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Thisspunkyscarfisworkedinapatternofthrees—threestitchstylesandthreecolorsallmakeforadelightfulcombinationoffuntexturesandstyle!WorkedindoubleknitontheZippy,thisisaquickandsatisfyingprojecttowhipuponyourlooms.

DesignedbyBethanyDailey

ABBREVIATIONS MC:maincolorCC1:contrastcolor1CC2:contrastcolor2CO:castonK:knit(inthiscase,allknitsareworkedasdoubleknitstockinette)P:purlstitchSt(s):stitchesKO:knitoffDKS:doubleknitstockinetteHHCO:halfhitchcaston

LOOM:ZippyMasterSet.Requires(4)Zippylooms,and(2)straightconnectors.YARN:Approximately185yardsofsuperbulky#6weightyarn.SampleusedRedHeartGrandeYarn(MC:2skeinsinOatmeal,CC1:1skeininOrchid,CC2:1skeininCurrent,46yds/42mperskein,78%acrylic,22%wool). NOTIONS:Knittingtool,6.5mmcrochethook(forhelpwithpossiblemissedstitches,etc),stitchmarkers,scissors,yarnneedle,rowcounter.SKILLS NEEDED:DoubleKnitStockinette,Purl,HalfHitchCO.

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Pattern NotesThispatternuses1strandofyarnheldthroughout.Thisdesigniswrittenwithanextralonglengthforwrappingaroundthenecktwice.Ifashorterlengthisdesired,workonly2repeatsofthe4-colorblockpattern,ratherthan3repeats.HalfHitchCOtutorial(Thisisforsingleknitting,butwillexplaintheconceptoftheHHCO.)StockinetteCOwithaanchoryarntutorialDoubleKnitStockinettetutorial INSTRUCTIONS

First Point ConnectZippyLoomstoworkindoubleknitwith14pegpairs(2setsof2loomsconnected,thenconnectwithstraightconnectors).UsingCC1,COto6pegs(3pegpairs)usingStockingCOwithawasteyarn,centeringthemonthe14pegsusedontheloom.

Work3rowsDKS.Attheendofthe3rdrow,add2HHCOloopsontothenextpegpair.

WraphalfofthenextrowofDKS.Attheturningpegofthe4throw,add2HHCOloopsontothenextpegpair.ContinuetowrapandKOtherestofthe4throw.

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Work1morerowofDKSonthe5pegpairs.

Attheendofthe5throw,add2HHCOloopsontothenextpegpair.WraphalfofthenextrowofDKS.Attheturningpegofthe6throw,add2HHCOloopsontothenextpegpair.All14pegs(7pegpairs)shouldnowbefilled.ContinuetowrapandKOtherestofthe6throw.Work2morerowsofDKSonthe7pegpairs.

Main Body: Rows1-6:UsingMC,repthefollowing2rowpattern:RowA:Pall14pegs(7pegpairs)workinginthesamewrappingpatternasDKS.RowB:DKSall.Rows7-12:UsingCC2,DKSall.

Rows13-18:UsingMC,pall14pegs(7pegpairs)workinginthesamewrappingpatternasDKS.Rows19-24:UsingCC1,DKSall.RepeatRows1-24threemoretimesforatotalof4repeatsofthe4colorblocks.**Seepatternnotesifashorterscarfisdesired.RepeatRows1-6.

Second Point: UsingCC2,work3rowsDKS.Movetheloopsfromthe2outsidepegpairs(4pegstotal)onepegpairinwardtowardthecenteroftheloom.Knitthese2loopsasonewhenworkingthenextrow.Work2rowsDKSonremaining5pegpairs(10pegstotal).Againmovetheloopsfromthe2outsidepegpairs(4pegstotal)onepegpairinwardtowardthecenteroftheloom.Knitthese2loopsasonewhenworkingthenextrow.Work3rowsDKSonremaining3pegpairs(6pegstotal).Workingwithjustoneoftheloomrails,movethe3loopsfromthepegpairsacrosstothe2ndhalfofthepegpairsontheotherloomrail.Therewillnowbe3pegswith2loopseachonjustonesideoftheloom.Setaside.

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Second Point: Holdingonestrandeachofthe3yarncolors(orthecolorsdesiredforbraids),wrapthemaroundtheperimeteroftheloomonceandcut.Pullthese3strandsthroughtheloopsofthelastremainingloopsinlineontheloom.Groupthembytwosandbraidtheyarnstrands.Makeanoverhandknotatthelengthdesired.RepeatthisprocedurefortheCOloopswiththewasteyarnattheotherpointofthescarf.Theendsofthebraidscanbeleftwithalengthoftailsforatassel,orasthesampleshows,pompomscanbesewninplaceforextraembellishment.Weaveinallendsloosely,invisiblysewingthroughexistingpliesandstretchingduringweavingtohelpkeepthoselargestrandsfromunraveling.