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ACCESSORY

Designed by Need to This oversized scarf uses two Cont in Moss st throughout, and 1 strand of CC3.
DROPS know... different yarns held together for working stripes and holding MC Work 12cm with 1 strand of MC
Design Team a beautiful texture. The piece is & CC tog as follows: and 1 strand of CC1.
worked with stripes and moss Work 24cm with 1 strand of MC With 1 strand of MC and 1
Yarn used stitch and inished with fringe and 1 strand of CC2. strand of CC1, cast off.
DROPS Alpaca Bouclé on both ends. Although it is Work 12cm with 1 strand of MC
5 balls in off white 0100 (MC) worked lat, a circular needle is and 1 strand of CC3. Fringe
DROPS Kid-Silk recommended to accommodate Work 12cm with 1 strand of MC Place 17 tassels of fringe along
2 balls in off white 01 (CC1), 1 the number of sts. Hold one and 1 strand of CC1. each of the cast-off and cast-on
ball each in Curry 30 (CC2) & strand of MC and one strand of Work 12cm with 1 strand of MC edges as follows:
Rust 33 (CC3) CC throughout as instructed. and 1 strand of CC2. For each tassel of fringe, cut 4
strands of MC and 1 strand of
Stitch patterns
About the yarn Work 24cm with 1 strand of MC CC1 each 40cm long. Fold in
MC: Aran; 140m per 50g ball; and 1 strand of CC3. half and thread the loop from
80% alpaca, 15% wool, 5% Moss Stitch Work 12cm with 1 strand of MC RS through the outermost st
polyamide Row 1 (RS): *K1, p1; rep from and 1 strand of CC1. on the cast-off edge. Pull the
CC: Lace; 210m per 25g ball; * to end. Work 12cm with 1 strand of MC strand ends through the loop
75% mohair, 25% silk Row 2: *P1, k1; rep from * and 1 strand of CC2. and tighten carefully. Fasten 16
to end. Work 12cm with 1 strand of MC more fringe tassels along the
Tension Rep these 2 rows for patt. and 1 strand of CC3. cast-off edge, then rep for cast-
12 sts x 18 rows = 10cm on edge.
measured over patt with MC & Start knitting… Work 24cm with 1 strand of MC
CC held together and 1 strand of CC1. Finishing
With 1 strand of MC and 1 Work 12cm with 1 strand of MC Weave in ends and block
Needles used strand of CC2 held tog, cast on and 1 strand of CC2. to dimensions given
8mm circular, 60-80cm 52 sts. Work 12cm with 1 strand of MC in schematic.
Scarf is worked lat, circular
needle is recommended to A simple fringe
accommodate the number
of sts

Other supplies
crochet hook
cardboard for fringe (optional)

Abbreviations
See page 94 for
all abbreviations

Sizing Step 1: For a 5cm-long fringe, Step 2: You can use one Step 3: Insert a crochet hook
one size: 43cm wide x 180cm cut lengths of yarn around strand of yarn per stitch of from the WS of the work to the
long (excluding fringe) 15cm long. Cut lengths the cast on/cast off edge RS into the centre stitch of the
individually or wrap the yarn but you can vary this for a edge. Choose a crochet hook
round a piece of cardboard thicker/iner fringe. Take one that is one or two sizes
and cut across the top edge. or more strands of yarn and smaller than your needle size.
fold in half.

Step 4: Keeping the yarn Step 5: Pull the crochet hook Step 6: Pass the loose ends
strands folded in half, place through back through the through the loop and draw
the yarn over the hook. stitch to the WS, leaving a up snugly.
loop of thread on the RS and
the loose ends on the WS.

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