Truly Triangular Scarf – Free Knitting Pattern

Truly Triangular Scarf Instructions

Materials

• 1 skein of Malabrigo Rastita (discontinued) (100% merino wool; 310 yd [283 m]/3.53 oz [100 g]). Shown here in Cereza.
• US size 8 [5.0 mm] needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• 1 stitch marker.
• Blocking materials.

Gauge

• 17 sts and 26 rows = 4 inches [10 cm] in garter stitch, after blocking.

Stitches Used

• k – knit
• p – purl
• sl – slip the stitch from left to right needle as if to knit, with yarn in back
• kfb – knit into the front and then the back of the stitch (increase)
• k2tog – knit 2 stitches together (decrease)

Instructions

Weigh yarn. Use half of the yarn for the increase section and the remaining half for the decrease section. Weigh yarn periodically as you work to see how much is left. All slipped sts are slipped knitwise (kwise) with yarn in back (wyib).

Cast on 3 sts.
Setup Row 1 (WS): Sl1, kfb, p1.
Setup Row 2 (RS): Sl1, k1, place marker, kfb, p1.

Increase Section:
Row 3 (WS): Sl1, k to marker, slip marker, k1, p1.
Row 4 (RS): Sl1, k1, slip marker, kfb, knit to last st, p1.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until half of yarn has been used. Weigh yarn periodically to check.

Decrease Section:
Row 5 (WS): Sl1, k to marker, slip marker, k1, p1.
Row 6 (RS): Sl1, k1, slip marker, k2tog, knit to last st, p1.
Repeat Rows 5 and 6 until 4 sts remain.

Next Row (WS): Sl1, k1, remove marker, k1, p1.
Next Row (RS): Sl1, k2tog, p1.

Finishing

Bind off the remaining 3 sts. Weave in all ends. Wash and block to desired measurements.

Pattern design by Michelle Krause, Leah Michelle Designs.
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