Cuddle Kerchief

I made a simple knitting pattern for a triangle scarf in stockinette. I was inspired by a very soft yarn I bought from Shall We Knit? in Waterloo, ON before they moved to Kingsville, ON. A sport weight alpaca, silk, and camel yarn called The Fibre Co. Road to China Light. Unlike most alpaca and camel yarn, it doesn't poke, and because it doesn't contain sheep wool, it doesn't itch.

Materials

The Fibre Co. Road to China Light in Beryl
159 yards (1 skein)
US 3 or 3.25mm needles

Instructions (long)

1. Cast on 3 stitches using the long tail method
2. Purl across
3. Knit 1, make 1 increase right, knit until 1 stitch remains, make 1 increase left, knit 1
4. Purl across
5. Repeat 3 and 4 until desired size
6. Cast off all stitches and weave in ends

Instructions (short)

A version with a longer edge for tying around the neck or head. The hanging corner will be shorter.

1. Cast on 3 stitches using the long tail method
2. Purl across
3. Knit 1, make 1 increase right, knit the rest
4. Purl across
5. Continue 3 and 4 until halfway through desired length
6. Knit 1, SSK, knit the rest
7. Purl across
8. Continue until 3 stitches left
9. Cast off

Glossary

Make 1 increase right

With your left needle, pickup the strand between two stitches from behind. Knit this strand. 1 stitch increased.

Make 1 increase left

With your left needle, pickup the strand between two stitches from in front. Knit this strand through the back loop. 1 stitch increased.

SSK (slip slip knit)

Slip 2 stitches individually as if to knit. Insert left needle tip into the front legs of these 2 slipped stitches.Knit the two slipped stitches together through the back loop. 1 stitch decreased.

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