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Candle Flame Shawl and Scarf

Finished Sizes:
Created by Debra Bright exclusively for Knit Picks Shawl: 16” x 70” blocked
Scarf: 9” x 58” blocked
Note: Chart includes edge stitches. If following chart, ignore
instruction to knit first and last 8 sts of each row. Yarn:
Shawl: Knit Picks Shimmer
Shawl (70% Baby Alpaca, 30% Silk; 440 yds/50 g):
Directions Turquoise Splendor 23546, 3 hanks
Cast on 97 sts using Shimmer and size 4 needles.
Scarf: Knit Picks Bare Fingering Weight
Work in garter stitch (knit every row) for 18 rows.
(70% Merino Wool, 30% Silk; 440 yds/50g):
23998 Natural, 1 hank
Next row (RS): K8, work row 1 of Candle Flame Pattern, K8.
Continue following Candle Flame Pattern while knitting the first Needles:
and last 8 sts of each row to create the border. Size 4: straight or circular

Repeat rows 1-36 of Candle Flame Pattern for 70”. Notions:

Both: Yarn needle
Finishing
Work next 18 rows in garter stitch. Scarf: Jacquard Acid Dyes (optional)
BO all stitches loosely. 80332 Sapphire Blue or
80337 Jet Black
Block to finished measurements.

Candle Flame Pattern

(also refer to chart on next page)
Row 1: P6, * k2, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k2, p11; repeat from *, end
last repeat p6.
Row 2: K6, * p9, k11; rep from *, end last repeat k6.
*C50465*
Row 3: P6, * k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, p11; repeat from *, end 50465
last repeat p6.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
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Row 5: P2tog, * p4, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k2, p4, p3tog;
repeat from *, end last repeat p2tog.
Row 6: K5, * p11, k9; repeat from *, end last repeat k5.
Row 7: P2tog, * p3, k2, yo, k2tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, ssk, yo, k2, p3,
p3tog; repeat from *, end last repeat p2tog.
Row 8: K4, * p13, k7; repeat from *, end last repeat k4.
Row 9: P2tog, * p2, k2, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, yo, k2, p2,
p3tog; repeat from *, end last repeat p2tog.
Row 10: K3, * p15, k5; repeat from *, end last repeat k3.
Row 11: P2tog, * p1, k2, yo, k2tog, k2, p1, yo, k1, yo, p1, k2, ssk, yo,
k2, p1, p3tog; repeat from *, end last repeat p2tog.
Row 12: K2, * p6, k1, p3, k1, p6, k3; repeat from *, end last repeat k2.
Row 13: P2tog, * k2, yo, k2tog, k2, p2, yo, k1, yo, p2, k2, ssk, yo, k2,
p3tog; repeat from *, end last repeat p2tog.
Row 14: K1, * p6, k2, p3, k2, p6, k1; repeat from *.
Row 15: K2tog, * k1, yo, k2tog, k2, p3, yo, k1, yo, p3, k2, ssk, yo, k1,
sl 1. k2tog, psso; repeat from *, end last repeat ssk.
Row 16: P6, * k3, p3, k3, p11; repeat from *, end last repeat p6.
Row 17: Ssk, * yo, k2tog, k2, p4, yo, k1, yo, p4, k2, ssk, yo, sl 1, k2tog,
psso; repeat from *, end last repeat k2tog.
Row 18: P5, * k4, p3, k4, p9; repeat from *, end last repeat p5.
Row 19: K1, * yo, k2tog, k2, p11, k2, ssk, yo, k1; repeat from *.
Row 20: P5, * k11, p9; repeat from *, end last repeat p5.
Row 21: K2, * yo, ssk, k1, p11, k1, k2tog, yo, k3; repeat from *, end
last repeat k2.
Row 22: Repeat Row 20.
Row 23: K1, * yo, ssk, yo, k2, p4, p3tog, p4, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k1;
repeat from *.
Row 24: P6, * k9, p11; repeat from *, end last repeat p6.
Row 32: P2, * k2, p6, k1, p6, k2, p3; repeat from *, end last repeat p2.
Row 33: K1, * yo, p3, k2, ssk, yo, k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k2tog,
k2, p3, yo, k1; repeat from *.
Row 34: P2, * k3, p11, k3, p3; repeat from *, end last repeat p2.
Row 35: K1, * yo, p4, k2, ssk, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, k2, p4,
yo, k1; repeat from *.
Row 36: P2, * k4, p9, k4, p3; repeat from *, end last repeat p2.
Scarf
Directions
Cast on 57 sts using Bare Fingering Weight and size 4 needles.
Work in garter stitch (knit every row) for 18 rows.
Next row (RS): K8, work row 1 of Candle Flame Pattern, K8.
Continue following Candle Flame Pattern while knitting the first
and last 8 sts of each row to create the border.
Repeat rows 1-36 of Candle Flame Pattern for 64”.
Finishing
Work next 18 rows in garter stitch.
BO all stitches loosely.
Block to finished measurements.
Optional Dyeing
For dyeing instructions, please see our web site:
http://www.knitpicks.com/lacedye.pdf

Row 25: K1, * yo, k1, ssk, yo, k2, p3, p3tog, p3, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, yo,
k1; repeat from *.
Row 26: P7, * k7, p13; repeat from *, end last repeat p7.
Row 27: K1, * yo, k2, ssk, yo, k2, p2, p3tog, p2, k2, yo, k2tog, k2, yo,
k1; repeat from *.
Row 28: P8, * k5, p15; repeat from *, end last repeat p8.
Row 29: K1, * yo, p1, k2, ssk, yo, k2, p1, p3tog, p1, k2, yo, k2tog, k2,
p1, yo, k1; repeat from *.
Row 30: P2, * k1, p6, k3, p6, k1, p3; repeat from *, end last repeat p2.
Row 31: K1, * yo, p2, k2, ssk, yo, k2, p3tog, k2, yo, k2tog, k2, p2, yo,
k1; repeat from *.

Abbreviations cn cable needle p2tog purl 2 sts together sl st slip stitch(es)

“ inches CO cast on pm place marker sl1k slip 1 kwise
( ) rep instructions bet cont continue prev previous sl1p slip 1 pwise
( )’s as many times as dec decrease(es) psso pass slipped stitch ssk sl, sl, k these 2 sts tog
noted afterward dpn double pointed over (1 st dec)
* rep instructions foll needle(s) pwise purlwise sssk sl, sl, sl, k these 3 sts
single * as directed foll follow(s)(ing) rem remain(ing) tog (2 sts dec)
* * rep instructions bet Inst instructions rep repeat st st stockinette stitch
* * as many times as inc increase(es) Rev st st reverse stockinette sts stitch(es)
noted after K, k knit stitch tbl through back loop
alt alternate k2tog knit two sts together RH right hand tfl through front loop
approx approximately kwise knitwise rnd(s) round(s) tog together
beg begin/beginning LH left hand RS right side WS wrong side
bet between M1 make one stitch skp sl, k, psso (1 st dec) wyib with yarn in back
BO bind off MC main color sk2p sl 1, k2tog, pass wyif with yarn in front
CC contrast color mm millimeter(s) slipped stitch over yd(s) yard(s)
cm centimeter(s) ndl(s) needle(s) k2tog (2 sts dec) yfwd yarn forward
P, p purl sl slip yo yarn over

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Candle Flame Scarf Charted Pattern:

Edge Sts 20 st rep Edge Sts

Knit on RS, purl on WS

Purl on RS, knit on WS

Yarn Over

Knit 2 together

ssk (slip, slip, knit)

purl 2 together

purl 3 together

double decrease (slip one,k2tog,psso)