Easy Elegant Moebius Scarf
By Pegg Thomas
Materials Needed:
Size 10 ½ needles
Lace weight yarn (2 ½ - 5 oz)
(1 ½ balls of Merino Frappe)
Using an invisible cast on, (casting onto a different colored piece
of yarn) cast on 40 sts. Work in the following pattern:
Rows 1, 2, 3) k to last 2 sts, bring yarn forward, slip last 2 sts
purlwise
Row 4) k5, yo, k2tog, *k4, yo, k2tog, repeat from * until 3 sts remain,
k1, bring yarn forward, slip last 2 sts purlwise
Rows 5, 6, 7) same as row 1
Row 8) k8, yo, k2tog, *k4, yo, k2tog, repeat from * until 6 sts remain,
k4, bring yarn forward, slip last 1 sts purlwise
(Note: slipping the last 2 sts of each row purlwise, then turning
the work and knitting those sts in the next row, creates a very clean, even
edge on garter st fabric.)
Continue to work for the desired length of the moebius scarf.
A long scarf (around 50”) can be double wrapped for greater warmth.
A shorter scarf (around 26”) is more like a hood. (Both photos show
short length of 26".) To have a truly seamless garment, finish up by
working row 8.
Carefully work a needle back into the invisible cast on sts so that
the point is facing in the opposite direction as the needle you left the
sts on. (see diagram)
Remove the holding yarn. Bring the two needle points together,
laying the needles side by side (see diagram below), and weave a seamless
join.
The twist will make the scarf fold nicely under the chin.
Variation:
To make this scarf without joining into a moebius ring, work a normal
cast on of only 28 sts and work pattern to desired length, then cast off.
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No part of this pattern may be reproduced in any form without written
consent of Pegg Thomas and a fee paid. These instructions are for
personal use only and are not to be mechanically or mass reproduced for sale.
Pegg Thomas disclaims any and all liability for unsatisfactory results.
All information has been presented in good faith, but due to individual
stitching abilities, no warranty of results is guaranteed.
