Knitch Magazine

Bow Tie Scarf
Designed by Barbara Rottman

Materials
Yarn: 1 50-gram ball Mirage Hand Paints by Twisted Sister
Needles: 1 pair size 4
1 pair double point needles size 4
Notions: Blunt needle to weave in ends
Point protector

Gauge: 22 sts=4”

Finished Size:

One size fits all. Average size scarf measures 23 inches from tip to tip and 14 inches around the neck. Scarf is 4 inches wide. Scarf can be made longer by lengthening neck section. Scarf can be made wider by using heavier yarn or increasing number of stitches in bow and neck section.

Abbreviations:

PM - Place Marker

SSK - slip, slip, knit (left leaning decrease)

K2tog - Knit two together as 1 stitch (right leaning decrease)

K - Knit

P - Purl

YO - Yarn over needle (makes 1 stitch)

Kfb - Knit into the front and back of stitch (increase 1 stitch)

SK2P - Slip 1 stitch as if to purl, K2tog, Pass slip stitch over

Wyif - With yarn in front

Sl1p - Slip 1 as if to purl

Sl1k - Slip 1 as if to knit

Instructions:

Cast on 1 stitch.

1.) Knit into the front and back (kfb) of the stitch (2 sts).

2.) With yarn in front (wyif), slip 1 as if to purl (sl1p), move yarn to back, kfb (3 sts).

3.) Wyif, sl1p, move yarn to back, kfb (4 sts).

4.) Wyif, sl1p, move yarn to back, K1, YO, K to end.

5.) Repeat row 4 until there are 22 stitches on the needle.

6.) Wyif, sl1p, move yarn to back, K1, YO, K2tog, k to end.

7.) Repeat row 6 for 2 inches.

8.) Divide for buttonhole: holding 2 dp needles in your right hand, designate one needle as the “front” needle and one as the “back” needle. Sl1p alternately to the front and then the back needle until all stitches have been slipped and there are 11 stitches on each needle. (Hint: use needles of two different colors or put a point protector on the end of one of the needles to help you distinguish “front” from “back”.)

9.) On the “front” needle only, attach another strand of yarn and work in K1,P1 ribbing for 1 ½ inches (or long enough to slip bow through easily). Since you have an odd number of stitches, you will *K1,P1, repeat from * on the right side. Wrong side is worked *P1,K1, repeat.

10.) Cut yarn. Reattach at base of “back” needle and work in ribbing to match front.

11.) When both sides of the buttonhole are equal, rejoin, reversing the process used in row 8.

12.) Following instructions for row 6, work neck portion of scarf until it is desired length (14 – 16 inches).

13.) Make buttonhole #2 following instructions in rows 8 - 11.

14.) When buttonhole is completed, work bow for 2 inches as follows: wyif, sl1p, move yarn to back, K1, YO, K2tog, K to end.

15.) Decrease for bow: wyif, sl1p, move yarn to back, K1, YO, K2tog, K to last 5 sts, ssk, K3.

16.) Repeat row 15 until 5 sts remain.

17.) Wyif, sl1p, K2tog, ssk, K1 (3 sts).

18.) Wyif, sl1p, K2tog, psso.

19.) Finish off last stitch.

Finishing:

Weave in ends. Block.

Where to buy Twisted Sister Mirage Hand Paint yarn: Yarnmarket.com