CORKSCREW 

SILK 

BLEND

by Birgit Chaplin

 

Materials:Manos silk blend2 x 100g hanksshepards delight8697One 4mm (UK 8)crochet hook 

Measurements:

Width: approx 9 cm,3.5 “Length: approx 250cm, 98.5” 

Tension:20 dc on foundationrow to 10 cm (4”)

not too important forthis pattern;but length of scarf will vary accordingly.

 Abbreviations:ch chaindc double crochettr treble crochetprev previousst(s) stitch(es)dtr double treblecrochettrtr triple treblecrochetsl st slip stitchpic picot with 4 chTo make:

Using 4mm hook,make 360 ch.

Foundation row:1dc into 3rd chainfrom hook, * 1 dc *,rep to end, turn

1. row

2 ch (counts as 1 dc),*1 dc * rep to end,turn

2. row

3 ch (counts as 1 tr),* 1 tr *, rep to end,turn

3. row

3 ch (counts as 1 tr),1 tr in last tr of prevrow, *2 tr into next st*, rep to end, turn.

4. row

6 ch (counts as 1 dtrand 2 ch), 1 dtr into3rd tr, *2 ch, 1 dtrinto 2nd tr*, rep toend, working last dtrinto top of turningchain, turn

5. row

9 ch (counts as 1 trtrand 4 ch) * 1 trtr in2-chain-space of prevrow, 4 ch * rep toend, working last trtrinto top of turningchain, turn

6. row

4 ch, 1 sl st into trtrfrom prev row, * 5dc in 4-chain-spaceof prev row, 1 dc ontrtr, pic on dc * rep toend, nishing with 5dc in chain, 4 ch, 1 slst into front of dc.

Important:We recommend buying enough yarn to com-plete a project. If there is a great differencebetween skeins, we recommend knitting tworows from one skein and two rows from anoth-er skein to give an overall blended effect.

 

credits: Knitwear Design by Birgit Chaplinfor Artesano Ltd.Graphic Design by Fern SpoonerPhotography by David Hatfull of Diem Photography© Artesano Ltd. 2008. These patterns aresold on the understanding that they shouldnot be knitted for re-sale

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 “Manos”was founded in 1968 by a group of women trying tond the way to promote economic and socialdevelopment in Uruguay’s rural areas.

The craftswomen are the owners of “Manos” and have set up anon-prot organisation with theobjective of generating employment for rural women, allowingthem to stay in their home towns, earn their living and developtheir communities.

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