The Holiday Sparkle Scarf.....

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Holiday Sparkle Scarf

By:

Diana Mullins-Atkinson

Oz Dust Designs and The Green Girl Studio

#GG022010

This scarf is made from a Aran 10/ ply yarn with just a bit of glitter in order to give the Autumn and Holiday season a little sparkle.

This scarf while having some yarn overs (for the girly effect) in the sections between the gathers still has enough density to give warmth during the colder parts of the year.

The yarn used for the test scarf is “I Love This Yarn – Sparkle” which can be purchased at Hobby Lobby craft stores or from their online store. I highly suggest trying this yarn. I was highly suspect of the quality, but with some sage advice from friends, I gave it a try. I was pleasantly surprised. I think this would look lovely in an angora or other natural fibers as well. However, I truly believe that a pattern is just a jumping off point to make an item truly your own, so choose the yarn of your choice, the color of your choice and have fun!

Peace and joy to you all…

The Green Girl

Close-up of pattern: Gathers with yarn over sections between.

 

Skills:

Knit stitch

Purl Stitch

Cast On (CO)

Bind Off

Weaving ends

Yarn over

Knit 2 together (K2tog)

Yarn: Red Sparkle – I Love This Yarn – available at Hobby Lobby stores or their online store (www.hobbylobby.com). If not available or if you prefer a different yarn, choose an Aran/10 ply or comparable.

Items:

2 skeins yarn (approx. 502 yards/460meters)

1 pair size US 7 (4.5mm) knitting needles or size to obtain gauge

1 yarn needle for weaving in the ends

Gauge:

20sts = 6 inches/row

Pattern:

CO 20 stitches

Rows 1-2: Knit entire row

Row 3:  Pattern stitch (K2, yo, K2tog). End row on K2tog

Row 4-6: Knit entire row

Row 7: Increase each stitch for the entire row. You should end up with 40 stitches.

Row 8: Purl entire row

Row 9: Knit entire row

Row 10: Purl entire row

Row 11: Knit entire row

Row 12: Purl entire row

Row 13: Decrease by K2tog across the entire row. You should now have 20 stitches again.

Row 14: Purl entire row

Repeat Rows 1-14 until scarf is approximately 50-55inches long and end with a section of Rows 1-6. Bind off all stitches. Weave in the starting tail and ending tail.

Feel free to make the scarf longer or shorter depending upon your needs.

The yarn used for the test piece can be blocked using steam if you want a blocked look, but it is not necessary.