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December 2008
Twin Rib Stitch
160 meters might not sound like a lot to make a scarf big enough to keep out the winter chill, but Marina by Fleece Artist makes it seem about right. Marina is a worsted weight yarn, a blend of 65% merino, 20% kid, 10% nylon and 5% silk. The gauge measures 18 stitches in 10 cm, and makes an 8 cm. scarf about 135 cm. long, and because Marina is a worsted weight yarn, it is thick enough to insulate that gap between hat and jacket. I cast on 24 stitches and ran the skein out. Its simple design is perfect for a handsome masculine look, but you can add a simple crochet edging as I did (on one edge) for a subtle feminine touch.
Because the scarf is made with so few meters, this also means it could be made with one skein of other Fleece Artist specialty yarns such as River (40% alpaca, 30% silk, 30% merino), Great Big Sea (50% silk, 30% wool, 20% Seacell) or Wooly Silk 3 ply (65% wool, 35% silk), among others, which have at least as many meters and a medium thickness.
Another reason that only 160 meters will make this scarf is the choice of pattern. Reversible Twin Rib has the special quality of spreading its stitches to their full width, as well as retaining the non-rolling feature of a rib. Barbara G. Walker in her book A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns describes this stitch very clearly:
| The interesting thing about this simple knit-purl fabric is that it looks exactly the same on both sides, even though the two sides are differently worked. It is not sufficiently elastic to be used as a true ribbing, but a beginner could use it as an attractive allover texture for sweaters, jackets, scarves, or baby blankets. It has no curl, and therefore serves well as a border pattern wherever the springiness of a true ribbing is undesirable, such as on button bands, pockets, and coat cuffs. |
Twin Rib Scarf
Cast on 24 sts.
Pattern: Row 1 - *K3, p3; rep from *.
Row 2 - *K1, p1; rep from *.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until yarn is nearly done. Bind off in rib loosely.
The detail in Twin Rib is easier perhaps to see in a solid colour, so here it is in Marks and Kattens Eco Babyull on Bryspun needles:
Ultimately, the Twin Rib pattern is simple, effective and FUN!
-- Shirlene Greer
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