Harvey


A
simple
scarf
on
the
bias

By
Ray
Capiral












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photos
and
pattern
copyright
2016
by
Ray
Capiral



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 Harvey



MATERIALS
3
skeins
Woolfolk
FAR
(100%
Ultimate
merino
wool,
142
yds/130
m

in
50
g)
[2
skeins
Madeline
Tosh
ASAP
(100%
merino
wool,
90
yds/82
m
in
100
g)];

US
6/4.0
mm
straight
or
circular
needles
[US
15/10.0
mm
straight
or
circular

needles];
tapestry
needle
for
weaving
in
ends



GAUGE
not
critical!



INSTRUCTIONS
Using
US
6/4.0
mm
[US
15/10.0
mm]
needles,
CO
46
[26]
sts.
using

crochet
cast
on.



R1:
sl1wyif,
k1,
ssk,p2,
*k2,
p2
(repeat
from
*)
to
last
4
sts,
then
k1,
kfb,
p1,
k1.

R2:
sl1wyif,
*k2,
p2
to
last
st,
then
k1.



Repeat
these
two
rows
to
form
pattern.
Knit
to
desired
length,
or
until
about
3
rows’

worth
of
yarn
remains,
then
BO
loosely.



Weave
in
ends.



Fully
submerge
finished
scarf
in
cool
water
for
30
minutes
(use
a
little
wool
wash
if

desired).
Do
not
wring
garment!
Gently
squeeze
out
excess
water
by
hand,
then
roll

up
the
garment
in
a
dry
towel
and
continue
to
press
out
excess
water.
Pin
out
four

corners
of
scarf
and

carefully
string
lace
blocking
wires
along
slipped
stitch
edge

stitches,
pulling
out
garment
with
a
moderate,
even
tension
on
all
sides,
until

desired
garment
dimensions
are
achieved.
Unpin
when
dry,
give
it
a
good
shake,
and

wear
it
(or
gift
it)
with
joy.



KNITTING
ABBREVIATIONS



BO
bind
off

CO
cast
on

st/sts
stitch/stitches

sl1wyif
slip
one
with
yarn
in
front:
bring
yarn
forward,
slip
one
stitch
from
left

needle
to
right
needle
as
if
to
purl

k
knit

p
purl

kfb
knit
front
and
back:
knit
into
next
stitch
on
left
needle,
but
before
removing
the

old
stitch
from
left
needle,
knit
into
it
again
through
back
of
loop.
One
stitch

increased.

R1/R2
Row
1/Row
2

ssk
slip,
slip,
knit:
slip
one
stitch
KNITWISE
from
left
needle
to
right
needle,
slip

another
stitch
KNITWISE
from
left
needle
to
right
needle,
then
reinsert
left
needle

into
these
stitches
and
knit
them
together
through
back
of
loop.
One
stitch

decreased.