Create a Stunning Scarf with Manos del Uruguay Clara Yarn
You’ll Need
Manos del Uruguay CLARA (100% superwash merino, approx. 100g/385 yds), 1 skein each of colors A and B (Shown in C22 Petroleo (A) and C10 Azafran (B)).
Knitting needles size 4.5mm.
Stitch Control
20 stitches and 30 rows = 4” over Stockinette Stitch.
Size
70” x 11”.
Instructions
Using color A, cast on 72 stitches.
Knit 1 row.Border
Row 1 (RS)
Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, *k2tog, k4, m1L, k1, m1R, k12, ssk; rep from * twice more, k2tog, k4, m1L, k1, k1tbl;
Row 2
Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, knit to last stitch, k1tbl.
Work rows 1 and 2 3 times more.
Body
Row 1 (RS)
Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, *k2tog, k4, m1L, k1, m1R, k12, ssk; rep from * twice more, k2tog, k4, m1L, k1, k1tbl;
Row 2
Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, k7, purl to last 8 stitches, k7, k1tbl.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 of the Body until the scarf measures 35”, working two-row stripes of color B at random intervals.
At 35”, switch colors so that B is now the main color, and work occasional stripes of A.
Continue working until the piece measures 69”, ending with just worked a WS row.
Finalizing the Border
Work rows 1 and 2 of the Border four times, then bind off knitwise.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Steam-block to shape.