Tuesday
02Dec2008
Very Special Scarf: Easy Mistake Stitch
This Easy Mistake Stitch scarf is made with Jade Sapphire's gorgeous 12-ply cashmere in color "Green Tea". If you know how to knit and purl you can make this scarf! Mistake Stitch creates a deep and lofty rib that looks like so much more work than it actually is.
If you're curious about the orange scarf on the right, you can find the complete instructions at this link:
Materials
- 5 skeins 12 ply cashmere. For this scarf I used Jade Sapphire's amazing 12-ply Cashmere in color "Green Tea". If you'd like to explore other yarns for this project, check out our collection of chunky yarns, you will need 300 yards total to complete the scarf.
- US size 11 needles (or size required to get gauge)
Gauge
4.5 stitches per inch in rib pattern, slightly stretched
Finished Measurements
48-inches long by approximately 8-inches wide
Pattern Note
Mistake rib is a multiple of 4+3
The Pattern
Cast on 39 stitches.
K2, p2, repeat to last 3 stitches, k2, p1.
Repeat this row. That's it!
Sew in ends, wash gently by hand, block and let air dry.
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Reader Comments (12)
I'm going for something less chunky so I've cast on 36 stitches on European size 4.5 needles (size 7 US I think) and I'm knitting 4, purling 4.
My question: will blocking flatten the rib out? At the moment, the rib is looking more like ruffles and it's making the scarf a lot narrower than I'd intended. I'm wondering if I need to cut my losses, rip and start again...
Any help/tips much appreciated!
Rib pulls in no matter what you do to it. So, you should probably measure it pulled in to find the gauge and then decide how many to cast on to achieve your desired width based on that. For instance, if your scarf so far is 6 stitches per inch in the rib pattern and you want your scarf to be 8 inches wide, you would cast on 48. For your rib pattern make sure the cast on is a multiple of 4 stitches.
Can someone more experienced tell me roughly how much of this yarn (below) I would need, and how many stitches to cast on, in order to make the scarf at the same size or maybe 10% smaller? My gauge is normal to slightly tight…
Lobster Pot worsted hand dyed cashmere; CONTENT: 100% cashmere, WEIGHT: 50 grams, LENGTH: 100 yards, GAUGE: 4.5 stitches per inch,SUGGESTED NEEDLES: US size 8
THANKS in advance for the help. Sure wish I (still) lived in NYC - happy knitting and happy holidays to all!
I would recommend knitting with a US size 9 needle, use 3 or 4 skeins and cast on the same amount of stitches. If it comes up too narrow you could go up to 43 stitches.
Good luck!
Joelle
I am going to love making this scarf - gorgeous, classic - and in Black Cashmere, Lobster Pot… :) Cheers!
I bought some Jade Sapphire 6-ply cashmere that you had on sale, and I was wondering if this would work doubled on the Easy Mistake Stitch Scarf.
Thanks,
Gwen
Yes! It will be perfect.