Instructions

CAST ON: 30 Stitches, using the long-tail method

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SECTION 1: Garter Stitch Rows

Rows 1 - 8: Knit All

Place Stitch Holder: Take a scrap piece of yarn and thread through all stitches to act as a stitch holder, then remove knitting needle.

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SECTION 2: Stockinette Stitch Loops (Make 5)

Remove Stitch Holder: Thread knitting needle left to right through the first 6 stitches.

Row 1: Knit All

Row 2: Purl All

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for a total of 32 rows.

Add another piece of scrap yarn to act as a stitch holder at the top of each finished piece.

Create a total of 5 loops.

Remove Stitch Holder: Thread your needle through all stitches of the 5 loops from left to right, so they are all on the same needle again.

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SECTION 3: Parallelogram Stitch

Repeat Stitches between the asterisks * *.

1. Row 1 (Right Side): * K5, P1, K1, P5 * to last 6 stitches K5, P1
2. Row 2 (Wrong Side): * K2, P4, K4, P2 * to last 6 stitches K2, P4
3. Row 3: * K3, P3 *
4. Row 4: * K4, P2, K2, P4 * to last 6 stitches K4, P2
5. Row 5: * K1, P5, K5, P1 * to last 6 stitches K1, P5
6. Row 6: * K6, P6 * to last 6 stitches K6
7. Row 7: * P6, K6 * to last 6 stitches P6
8. Row 8: * K6, P6 * to last 6 stitches K6
9. Row 9: * P5, K1, P1, K5 * to last 6 stitches P5, K1
10. Row 10: * P2, K4, P4, K2 * to last 6 stitches P2, K4
11. Row 11: * P3, K3 *
12. Row 12: * P4, K2, P2, K4 * to last 6 stitches P4, K2
13. Row 13: * P1, K5, P5, K1 * to last 6 stitches P1, K5
14. Row 14: * P6, K6 * to last 6 stitches P6
15. Row 15: * K6, P6 * to last 6 stitches K6
16. Row 16: * P6, K6 * to last 6 stitches P6

32" Circumference: Small/Medium
(5 Parallelogram Repeats - 80 rows total)

36" Circumference: Large/1X
(6 Parallelogram Repeats - 96 rows total)

40" Circumference: 2X/3X
(7 Parallelogram Repeats - 112 rows total)

Place Stitch Holder: Take your scrap piece of yarn and thread through all stitches to act as a stitch holder, removing knitting needle again.

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BLOCK YOUR WORK

While your garment is in one long rectangle, block your Parallelogram Stitch, if desired. I think it gives it a draped and refined look.

I simply wet my garment, laid it out on my blocking mats, and allowed it to air-dry overnight.

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SECTION 4: Stockinette Stitch Loops (Make 5)

Remove Stitch Holder: Thread knitting needle left to right through the first 6 stitches.

Row 1: Knit All

Row 2: Purl All

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for a total of 32 rows.

Place Stitch Holder: Add small pieces of scrap yarn to act as a stitch holder at the top of each finished loop.

Repeat to create a total of 5 loops.

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BRAID CELTIC KNOT

Place your scarf down on a flat surface, and arrange as you would if you were wearing it.

Braid each untethered loop from the one side of your scarf by intertwining in and out of the garter-attached loops from the beginning of your work. Alternate over and under on each of the 5 fingers, creating a Celtic Knot.

Remove Stitch Holder: Thread your stitches through all 5 of the newest loops from left to right, so they are all on the same needle again.

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SECTION 5: Garter Stitch Rows

Rows 1 - 8: Knit All

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FINISHING SCARF

Cast Off all stitches loosely

Weave-In Yarn Ends