The Drapes Well Scarf is a rectangular infinity scarf that is knit flat and then joined at the cast on and the bind off edges. The scarf is knit with 2 strands of yarn held together in a combination of the garter stitch and the brioche honeycomb stitch patterns. The brioche honeycomb stitch pattern is a combination of slipped stitches and yarnovers in one row and knit 2 togethers in the next row. The yarn (Lion Brand® Yarn TruBoo) is smooth and silky that drapes well making it ideal to knit this infinity scarf. The 2 strands of yarn held together in the Drapes Well Scarf adds extra warmth around the neck making it an accessory suitable for cold weather.
Materials Needed for The Drapes Well Scarf:
Yarn: Lion Brand® Yarn TruBoo in Silver – 2 strands of yarn held together
Knitting Needles: US #8 and US#10 for cast on
Crochet Hook: G-6 (4.0 mm)
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Knitting skill level: Beginner to advanced beginner – slipped stitches, yarnovers (see tutorial here) and three needle bind off
Gauge: 5 stitches per inch in the brioche honeycomb stitch pattern with US #8 knitting needles after blocking and without stretching
Size: Fits most adults. Length can be increased or reduced to preferred size
Abbreviations:
K: Knit
P: Purl
sm: slip marker
pm: place marker
RS: right side
WS: wrong side
YO: yarnover
K2tog: Knit the two stitches on the left needle together
wyif S1: with working yarn in front slip 1 stitch purlwise
S1 wyib: slip 1 stitch purlwise with working yarn in the back
[…]: stitch pattern repeats
The Drapes Well Scarf Pattern (text and images for personal use only):
With 2 strands of yarn held together, cast on 32 stitches with US # 10 knitting needles
With US #8 knitting needles and 2 strands of yarn held together knit the following:
BLOCK 1 (The Drapes Well Scarf is divided into 8 blocks or sections of pattern repeats):
- Row 1 (RS): K1, pm, K2, pm, K26, pm, K2, pm, wyif S1
- Row 2 (WS): K1, sm, K2, sm, knit till marker, sm, K2, sm, wyif S1
- Row 3 (RS): Repeat Row 2
- Row 4 (WS): K1, sm, K2, sm, [YO, S1 wyib, K1] repeat […] till marker, sm, K2, sm, wyif S1
- Row 5 (RS): K1, sm, K2, sm, [K1, K2tog] repeat […] till marker, sm, K2, sm, wyif S1
- Row 6 (WS): K1, sm, K2, sm, K1, [YO, S1 wyib, K1] repeat […] till 1 stitch before marker, K1, sm, K2, sm, wyif S1
- Row 7 (RS): K1, sm, K2, sm, K2, [K2tog, K1] repeat […] till marker, sm, K2, sm, wyif S1
Repeat Rows 4 to 7, nine more times
Repeat Row 2, 4 more times ending in RS row
BLOCK 2:
- Repeat Rows 4 to 7, ten times
- Repeat Row 2, 4 more times ending in RS row
BLOCK 3 to BLOCK 7:
- Repeat BLOCK 2, five more times (Block repeats can be reduced or increased if preferred)
BLOCK 8:
- Repeat Rows 4 to 7, ten more times
- Repeat Row 2, 2 times ending in RS row
Three Needle Bind off Joining the Cast on edge:
- Bring the Cast on edge with the WS (wrong side) facing out. With another US #8 needle pick up one leg of the V right below the cast on edge stitches. Pick up 32 stitches.
- Insert right needle into the first stitch on the first left knitting needle and then insert it into the first stitch on the second needle.
- Knit the two stitches together on the needle
- Insert right needle into the second stitch on the first left knitting needle and then insert it into the second stitch on the second needle.
- Knit the two stitches together
- Pass the first stitch on the right needle over the second stitch to bind off.
- Repeat steps 4 to 6 for the three needle bind off.
Crochet Border:
- Starting on the RS (right side) of the three needle bind off edge, make a slip knot with G-6 (4.0 mm) crochet hook and pull it under the V of the the edge stitch and chain 2.
- Insert hook under the V of the next edge stitch and pull the loop through the edge stitch and slip stitch it to loop on the hook, chain 1
- Repeat Step 2 around one side edge of the scarf
- Slip stitch the last stitch on the hook into the beginning chain 1 stitch
- Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for other side of the scarf
Weave in ends, wash and block the Drapes Well Scarf
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