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Inca Clouds
Clouds & Fog Scarf
Adapted from the Cotton Twirl Chevron Scarf pattern by Susan Druding. Knit by Angie Kachelmeier.
Description: The pattern is a 2-row repeat that features garter stitch and basic increasing and decreasing. The increases and decreases create the zig-zag chevron pattern. Inca Clouds is a bulky-gauged bouclé with excellent yardage. This scarf takes just two balls to make.
Level: Easy (garter stitch, increases, double-decreases)
Size: ~54" long x 8" wide
Materials:
- 2 balls of Crystal Palace Inca Clouds (shown in 408 “Alpaca Hues”)
- Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles: 9” Single-Points in US size 10.5 (or size needed for gauge)
- Removable stitch marker
- Tapestry needle
Gauge: 4.25 sts=1” over chevron pattern
Abbreviations: BO- bind off; CO- cast on; k- knit; kfb- knit through the front and back loop to increase by one; p2sso- pass the two slipped stitches over; rep- repeat; RS- right side (outer side of garment); sl 2 tog knitwise- slip two stitches together as if to knit; st(s)- stitch(es); WS- wrong side (inside of garment)
INSTRUCTIONS
CO 35 sts. Place removable stitch marker to mark RS of scarf. (Leave this marker until piece is completed so you know which side is “Row 1”. Otherwise, it is difficult to tell what row you are on because of fluffiness of yarn.)
Row 1 (RS): K.
Row 2 (WS): K1, *kfb, k3, sl 2 tog knitwise, k1, p2sso, k3, kfb; rep from * to last st, k1.
Repeat these 2 rows until piece measures just shy of 54”, ending with a RS row. BO loosely.
We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Shops carrying Crystal Palace Yarns are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.
July 2015