FAIR ISLE SCARF

Vogue Knitting Winter 2008/09 #28
Design by Kristin Nicholas

The scarf, with motifs appropriate any child, is edged at the sides with garter stitch. It begins and ends in a twisted rib that is buffered by several rows of reverse stockinette.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS
For boy’s scarf
• 2 skeins 3½oz/100g (each approx 220yd/200m)Nashua Handknits/Westminster Fibers, Inc. Creative Focus Worsted (wool/alpaca) in #63 denim heather (A)
• 1 skein in #100 natural (B)
For girl’s scarf
• 2 skeins in #100 natural (A)
• 1 skein in #401 nickel (B)
For both
• One pair each size 6 and 7 (4mm and 4.5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• Sized for a child.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Approximately 7¼ x 46″/18.5 x 116.5cm

GAUGE
• 24 sts and 27 rows = 4″/10cm over Fair Isle Pattern using size 6 (4mm) needles for single color rows and size 7 (4.5mm) needles for two color rows.
TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

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