Woven

          Here's the newest pattern, an entrelac scarf with a little bit of a twist.  I was out and about one day and I saw a woman wearing a chunky entrelac scarf with a wide garter border along the sides.  It got me thinking about how exactly it worked.  I sat down one night with a skein of Noro's Kureyon sock that I got at Twisted here in Portland, http://twistedpdx.com/, and worked out the pattern.  The start and finish of the scarf were the trickiest parts, but once you I got going I found it fairly easy.  It's best to have a working knowledge of entrelac for this scarf, or a good tutorial like this one from Knitting Daily on youtube.com: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcLxMt9GehM.   I love the woven look of entrelac and how well it works with self striping yarns.  I also love the wrong side of the work, with it's undulating look, almost more than I like the right side.
          Let me know if there are any questions on this one, or if I can make the pattern clearer.  I write the patterns the way that makes the most sense to me but I'm never sure if they work for everyone.  Any feedback is appreciated!  I hope you enjoy making this as much as I enjoyed coming up with it!
          As usual all the patterns here are my own design.  Please feel free to use them to make yourself a garment but please be sure to reference me as the designer.  Thank you and enjoy!

Woven

1 skein Noro Kureyon Sock color 226

Size 6 needles

This is a fairly tricky pattern so it is best if you are familiar with Entrelac and short rows before beginning the scarf.  

garter stitch:  knit every row

pm:  place marker

sm:  slip marker

sl2:  slip 2 sts as to purl

sl1:  slip 1 st as to purl

ssk:  slip 2 sts as to purl, place them back on the left hand needle and knit them     together

p2tog:  purl 2 sts together

w&t:  slip st, turn work so opposite side is facing you, bring yarn from back of work between needles and AROUND the slipped st, wrapping it.  Bring yarn back to the opposite side of work.  

                                                                      Scarf measures about 50" long

Gauge is not necessary, but I got 5 sts to 1”

I was out and about one day when I saw a woman wearing an entrelac scarf.  It had a border of garter stitch along the bottoms and sides and that got me wondering exactly how that would work.  I pulled some yarn out of my stash and started trying different things.  Finally, about 11pm one night I got it and started on the scarf.  I love the woven, organic look of the scarf.  If you want to you can block the scarf to make it completely even but I left mine unblocked to keep the rustic feel.

Cast on 38 sts

Knit 8 rows in garter stitch

Set up Entrelac Tier

First entrelac block: 

 knit 5, pm, p1, turn work, 

 sl1, knit 5, turn work, 

 knit 5, k1, sl 2, turn work,

 p3, sm, k5, turn work, 

 k5, sm, k2, sl2, turn work, 

 p4, sm, k5, turn work,

 k5, k3, sl 2, turn work, 

 p5, sm, k5, turn work, 

 k5, k4, sl2, turn work, 

 p6, sm, k5, turn work, 

 k5, sl2, turn work, 

 p7, sm, k5

 Move to next block

Second entrelac block set up row:  

 (k5, sm, k7, sl2, turn work,

 p2, turn work, k1, sl2, turn work, 

 p3, turn work, k2, sl2, turn work,

 p4, turn work, k3, sl2, turn work,

 p5, turn work, k4, sl2, turn work, 

 p6, turn work, k5, sl2, turn work,

 p7

 Move to next block)

Repeat the Second Entrelac Block set up  from ( to ) twice more, pm, end with k5

Second Entrelac Tier:

First block:  

 k5, sm, pfb, take the la st st just worked and purl it together with the next st, turn work,         

 k2, sm, k5, turn work, 

 k5, sm, m1, p1, p2tog, turn work, 

 k3, sm, k5, turn work, 

 k5, sm, m1, p2, p2tog, turn work, 

 p4, sm, k5, turn work, 

 k5, sm, m1, p3, p2tog, turn work, 

 k5, sm, k5, turn work, 

 k5, m1, p4, p2tog, turn work,

 k6, sm, k5, turn work, 

 k5, sm, m1, p5, p2tog

Second block:

 (starting with the WS of work facing, and beginning at top of triangle, pick up 7 sts 

 purlwise along long side of triangle purling LAST picked up st together with the first st  

 from the next triangle, turn work,

 k7, turn work,

 p6, p2tog, turn work, 

 k7, turn work, p6, p2tog, turn work, 

 k7, turn work, p6. p2tog, turn work, 

 k7, turn work, p6, p2tog, turn work, 

 k7, turn work, p6, p2tog, turn work,

 k7, turn work, p6, p2tog)

Repeat the Second block from (to) twice more

                                                                       Wrong side of work

Third Entrelac tier:  

First block:

 k5, sm, m1, ssk, turn work,

 p2, sm, turn work, 

 k5, sm, m1, k1, ssk, turn work, 

 p3, sm, k5, turn work, 

 k5, sm, m1, k2, ssk, turn work, 

 p4, sm, k5, turn work, 

 k5, sm, m1, k3, ssk, turn work, 

 p5, sm, k5, turn work,

 k5, sm, m1, k4, ssk, turn work,

 p6, sm, k5, turn work, 

 k5, sm, m1, k6, ssk

Second block:  

 (pick up 7 sts along long side of next triangle, working the last picked up st and the next  

 st as a ssk, turn work, 

 purl 7, turn work, k6, ssk, turn work, 

 p7, turn work, 

 k6, ssk, turn work, 

 p7, turn work,

 k6, ssk, turn work, 

 p7, turn work, 

 k6, ssk, turn work,

 p7, turn work, 

 k6, ssk, turn work, 

 p7, turn work,

 k6, ssk)

Repeat Second block from (to) twice more

Repeat Second and Third tiers until piece measures 48” from cast on, ending with a WS row

                                                                        

Final tier:

First block:

k5, sm, k7, pick up 7 sts along side of triangle, ssk, turn work

p6, w&t

k5, ssk, turn work, 

p5, w&t, 

k4, ssk, turn work, 

p4, w&t

k3, ssk, turn work

p3, w&t

k2, ssk, turn work

p2, w&t

k1, ssk, turn work, 

p1, w&t, 

ssk

Repeat this block twice more

Next row:  knit, ignoring wraps.  These will be disguised by the garter stitch so there is no need to work them with their stitches.  Remove markers as you come to them.  

Knit 7 more rows.

Bind off

Wear and enjoy!

                                                                       No model today so Mr. Catch stood in.