are knitted with the opposite color in front.

            Remember to twist threads together before starting the next row.

            Cast on both colors together at the same time, being careful to keep the colors

alternating cool then warm, one after the other.

            Cast off both front and back at the same time with both colors.

Key:

            All colors shown in the pattern are the front side colors.  The colors on the back

side will be opposite.

            

Chart I: Beginning

Chart II: Center Repeats

Chart III: End

Beginning Instructions:

-          Cast on 49 with both colors, being careful to keep the colors alternating cool then warm.  When this is completed there should be 96 loops on the needle, 49 of each color.

-          Work Rows 1 through 78 of the Beginning Chart.  The colors shown in the chart represent the color to knit the first stitch of each pair, the second half of the stitch pair will be purled in the opposite color.  Remember that the chart shows the front side, when working on the alternating back side rows, knit the first half of the stitch pair in the opposite color shown, and the purl the second half of the stich in the shown color.

-          Work Rows 1 through 182 of the Center Repeats Chart twice.  The same color representation and knitting rules apply.

-          Work Rows 1 through 78 of the End Chart.  The same color representation and knitting rules apply.

-          Bind off each stitch pair at the same time with both colors.

-          Break yarn and weave in ends.

-          Enjoy.