Diamond Scarf

Diamond Scarf

Gauge:
US #8 needles and heavy worsted weight 4.5 sts/inch, 6.5 rows/inch

Paton's SWS yarn (70% wool, 30% soy) was used for this scarf.

Abbreviations:
K: Knit

P: Purl

K2tog – Knit 2 stitches together.
yo: Yarn over needle, wrapping from bottom over.

The diamond pattern has been adapted from Nicky Epstein’s book Knitting on the Edge.

Cast on 25 sts. K for 1 row.

Garter stitch for 4 rows doing:
Right side: K2, yo, K2tog, K until 4 from end, K2tog, yo, K2.
Wrong side: Knit.

St st for 6 rows doing:
Right side: K2, yo, K2tog, K until 4 from end, K2tog, yo, K2.
Wrong side: K2, P until 2 from end, K2.

Diamond pattern:

Row 1: K2, yo, K2tog, K 7, K2 tog, yo, K 8, K2tog, yo, K2.
Row 2 and all even Rows: K2, P until 2 from end, K2.

Row 3: K2, yo, K2tog, K 6 [K2 tog, yo] 2 times, K 7, K2tog, yo, K2.
Row 5 K2, yo, K2tog, K 5 [K2 tog, yo] 3 times, K 6, K2tog, yo, K2.

Row 7: K2, yo, K2tog, K 4, [K2 tog, yo] 4 times, K 5, K2tog, yo, K2.
Row 9: K2, yo, K2tog K 3, [K2 tog, yo] 5 times, K 4, K2tog, yo, K2.
Row 11: K2, yo, K2tog K 2, [K2 tog, yo] 6 times, K 3, K2tog, yo, K2.
Row 13: K2, yo, K2tog K 1, [K2 tog, yo] 7 times, K 2, K2tog, yo, K2.
Row 15: K2, yo, K2tog K 2, [K2 tog, yo] 6 times, K 3, K2tog, yo, K2.
Row 17: K2, yo, K2tog K 3, [K2 tog, yo], 5 times, K 4, K2tog, yo, K2.
Row 19: K2, yo, K2tog K 4, [K2 tog, yo] 4 times, K 5, K2tog, yo, K2.
Row 21: K2, yo, K2tog K 5, [K2 tog, yo] 3 times, K 6, K2tog, yo, K2.
Row 23: K2, yo, K2tog, K 6, [K2 tog, yo], 2 times, K 7, K2tog, yo, K2.
Row 25: K2, yo, K2tog, K 7, K2 tog, yo, K 8, K2tog, yo, K2.

Repeat Diamond pattern until scarf is as long as desired. Work St st pattern (see above) for 6 rows and garter st pattern (see above) for 4 rows. Bind off.