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Techno Scar f designed by Colleen Powley

ExpEriEncE LEvELAdvanced Beginner

MatEriaLs• Blue Sky Alpacas Techno (50g/120yds): 4 hanks• Size 10.5 (6.5 mm) 24" needle, or size needed to obtain gauge• Tapestry needlePhoto shown: Aquarius #1977

FinisHED MEasUrEMEnts8" wide x 67" long

GaUGE: In Stockinette stitch, 14 sts = 4"

spEciaL abbrEviationsbo: Bind offco: Cast onK: Knit p: Purl rep: Repeatrnd(s): Round(s)rs: Right sidesmk: Work smocking stitchst(s): Stitch(es)Ws: Wrong Side

sMocKinG stitcHStarting with yarn in the back, put the right hand needle between the 6th and 7th stitches on the left hand needle. Insert the needle between the stitches, knitwise, pull the loop through and place on your left hand needle, fairly tightly. Knit this loop and the first stitch on the left hand needle together.

pattErn notEFirst 2 and last 2 stitches are knit on every row, for entire scarf, creating a garter stitch border.

scarFCO 38 sts.Knit 1 row.

Double seed stitch section: row 1 (rs): K4 *p2, k2, rep from * to last 2 st, k2.row 2 (Ws): K2, p2 *k2, p2, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.row 3 (rs): K2, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.row 4 (Ws): K2, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.row 5: Rep row 1.row 6: Rep row 2.

rib section:row 1 (rs): K2, *p1, k1, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.row 2 (Ws): K2, *p1, k1, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.Rep last 2 rows twice (6 rows total).

smocking stitch section: row 1 (rs): K2, p2, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.row 2 (Ws): K2, k2, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.Rep last 2 rows once (4 rows total).row 5 (rs): K2, p2, [smk, k1, p2, k2, p2] three times, smk, k1, p2, k2, p2, k2.row 6 (Ws): As row 2.row 7 (rs): As row 1.row 8 (Ws): As row 2.

row 9 (rs): K2, p2, k2, p2, [smk, k1, p2, k2, p2] three times, k2, p2, k2.

row 10 (Ws): As row 2.row 11 (rs): As row 1.row 12 (Ws): As row 2.row 13 (rs): As row 5 (smocking row).row 14 (Ws): As row 2.row 15 (rs): As row 1.row 16 (Ws): As row 2.row 17 (rs): As row 1.

stockinette stitch section: row 1 (Ws): K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.row 2 (rs): Knit.Rep last 2 rows twice.Rep row 1 once more (7 rows total).

Rep Smocking Stitch Section and Stockinette Section until 4" short of desired length of scarf, ending with a smocking section.

Beginning with a WS row, work 7 rows of the rib pattern, followed by one rep of Double Seed Stitch Section.

FinishingBO in pattern. Weave in ends. Block to specified dimensions.

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