Red Heart Scarf
Gauge: 4.5 sts =1” over garter st.
Needles: US 8 needles.
Size: 5 x 66” or longer
Materials: 1 -100g ball Encore Worsted from Plymouth Yarn Co.
Cast on 4 sts.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2 and all even rows: Knit.
Row 3: K2, yo, k2: (5sts).
Row 5: K2, yo, k1, yo, k2: (7 sts).
Row 7: K2, yo, k3, yo, k2: (9 sts).
Row 9: K2, yo, k5, yo, k2: (11 sts).
Row 11: K2, yo, k7, yo, k2: (13 sts).
Row 13: K2, yo, k9, yo, k2: (15 sts).
Row 15: K2, yo, k11, yo, k2: (17 sts).
Row 17: K2, yo, k13, yo, k2: (19 sts).
Row 19: K2, yo, k15, yo, k2: (21 sts).
Row 21: K2, yo, k17, yo, k2: (23 sts).
Row 23: K2, yo, k19, yo, k2: (25 sts).
Row 25: K2, yo, ssk, k17, k2tog, yo, k2: (25 sts).
Row 27: K2, yo, k21, yo, k2: (27 sts).
Row 29: K2, yo, ssk, k19, k2tog, yo, k2: (27 sts).
Row 31: K2, yo, k23, yo, k2: (29 sts).
Row 33: K2, yo, ssk, k21, k2tog, yo, k2: (29 sts).
Row 35: K2, yo, k25, yo, k2: (31 sts).
Row 37: K2, yo, ssk, k23, k2tog, yo, k2: (31 sts).
Row 39: K2, yo, ssk, k23, k2tog, yo, k2: (31 sts).
Row 41: K2, yo, ssk, k10, k2tog, yo, k11, k2tog, yo, k2: (31 sts).
Row 43: K1, k2tog, yo, ssk, k8, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k8, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1: (29 sts).
Row 45: K1, k2tog, yo, k8, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k8, yo, k2tog, k1: (29 sts).
Row 47: K1, k2tog, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1: (27 sts).
Row 49: K1, k2tog, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1: (25 sts).
Row 51: K1, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1: (23 sts).
Row 53: K1, k2tog, yo, slip 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, yo, slip 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, k1: (21 sts).
Row 55: K1, k2tog, yo, ssk, k11, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1: (19 sts).
Row 57: K1, k2tog, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1: (17 sts).
Row 59: K1, k2tog, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1: (15 sts).
Row 60: Knit.
Begin straight section: Each row contains 15 sts.
Row 1: K1, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 2 and all even rows: Knit.
Row 3: K1, k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 5: K1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 7: K1, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 9: K1, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 11: K1, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 12: Knit.
Repeat rows 1-12 until total length of straight section is about 30” or desired length to half way point of scarf. Bind off loosely.
Make a second piece same as first. Sew the 2 pieces together . Alternately, place each section on a spare needle when complete and work 3 needle bind off to attach the 2 sections. Weave in all ends.
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