Bobble and braid pattern STITCH
abbreviations Please check abbreviations accompanying chart.
1 / 1 / 1 LPtwC: With cable needle slip next st and hold at front of work; with 2nd cable needle, slip next st and hold at back of work, k1 twisted, purl st off back cable needle, k1 twisted off front cable needle.
make bobble( mb): See ' When a bobble isn ' t a bobble '.
Worked over a multiple of 22 stitches plus three( not including selvage stitches).
Row 1: K3, * p3, k3, LtwC, p3, RtwC, k3, p3, k3; rep from * across.
Row 2: P3, * k2, [ k1, p1 ] twice, k1, p1 twisted, k3, p1 twisted, [ k1, p1 ] twice, k3, p3; rep from * across.
Row 3: K3, * p3, k3, p1, LtwC, p1, RtwC, p1, k3, p3, k3; rep from * across.
Row 4: P3, * k3, [ p1, k1 ] twice, k1, p1 twised, k1, p1 twisted, k2, [ p1, k1 ] twice, k2, p3; rep from * across.
Row 5: K3, * p3, k3, p2, 1 / 1 / 1 LPtwC, p2, k3, p3, k3; rep from * across. Row 6: Rep Row 4. Row 7: K3, * p3, k3, p1, RtwC, mb, LtwC, p1, k3, p3, k3; rep from * across. Row 8: Rep Row 2. Row 9: K3, * p3, k3, p1, LtwC, p1, RtwC, p1, k3, p3, k3; rep from * across. Row 10: Rep Row 4. Row 11: K3, * p3, k3, p2, 1 / 1 / 1 LPtwC, p2, k3, p3, k3; rep from * across. Row 12: Rep Row 4. Row 13: K3, * p3, k3, p1, RtwC, p1, LtwC, p1, k3, p3, k3; rep from * across. Row 14: Rep Row 2. Row 15: K3, * p3, k3, RtwC, p3, LtwC, k3, p3, k3; rep from * across. Row 16: P3, * k2, [ k1, p1 ] twice, p1 twisted, k5, p1 twisted, [ p1, k1 ] twice, k2, p3.
Rep Rows 1 – 16 for pattern.
Bobble & Braid Scarf
materials
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200g / 440yds approximately of worsted weight yarn
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Size US8 [ 5mm ] 32 " circular needle.( size US9 [ 5.5mm ] circular needle for cast-on and bind-off)
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2 cable needles
gauge In Bobble and Braid st pattern 22sts = 4 " [ 10cm ]. Exact gauge isn ' t essential for this pattern.
Scarf With larger needle, long-tail cast on 267 sts, change to smaller needle.
Row 1: K3, * p3, k4, p5, k4, p3, k3; rep from * across.
Row 2: P3, * k3, p1, k1, p2, k5, p2, k1, p1, k3, p3; rep from * across. Rows 3 & 4: Rep Rows 1 & 2. Next 48 rows: Work Rows 1 – 16 of Bobble and Braid motif 3 times. Next 4 rows: Rep rows 1 & 2. With larger needle, bind off loosely in pattern.
Photos by Charles Voth KNITmuch | issue 2
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