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Free Knitting Pattern from Heritage Yarns 

Free Knitting Pattern from Heritage Yarns is the Dragon Scales Scarf designed and knit by Mary Hunt in Heritage Yarns hand painted Serenity cotton rayon yarn.

   

Dragon Scales Scarf

A narrow decorative scarf that wears well under a jacket collar, as a simple neck adornment or a hatband.  Quick to knit using suggested yarn for two gifts!

Courtesy of Mary Hunt, Designer*, Webster City, Iowa  and Margaret Pittman, Heritage Yarns, Jackson, Mississippi. 

(*courtesy of Barbara Walker, 2nd Treasury of Knitted Patterns)

Mary Hunt originally designed and knitted this scarf  in need of a quick gift for a new bride and knitted it with two skeins of merino.  Two balls of Jojoland Melody Superwash will make a lovely scarf.

Since then, she has updated the design shown on the left in hand painted Sea Cruise Serenity.  Notice the nice new border! 

Yarn and Needles

300-350 yards of fingering or light sport-weight yarn such as Heritage Yarns Serenity cotton/rayon as shown in sample

(Using Serenity cotton/rayon from Heritage Yarns, one skein makes two scarves)

8 U.S. needles or size to produce a desirable fabric.

Gauge is not terribly important for a scarf but expect to get somewhere near 5 sts./7 rows = 1”/2.5 cm over pattern after blocking using Serenity.  The weight has a nice drape and an accessory that can be worn in any climate any time of the year.

Finished size after blocking:  3" wide X 72" long

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 36 stitches.  Knit the first 10 rows in garter stitch.  The first and last 5 stitches are in garter stitch, to stop the edges from rolling.  Knit for 66 inches.  Finish with 10 rows of garter stitch.  Bind off loosely.  Weave in all ends. 

Row 1 and all other odd rows:  knit 5, purl 26, knit 5

Row 2:  k 6, YO, ssk, k4, k2tog, k3, YO, k2, YO, k3, ssk, k4, k2tog, YO, k6

Row 4:  k6  YO,  k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k4, yo, k2, yo, k4, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1, yo, k6

Row 6:  k6, YO, k2, ssk, k2tog, k5, yo, k2, yo, k5, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k6

Row 8:  k6, YO, k3, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, k3, yo, k6

Row 10:  k6, YO, k4, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1, yo, k2, yo, k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k4, yo, k6

Row 12:  k6, YO, k5, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k5, yo, k6

\ SSK

/ k2tog

O yarnover

| knit on public side, purl on private side

Finishing and Blocking

Wash the scarf and while it is damp, block it.   This scarf will be wide before blocking.  Look at the bindoff end, you will see that the fabric has formed natural arches.  Pin those close together on your blocking surface, and then stretch the scarf until the scarf is only 3” wide (you may need to move the pins.)    Stretch it along the entire length, and pin the bottom edge to mirror the top.  Let dry.

Enjoy! Mary and Margaret

 


© 2005/Revised 2006. This pattern may be freely distributed for non-commercial purposes only, as long as distributed in its entirety including copyright notice and origination.

Dragon Scales Scarf - Compliments of Heritage Yarns and Margaret Pittman

   
 

 

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