Oceanwind Knits

KEATH
© Lori Law, Oceanwind Knits, 2006.
Not for commercial use.

(The leg of the scarf on the right shows the back of the work).
I love this stitch pattern and it’s distinctness. As a motif rather than an overall pattern, it provides a bit of an Aran feel without cabling.

Tension:
26 sts = 5.5 inches across in scarf pattern @ row 4 (widest part of scarf).

Materials:
• 2 100g/128yds skeins Cascade 128 Tweed [colour used here is 6722] or other chunky-weight yarn/wool (I have only tested this pattern with the Cascade Tweed so I would recommend wool or wool blends. I think it would probably work OK in cotton or acrylic as well, but use your discretion).
• set of 6mm/US10 needles (if you are a really tight knitter you will probably want to go up a size)
• tapestry needle

Skill-level • Easy-Intermediate:
Skills: knit, purl, being able to recognize knit and purl stitches in fabric, increasing, decreasing

Finished Size:
56 inches long. You will probably have enough yarn left to go a bit longer or to fringe if desired. The yarn relaxes a bit after blocking, so if you use this yarn, keep that in consideration.

Abbreviations:

CO = cast on
K = knit
P = purl
st(s) = stitch(es)
BO = bind off
Sl1kw = slip a stitch with working yarn at back of work
Sl1pw = slip a stitch with working yarn at front of work
Inc1 = make a stitch (using your favourite method)
[]_x = [work stitch pattern noted between]_times (2x=two times or twice)
(ws) = wrong side of work is towards you
K2tog = knit two stitches together

PATTERN:
CO 21 sts.
Knit one row.
Set-up Row:
Sl1kw, k7, inc1, p2, k1, inc1, p2, inc1, k7, k1. 24 stitches.

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Pattern Rows:

*BEGIN PATTERN AT ROW 2 (ws) for the first repeat:*

1 • Sl1kw, k8, p2, k2, p2, k9.
(Begin first repeat here).
2 • Sl1pw, k6, [p2, k2]2x, p2, k6, p1.
3 • Sl1kw, p6, [k2, p2]2x, k2, p6, k1.
4 • Sl1pw, p8, k2, p2, k2, p9.
5 • As row 1.
6 • As row 2.
7 • As row 3.
8 • As row 4.
9 • Knit.
10 • Sl1pw, k1, p2, k2, p12, k2, p2, k1, p1.
11 • Sl1kw, p1, k2, p2, k2, p8, k2, p2, k2, p1, k1.
12 • Sl1pw, k1, p2, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p2, k1, p1.
13 • Sl1kw, p1, k2, p2, k12, p2, k2, p1, k1.
14 • As row 10.
15 • As row 11.
16 • As row 12.
17 • As row 13.
18 • Purl.

Repeat rows 1 through 18 for scarf until near desired length, ending with a row 9.

Work Decrease Row:
K7, [K2tog, k2]2x, k2tog, k7. BO knitwise. Darn in ends, block, enjoy!

All patterns are © Lori Law, Oceanwind Knits. For personal use only. Please do not copy or redistribute.