Net Weave Scarf

Hi knitters! It's been a while since I've made a scarf, even though scarves had been the majority of my designs in in the early years of my blog. This scarf is simple, but I've chosen to label it as ‘intermediate’ because of the method of stitch increase that I used at the beginning of it. You can choose to ditch the way I started the scarf if you want an easier knit, but don't worry, if you like to knit it the way I did, I've posted a tutorial video that shows the special stitches I used (m1L and m1R) on my YouTube channel. This scarf makes a matching set with the Net Weave Toque, which you can find in my previous post. I highly recommend you check it out if you like this design and pattern. Have a nice knitting day!

Skill level: Intermediate

Check out the matching hat I made: Net Weave Toque

Materials:

• Yarn: Alize Baby Best, 90% acrylic, 10% Bamboo, 3.53 oz. (100 g), 262 yards (240 m), in the color yellow 250: 2 skeins.
• Circular knitting needles, size US 8 (5 mm).
• Tapestry needle.

Measurements: length= 56" (140 cm), width= 9.5" (25 cm).

Gauge: 20 sts and 24 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in rib stitch.

Yardage: 445- 450 yards (405- 410 m) approx. 

Knitting Terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• yo: yarn over.
• k2tog: knit two stitches together.
• ssk: slip, slip, then knit the two slipped sts together through back loops.
• p2tog: purl 2 sts together.
• p2togtbl: purl 2 sts together through back loops.
• m1L: make 1 st increase left-wise.
• m1R: make 1 st increase right-wise.

Watch my tutorial video on how to knit M1L and M1R: 

Instructions:

Note: to get a neat side edges, always slip first st purl wise.

Cast on 19 sts and work as follows:

Rib row 1: k 1, p 1, repeat to last st, k 1.

Rib row 2: p 1, k 1, repeat to last st, p 1.

Repeat the ribs row three more times.

Increasing Rows:

Row 1: (k 1, p 1) twice, m1L, k 1, m1L, (k2tog, yo) four times, k 1, m1R, k 1, (p 1, k 1) twice. (22 sts)

Row 2 and every even numbered row: (p 1, k 1) twice, p to last 4 sts, (k 1, p 1) twice, (unless mentioned otherwise).

Row 3: (k 1, p 1) twice, (k 1, m1L) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) four times, (k 1, m1R) twice, k 1, (p 1, k 1) twice. (26 sts)

Row 5: (k 1, p 1) twice, (k 1, m1L) twice, k 3, (k2tog, yo) four times, k 3, (m1R, k 1) twice, (p 1,k 1) twice. (30 sts)

Row 7: (k 1, p 1) twice, (k 1, m1L) twice, k 5, (yo, ssk) four times, k 5, (m1R, k 1) twice, (p 1, k 1) twice. (34 sts)

Row 9: (k 1, p 1) twice, m1L, k 1, m1L, (k2tog, yo) four times, k 8, (k2tog, yo) four times, m1R, k 1, m1R (p 1, k 1) twice. (38 sts)

Row 11: (k 1, p 1) twice, (k 1, m1L) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) four times, k 8, (yo, ssk) four times, k 1, (m1R, k 1) twice, (p 1, k 1) twice. (42 sts)

Row 13: (k 1, p 1) twice, (k 1, m1L) twice, k 3, (k2tog, yo) four times, k 8, (k2tog, yo) four times, k 3, (m1R, k 1) twice, (p 1, k 1) twice. (46 sts)

Row 15: (k 1, p 1) twice, (k 1, m1L) twice, k 5, (yo, ssk) four times, k 8, (yo, ssk) four times, k 5, (m1R, k 1) twice, (p 1, k 1) twice. (50 sts)

General Pattern:

Row 17: (k 1, p 1) twice, k 1, *(k2tog, yo) four times, k 8, repeat from * once more, (k2tog, yo) four times, k 1, (p 1, k 1) twice.

Row 19: (k 1, p 1) twice, k 1, *(yo, ssk) four times, k 8, repeat from * once more, (yo, ssk) four times, k 1, (p 1, k 1) twice.

Repeat rows 17-20 once more.

Row 21: (k 1, p 1) twice, k 1, *k 8, (k2tog, yo) four times, repeat from * once more, k 9, (p 1, k 1) twice.

Row 23: (k 1, p 1) twice, k 1, *k 8, (yo, ssk) four times, repeat from * once more, k 9, (p 1, k 1) twice.

Repeat rows 21-24 once more.

Repeat the general pattern rows twenty-one times, or as many as you prefer, then repeat rows 17-20 twice. Work last rows as follows:

Decreasing Rows:

Row 1: (k 1, p 1) twice, (k 1, ssk) twice, k 3, (k2tog, yo) four times, k 8, (k2tog, yo) four times, k 3, (k2tog, k 1) twice, (p 1, k 1) twice. (46 sts)

Row 3: (k 1, p 1) twice, (k 1, ssk) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) four times, k 8, (yo, ssk) four times, (k 1, k2tog) twice, k 1, (p 1, k 1) twice. (42 sts)

Row 5: (k 1, p 1) twice, k 1, ssk twice, (k2tog, yo) four times, k 8, (k2tog, yo) four times, k2tog twice, k 1, (p 1, k 1) twice. (38 sts)

Row 7: (k 1, p 1) twice, k 1, ssk, (yo, ssk) four times, k 8, (yo, ssk) four times, k2tog, k 1, (p 1, k 1) twice. (36 sts)

Row 8: (p 1, k 1) twice, p 1, p2tog, p to last 6 sts, p2togtbl, (k 1, p 1) twice. (34 sts)

Row 9: (k 1, p 1) twice, (k 1, ssk) twice, k 3, (k2tog, yo) four times, k 3, (k2tog, k 1) twice, (p 1, k 1) twice. (30 sts)

Row 11: (k 1, p 1) twice, (k 1, ssk) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) four times, k 1, (k2tog, k 1) twice, (p 1, k 1) twice. (26 sts)

Row 13: (k 1, p 1) twice, k 1, ssk twice, (k2tog, yo) four times, k2tog twice, k 1, (p 1, k 1) twice. (22 sts)

Row 15: (k 1, p 1) twice, k 1, ssk, (yo, ssk) four times, k2tog, k 1, (p 1, k 1) twice. (20 sts)

Row 16: (p 1, k 1) twice, p 1, p2tog, p to last 4 sts, (k 1, p 1) twice. (19 sts)

Repeat the rib rows four times. Bind off all stitches and weave in loose ends, block well.

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

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