Northern Flight by Abby Makes Abby Creates

Northern Flight

Knitting
February 2019
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
550 - 565 yards (503 - 517 m)
One size, and adjustable to preference
English
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Knit in garter stitch with minimal shaping, Northern Flight is a simple, yet striking scarf with color-dipped pointed ends. Three contrast colors and one main color play throughout the scarf adding intrigue with easy striping.

Designed to use up scrap sock yarn paired with one 100-gram skein, this pattern is a stash buster with simple, meditative stitching that pairs nicely with your favorite movie or audiobook.

Finished Measurements: Outside length of scarf: 78.5 inches, blocked; Inside length of scarf: 55 inches, blocked; Width: 7.5 inches, blocked.

Yarn: Fingering Weight; 4 different colors; approximately 120 g (557 yd) total of fingering weight yarn used in project

  • Main Color: approximately 90 g (416 yd) of fingering weight yarn needed
  • Color 1: approximately 10 g (47 yd) of fingering weight yarn needed
  • Color 2: approximately 10 g (47 yd) of fingering weight yarn needed
  • Color 3: approximately 10 g (47 yd) of fingering weight yarn needed

Colors Used in Sample:

  • Main Color: Knit Picks Stroll Tonal Pearlescent (100 g, 462 yd)
  • Color 1: Knit Picks Palette Bluebell (50 g, 231 yd)
  • Color 2: Knit Picks Palette Chicory (50 g, 231 yd)
  • Color 3: Knit Picks Palette Blue Note Heather (50 g, 231 yd)

Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) or size to obtain gauge (either straight or circular needles work for this project)

Gauge: 30 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches blocked of garter stitch

Notions: Stitch markers, scissors, and a tapestry needle

Stitches Used in Pattern: knit stitch (k), knit-in-front-and-back of stitch (kfb), and knit two together stitch (k2tog)

Notes:

  • Scarf is entirely garter stitch
  • No purl stitches are used
  • All wrong-side wrongs are “knit across” with no decreases or increases
  • All decreases and increases happen at the beginning of the row on the right-side only
  • Gauge is not critical for this project