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Saturday, January 17, 2009

It's a sine

1 skein Wool-Ease Thick n' Quick
Size 13 circular needle (as long as you can find, or lots of DPNs)
Size N-13 (9 mm) crochet needle
(optional) contrast or waste yarn, worsted weight, about 6 yards

Gauge: 2 stitches per inch on size 13 needles

Basic version:
Cast on 132 stitches.
Rows 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15: Knit.
Rows 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13: K2 tog 3 times, * (YO, K1) 6 times, K2 tog 6 times, repeat from *.
Bind off.

Makes a 6 foot scarf.

Variation with provisional cast on and contrasting binding:

Using waste or contrast yarn, chain 144; bind off. Using thicker yarn, pick up 144 stitches through crocheted chain (back loop). Continue with basic version instructions. Finish with crocheted bind-off using contrast yarn.

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