Anitka

Maria Higgs

This lace scarf is knitted in a heavy lace weight yarn, but would look equally good (if not better) in a
lace weight yarn. It is a repeating 16-stitch, 12-row pattern and is easily adaptable to make as wide or
as narrow a scarf or stole as you would like to create. You just change the number of 16-stitch
repeats you work across the width of the scarf. The sample scarf used an entire skein of John Arbon
Excellite yarn (489m/545yds per 100g)
I cast on 71 stitches to create this scarf:- 4 x the 16-stitch repeat, plus 7 stitches to create the garter
ridge edging.

What you will need to knit the scarf

3.25mm (US3) circular lace needles or needles to get an appropriate tension.
100g Heavy laceweight yarn (approx. 500m/570yds per 100g) or yarn or your choice. Please note,
changing the yarn will change the amounts required to knit a scarf of this size.

Thank you for downloading this pattern.

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Id also love for you to post progress photos and photos of your finished scarves there.

Maria Higgs

Anitka V1
This pattern is intended for personal, non-commercial use only

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Instructions
(If you prefer to follow a chart, you will find this on page 3. You will also find a glossary of
stitches on page 3.)
To knit the sample scarf, cast on 71 stitches. This will create four leaf ladders across the width of the
scarf.
If you would like to make a narrower or wider scarf, the formula for calculating the number of stitches
to cast on is 7 + (n x 16) where n is the number of ladders you want. To give you a rough idea of
dimensions on my sample scarf, each ladder is approximately 2.75 inches or 7 cms wide and the
garter ridge edging adds approximately 1 inch (2.5cm) to the width. If you are using a different weight
yarn, you may want to swatch first.
Lets start knitting..
Work 6 rows garter stitch then continue the pattern as follows:Row 1: K3, * k1, yo, k3, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, s1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo. Repeat from
until 4 stitches remain. K4

Row 2 and all even rows: K3, purl to last 3 stitches, K3.
Row 3: K3 * K1, yo, k5, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2, s1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo. Repeat from
stitches remain. K4

* until 4

Row 5: K3, * k1, yo, k2, s1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, ssk, yo, k1, s1-k2tog-psso, [k1, yo] twice. Repeat
from

* until 4 stitches remain.

K4

Row 7: K3, * k1, yo, k2, s1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, ssk, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k3, yo. Repeat from
until 4 stitches remain. K4
Row 9: K3, * k1, yo, k2, s1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k5, yo. Repeat from
stitches remain. K4

* until 4

Row 11: K3, * k1, [yo, k1] twice, s1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, s1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo. Repeat
from

* until 4 stitches remain.

K4

Continue working these twelve rows until your scarf is the required lenth.
Work 6 rows garter stitch to finish off and bind off loosely.
Soak and block your scarf and enjoy wearing it.

Maria Higgs

Anitka V1
This pattern is intended for personal, non-commercial use only

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Chart
The chart below shows odd rows only. All even rows are worked k3, p to last 3 stitches, k3.

Stitch glossary
GS

Garter stitch. Knit on both odd and even rows.

Knit

k2tog

Knit 2 together

Purl

s1-k2tog-psso
Ssk

Slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit the next two stitches together, then pass the first stitch over the
second.
Slip 2 stitches knit-wise, then knit slipped stitches together

yo

Wrap the working yarn over the right needle, from front to back (counter-clockwise).

Maria Higgs

Anitka V1
This pattern is intended for personal, non-commercial use only

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