North By Northwest by Eileen Vito

North By Northwest

Knitting
October 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
26.5 stitches = 4 inches
in Half fisherman's rib
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
470 - 500 yards (430 - 457 m)
7" x 54" in dk wt yarn; 8" x 58" in worsted wt yarn
English
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  • Intersecting lines & textures are featured in this soft & warm infinity scarf, which makes use of the half fisherman’s rib stitch to provide a deep ribbed texture, contrasting with intersecting stripes of stockinette.
  • Worked on the bias, the patterns are based on an easy 4-row repeat, & provide a nice introduction to the concept of brioche knitting, but with much faster progress, since every other row is a simple knit row.
  • The intersecting lines, which are interesting both with tonal or high contrast yarns, occur at designated intervals along the length of the scarf, but feel free to determine your own spacing as you wish.

Finished Size: 8” x 58”using worsted wt. yarn; 7” x 54” using dk wt. yarn

Materials:
 Yarn: 430-450 yds worsted or dk wt. yarn for main color, + approx. 40 – 50 yds contrast color
 Needles: Size US 7(45. Mm) straight or circular needles, for worsted wt. yarn
Size US 5(3.75mm), for dk wt. yarn, or size needed to obtain gauge
 Other: Waste yarn, stitch markers (optional), tapestry needle, spare needle to hold live stitches for grafting

Gauge: Worsted wt. Yarn: 23.5 sts = 4” (10cm) in half fisherman’s rib stitch
Dk wt. yarn: 26.5 sts = 4” (10cm) in half fisherman’s rib st
- Gauge is not critical for this project, but will affect finished size & amount of yarn needed

Tutorial directions & links are provided for the stitch pattern, provisional cast on, and final grafting.