LINGONBERRY SCARF by Angela Ho With lace motifs from Knitted Lace of Estonia (p. 139 and 148) by Nancy Bush, this elegant scarf design is suitable for knitting in a variety of fine yarns. Experience: Intermediate Size: Approx. 6 inches wide by 40 inches long after blocking, measurements taken from sample shown in elann.com Baby Silk Materials: - 2 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk or - 2 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Cashmere or - 1 ball of elann.com Super Kydd or - 1 ball of elann.com Peruvian Baby Lace Merino - 3.75mm (US 5) needles, OR SIZE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN GAUGE - 1 large stitch holder - yarn needle Gauge: 22 sts = 4 inches, over Lingonberry pattern stitch after blocking Stitch Guide: Lingonberry pattern: multiple of 10 sts + 1, pattern is given here for swatch purposes only Row 1, 3, 5, 7: K1, *ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k1; rep from * across, ending with ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k1. Row 2 and all even rows : Purl across row. Row 9, 11, 13, 15: K1, *yo, k2, k2tog, k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1; rep from * across, ending with yo, k2, k2tog, k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1. Chart: Click here to download a printable PDF version of the chart for this pattern. Instructions: Edging piece only: Cast on 35 stitches with the yarn of your choice (use Baby Lace Merino held 2 strands together). Knit 2 rows. Work as follows in edging pattern or by following Edging Chart rows 1-12. Row 1: K2, ssk, k3, yo, k1, *yo, k3, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k3, yo, k1; rep from * one more time, yo, k3, k2tog, k2. Row 2 and all even rows: K across. Row 3: K2, ssk, k2, yo, k2, *k1, yo, k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k2; rep from * one more time, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k2. Row 5: K2, ssk, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, *, yo, ssk, yo, k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * one more time, yo, ssk, yo, k1, k2tog, k2. Row 7: K2, ssk, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, *k1, yo, ssk, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k2; rep from * one more time, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k2tog, k2. Row 9: K3, k2tog, yo, k3, *k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3; rep from * one more time, k2, yo, ssk, k3. Row 11: K2, ssk, yo, k4, *k3, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k4; rep from * one more time, k3, yo, k2tog, k2. Row 12: K2, p31, k2. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail (approx. 36" long). Set aside on stitch holder. Main scarf: Work as for edging piece only to end of Row 12. Continue scarf by working Lingonberry pattern as follows or by following Lingonberry Chart rows 1-16. Row 1, 3, 5, 7: K3, yo, k2, k2tog, k1, *ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k1; rep from * one more time, ssk, k2, yo, k3. Row 2 and all even rows: K2, p31, k2. Row 9, 11, 13, 15: K3, ssk, k2, yo, k1, *yo, k2, k2tog, k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1; rep from * one more time, yo, k2, k2tog, k3. Row 16: K2, p31, k2. Continue to work rows 1-16 of Lingonberry pattern or chart, repeating as necessary until desired length, ending with Row 7. FINISHING: Loosely graft together the 2 scarf pieces leaving a long tail. Sew in the other ends. Wet block your scarf, easing the tension of the graft if necessary. Let dry, sew in end from graft. Abbreviations: k - knit, k2tog - Knit two together, p - purl, sl 1, k2tog, psso - Slip one stitch as if to knit. Knit the next two stitches together. Pass the slipped stitch over the stitches that were knit together as if to bind off, ssk - Slip one stitch as if to knit, slip a second stitch as if to knit. Insert the left hand needle into the back of the two slipped stitches on the right hand needle, and knit the stitches together, Yo - Yarn over. Please note this pattern is copyrighted material and the entire contents of this pattern are copyrighted as a collective work under the copyright laws of Canada and the United States. You may print a copy of this pattern for your own personal use and enjoyment, but editing, publishing, transmitting, e-mailing, posting it to a list service or database, or otherwise commercially exploiting this pattern is strictly forbidden. Copyright Elann.com Inc.