Wayfarer

WAYFARERSCARF WITH ASYMMETRICAL MOTIFSby Jared Flood

BLUEPRINTMATERIALSApproximately 400 yards of worsted-weight wool yarn

Sample shown in Brooklyn Tweed SHELTER (100 % US Targhee-Columbia Wool; 140 yards/50g)3 skeins in “Sap”

GAUGE18 stitches and 18 ridges (36 rows) per 4 inches in Garter Stitch before blocking

NEEDLESOne set of straight or circular needles in size needed to obtain gauge listed above

Suggested needle size: US 8 (5mm)

TOOLSBlunt tapestry needle, blocking wires & T-pins (optional)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS8” x 78” rectangle after blocking

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SCARF LENGTH78 inches

WWW.BROOKLYNTWEED.NET All images, text, and illustration copyright Brooklyn Tweed 2010

PATTERNWayfarer is a textured scarf whose raised ridges meander across a field of garter stitch through the combination of increases and decreases. The scarf has a slipped stitch selvedge on both sides -- every row begins by slipping the first stitch with yarn in front, then bringing the yarn between your two needles to the back in order work second stitch.

To begin, cast on 35 stitches. In this instance, I recommend a Tubular Cast On for the most attractive results.

ROW 1 (WS) With yarn in front, slip first stitch as if to purl from L to R needle, bring working yarn between your needles to back, *knit 1, purl 1; Repeat from * until 2 stitches remain in row, then knit 2.

Work Rows 1-8 of Chart A.

After completion of Chart A, repeat just Rows 7 & 8 until scarf measures 9” from cast-on edge.

Work Rows 1-42 of Chart B.

After completion of Chart B, repeat just Rows 41 & 42 until scarf measures 36” from cast-on edge. If you would

like to add or subtract length for your scarf you may repeat these rows here as needed for more or less length.

Work Rows 1-78 of Chart C.

After completion of Chart C, repeat just Rows 77 & 78 until scarf measures 75” from cast-on edge. If you would like to add or subtract length for your scarf you may repeat these rows here as needed for more or less length.

NOTES You may notice that Charts B and C will distort your unblocked fabric. For the time being ignore this and press forward with knitting. Distortions will be straightened during the blocking process (blocking will be especially agreeable when using high-quality animal fibers for knitting).

Work Rows 1-8 of Chart D.

After completion of Chart D, bind off all stitches. I recommend a Tubular Bind Off, especially if you began your scarf with a Tubular Cast On.


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WAYFARER CHARTS The following charts are worked back and forth. All odd-numbered rows fall on the RS of your fabric and are read from right to left, all even-numbered rows fall on the WS of your fabric and are read from left to right. The symbol legend is located on the final page.

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RS KnitWS Purl

WS Only Knit

WS Only Slip one stitch with yarn in front (towards WS)

RS Only Knit 2 Together (Right-Leaning Decrease)

RS Only Slip Slip Knit (Left-Leaning Decrease)

RS Only Make 1 (increase) using the Raised-Bar Method (place left needle tip into bar of row below from front-to-back, knit the bar through the back loop, twisting it

RS & WS Slipped-Stitch Selvedge: Leave yarn in front, slip 1 as if to purl, then bring yarn to back between your needles before working next stitch

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WAYFARER CHARTS The following charts are worked back and forth. All odd-numbered rows fall on the RS of your fabric and are read from right to left, all even-numbered rows fall on the WS of your fabric and are read from left to right.

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FINISHING TIPSBefore blocking your scarf, your fabric may be slightly distorted where you have worked Chart B and Chart C as a result of the high concentration of increases and decreases in these sections. To tame these areas, I recommend wet-blocking the finished piece and using blocking wires to ensure straight and even edges up the entire length of your scarf.

For mine, I threaded blocking wires under every garter ridge (nestled between first/selvedge stitch and second stitch) up the full length of each side. After the entire scarf was “framed” with blocking wires, I gently stretched it before pinning to even out the shape of the whole. This slight stretch while blocking contributes to a beautiful drape in the finished fabric.

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