Winter flora was the inspiration for this piece – think snow drops, hellebores and blue bells. Here, they are coupled with a leaf motif edge and brought together using a gorgeous alpaca, merino and cotton mix to make the Shoreline Ripples Scarf a perfectly delicate piece for the holidays.
Updated 8/12/2022
Skill Level: Advanced
Size: Width = 10” [26.5 cm]; Length = 70” [178 cm]
Gauge: 24 sts and 36 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn:
Holst Garn Titicaca (100% pure thin alpaca; 437 yards [400 meters]/50 grams): #TI08 Jade (2 balls)
Holst Garn Coast (55% merino lambswool, 45% cotton; 382 yards [349 meters]/50 grams): #CO15 Jade (2 balls)
Needles: US size 3 (3.0 mm) straight needles, plus extra needles for 3-needle bind off.
Notions: Waste yarn, spare needle for holding live stitches, tapestry needle
Special Stitches
sl2k-wise- k1-p2sso: Slip 2 stitches knit-wise, knit 1 stitch, pass the 2 slipped stitches over the previously knitted stitch.
Pattern Notes
The pattern is worked using 1 strand of each yarn held together.
The Pattern is worked in 2 halves and joined using a 3 needle bind off.
Pattern
Cast on 65 sts. Purl 1 row.
Row 1 (RS): P2, (k1,yo) twice, k1, p2, *k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo; repeat from * to last 10 sts, k3, p2, (k1, yo) twice, k1, p2. 69 sts.
Row 2 (WS): K2, p5, k2, p to last 9 sts, k2, p5, k2. 69 sts.
Row 3: p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, *k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo; repeat from * to last 12 sts, k3, p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2. 73 sts.
Row 4: k2, p7, k2, p to last 11 sts, k2, p7, k2. 73 sts.
Row 5: p2, ssk, k1, (yo, k1) twice, k2tog, p2, *k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo; repeat from * to last 14 sts, k3, p2, ssk, k1, (yo, k1) twice, k2tog, p2. 73 sts.
Row 6: Rpt Row 4. 73sts.
Row 7: p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, *yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k3; repeat from * to last 14 sts, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2. 69 sts.
Row 8: Rpt Row 2. 69 sts.
Row 9: p2, ssk, k1, k2tog, p2, *yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k3; repeat from * to last 12 sts, yo, sl1-2tog-psso, yo, p2, ssk, k1, k2tog, p2. 65 sts.
Row 10: K2, p3, k2, p to last 7 sts, k2, p3, k2. 65 sts.
Row 11: P2, yo, cdd, yo, p2, *yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k3; repeat from * to last 10 sts, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, p2, yo, cdd, yo, p2. 65 sts.
Row 12: Rpt Row 10. 65 sts.
Repeat the last 12 Rows 24 times more. Place work on waste yarn or spare needle ready for grafting.
Work another piece to match the first half.
Join the 2 halves using a 3 needle bind off.
Finishing
Weave in ends, soak and gently block to measurements.
What is going on with this pattern. The stitch count for some of these rows is screwy.
Hello! I’ve reached out to the designer for advice and she or I will reply as soon as possible. Thanks! – Nicola, Editor
Hello! The designer has taken a look at the pattern and we’ve updated it above. Hope this helps clear everything up! – Nicola, Editor