Helping our users. Self-Closing Knit Scarf.
You’ll need:
1 ball of Crystal Palace Yarns Mini Mochi [80% merino wool, 20% nylon; 195 yd/180m per 50 gr ball]; color: #103 Violets Rainbow;
Double pointed knitting needles 3,75 mm;
Circular knitting needles 3,74 mm;
Yarn needle;
Stitch markers;
Spare yarn.
Size
Width: 5.5 inches after blocking
Length: 30 inches after blocking
Stitches control: 30 sts x 20 brioche rows (40 worked rows) = 4 inches
Special Stitches
brk (brioche knit - also known as a bark): knit the stitch (which was slipped in the row before) together with its yarnover.
brp (brioche purl - also known as a burp): purl the stitch (which was slipped in the row before) together with its yarn over.
4 stitch left slant decrease: Slip the next 4 stitches knitwise, one at a time, onto right needle, brk the following stitch, then pass the 4 slipped stitches over the stitch just worked. 4 stitches decreased. This places the first of the five stitches (the marked stitch) on top of the others, and slants to the left.
4 stitch right slant decrease: Brk1, place this stitch back on left needle, pass the following 4 stitches over, then return stitch to right needle. 4 stitches decreased. This places the last of the 5 stitches on top of the others, and slants to the right.
m1 (make 1): bring yarn between the needles to front of work, then over right needle to back of work. When m1 is followed by a yf sl1yo, you will then need to again bring the yarn forward under needle for the beginning of this next stitch.
sl1yof (slip 1, yarnover, yarn to front): with working yarn in front, slip the next stitch purlwise, then bring the yarn over the needle (and over the slipped stitch) then back to the front and under the needle in position to purl the following stitch.
yf sl1yo (yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise, yarnover): bring the working yarn under the needle to the front of the work, slip the next stitch purlwise, then bring the yarn over the needle (and over the slipped stitch) to the back in position to work the following stitch.
Rodekool Brioche Lace Stitch Pattern
Row 1 (RS, MC): K1, yf sl1yo, m1, brk1, m1, yf sl1yo, [brk1, yf sl1yo] twice, 4 stitch left slant dec, yf sl1yo, [brk1, yf sl1yo] twice, m1, brk1, m1, yf sl1yo, brk1, yf sl1yo, m1, brk1, m1, yf sl1yo, [brk1, yf sl1yo] twice, 4 stitch right slant dec, yf sl1yo, [brk1, yf sl1yo] twice, m1, brk1, m1, yf sl1yo, k1. Do not turn; slide stitches back to other end of needle.
brk1: This is the middle stitch; it helps to hang a marker on this stitch.
Row 1 (RS, CC): Sl1, brp1, sl1yof, p1, sl1yof, [brp1, sl1yof] 5 times, brp1, sl1yof, p1, sl1yof, brp1, sl1yof, brp1, sl1yof, p1, sl1yof1, [brp1, sl1yof] 5 times, brp1, sl1yof, p1, sl1yof, brp1, drop CC leaving yarn to front, sl1. Turn work.
sl1yof: This is the middle stitch.
Note: In this row, the first two and last two "sl1yof" stitches in each half are worked over a yo, so you will be slipping a yo as well as making one to form a double yo.
Row 2 (WS, MC): P1, *[sl1yof, p2tog] twice, [sl1yof, brp1] 5 times, [sl1yof, p2tog] twice, sl1yof*, brp1, rep from * to *, end with p1. Do not turn; slide.
brp1: This is the middle stitch.
Note: In the row above, the p2tog is worked over a double yarn over.
Row 2 (WS, CC): Sl1, [brk1, yf sl1yo] rep to last 2 stitches, brk1, drop CC leaving yarn to back, sl1. Turn work.
Instructions
Using Two-Color Italian Cast-On, cast on 41 stitches, beginning and ending with MC knit stitch.
Set-Up Row 1 (WS, MC): P1, [sl1yof, p1] to end. Drop knotted stitch from Two-Color Italian Cast-On. Do not turn; slide stitches back to opposite end of needle.
Set-Up Row 1 (WS, CC): Sl1, [brk1, yf sl1yo] to last 2 stitches, brk1, drop CC leaving yarn to back, sl1. Turn work.
Set-Up Row 2 (RS, MC): K1, [yf sl1yo, brk1] to last two stitches, yf sl1yo, k1. Do not turn; slide.
Set-Up Row 2 (RS, CC): Sl1, [brp1, sl1yof] to last 2 stitches, brp1, drop CC leaving yarn to front, sl1. Turn work.
Set-Up Row 3 (WS, MC): P1, [sl1yof, brp1] to last 2 stitches, sl1yof, p1. Do not turn; slide.
Set-Up Row 3 (WS, CC): Sl1, [brk1, yf sl1yo] to last 2 stitches, brk1, drop CC leaving yarn to back, sl1. Turn work.
Begin Rodekool Brioche Lace Stitch Pattern
Work in Rodekool Brioche Lace Stitch Pattern until you are ready to work Row 25 (RS, MC).
Ribbed Keyhole
Carefully divide the stitches by slipping the MC stitches onto working needle and CC stitches onto holding thread or needle. You might first run a lifeline through the CC stitches to keep from dropping one. 21 stitches MC and 20 stitches CC.
MC Ribbing
Ribbed Row 1 (RS, MC): K1, place CC thread to back, brk1 to last stitch, k1.
Ribbed Row 2 (WS, MC): [P1, k1] to last stitch, p1.
Ribbed Row 3 (RS, MC): [K1, p1] to last stitch, k1.
Rep last 2 rows for total of 16 rows ending with a WS row.
Place these MC stitches on holding thread or needle. Place CC stitches onto working needle.
CC Ribbing
Ribbed Row 1 (RS, CC): P all stitches.
Ribbed Row 2 (WS, CC): [K1, p1] to end.
Rep Ribbed Row 2 for total of 16 rows ending with RS facing.
Place all stitches back onto working needle, alternating MC stitch then CC stitch, beginning and ending with a MC stitch.
Middle Lace Area of Scarf
Row 1 (RS, MC): K1, [yf sl1yo, k1] to end. Do not turn; slide stitches to other end of needle.
Row 2 (RS, CC): Sl1, [brp1, sl1yof] to last 2 stitches, brp1, drop CC leaving yarn to front, sl1. Turn work.
Row 3 (WS, MC): P1, [sl1yof, brp1] to last 2 stitches, sl1yof, p1. Do not turn; slide stitches to other end of needle.
Row 4 (WS, CC): Sl1, [brk1, yf sl1yo] to last 2 stitches, brk 1, drop CC leaving yarn to back, sl1. Turn work.
Work in Rodekool Brioche Lace Stitch Pattern until piece measures 17 inches from ribbed keyhole. The sample has 77 rows in this section.
Repeat Ribbed keyhole, then continue with lace as per Middle Lace Area of Scarf. When the third lace area is the same length as the beginning lace end, BO using the Italian BO.
Finishing
Weave in ends and block. When blocking, do not touch this yarn with a hot iron, it contains nylon which melts.