Short Row Scarf or Wrap

Short Row Scarf or Wrap

Materials:

1 skein Audrey by Schaefer Yarns (or 700 yards light fingering weight 50% silk, 50% merino yarn)

Size 4 needles, straight or circular

Finished measurements: I gave it away before I measured it, but it’s really, really long, like 6 feet, and quite wide when unfolded. Unfolded, it’s wide enough for a small wrap. I like it folded in half for a scarf though; the little scallops lay not-in-sync with each other and it’s quite pretty. Play with it to see how it best suits you.

Cast on 60 sts.

Work in segments as follows:

Rows 1 & 2: K 58, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 3 & 4: K 1, inc in next stitch, K 54, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 5 & 6: K 1, inc in next stitch, K 53, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 7 & 8: K 1, inc in next stitch, K 52, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 9 & 10: K 1, inc in next stitch, K 51, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 11 & 12: K 1, inc in next stitch, K 50, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 13 & 14: K 1, inc in next stitch, K 49, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 15 & 16: K 1, inc in next stitch, K 48, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 17 & 18: K 1, inc in next stitch, K 47, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 19 & 20: K 1, inc in next stitch, K 46, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 21 & 22: K 1, inc in next stitch, K 45, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 23 & 24: K 1, inc in next stitch, K 44, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 25 & 26: K 1, inc in next stitch, K 43, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 27 & 28: K 1, inc in next stitch, K 42, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 29 & 30: K 1, inc in next stitch, K 41, turn, knit back to end.

(begin decreases)

Rows 31 & 32: K 1, K2tog, K 39, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 33 & 34: K 1, K2tog, K 36, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 35 & 36: K 1, K2tog, K 33, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 37 & 38: K 1, K2tog, K 30, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 39 & 40: K 1, K2tog, K 27, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 41 & 42: K 1, K2tog, K 24, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 43 & 44: K 1, K2tog, K 21, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 45 & 46: K 1, K2tog, K 18, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 47 & 48: K 1, K2tog, K 15, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 49 & 50: K 1, K2tog, K 12, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 51 & 52: K 1, K2tog, K 9, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 53 & 54: K 1, K2tog, K 6, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 55 & 56: K 1, K2tog, K 3, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 57 & 58: K 1, K2tog, turn, knit back to end.

Rows 59, 60, & 61: Knit across all 60 sts. (You can make adjustments to the stitch count here if you’re off; I was off by a stitch or two here and there, having forgotten an increase or decrease when whatever was on TV distracted me. It’s a very forgiving pattern!)

Continue making segments until you have reached the last segment that you have enough yarn to complete, or end after any segment once the desired length is reached. Bind off very loosely.

Modular knitting like this is wonderful for knitting with hand-dyed yarn. Every little scallop comes out differently, each one is unique. You can really see how the short rows change the colors. I hope you enjoy knitting this as much as I have! Try different yarns, different weights, see what you come up with. Knitting is always an adventure!