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by Kate Gilbert

French women are

known for wearing
scarves. Starting in
September and until
summer arrives, this is a
most important
accessory. The scarf
may be striped or
patterned, colorful,
wrinkled and is much
bigger than the scarves
you probably have.
Women just wrap the
scarf around their neck
in a "Je suis belle et ça
ne demande aucun
effort*" sort of way and
off they go.

Since I have lived in

Paris, I have realized
that these ladies are on
to something. I find I
am much warmer
wearing a scarf, even if
I’m not wearing a
jacket, so here is my
knit version of the
French scarf. It’s knit on
the bias so the
variegated yarn makes
diagonal stripes and
stitches are carefully
dropped to make a
pattern in the opposite
direction. This creates a
scarf which tends to be a little more of a parallelogram than a rectangle, but I promise, it’s nice that
way.

It’s made of the softest, most luxurious yarn I have ever used and is a dream to wear. Instructions are
included at the end to modify it to create a stole.

(*I’m beautiful and I don’t even try.)

model: Émilie Vandenameele photos: Kate Gilbert

SIZE
One

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: 21 inches
Length: 55 inches

MATERIALS
Lorna's Laces Lion and Lamb [50% silk, 50% wool; 205yd/184m per 100g skein];
color: Bittersweet; 4 skeins

1 set US #8/5mm straight needles

18 stitch markers
tapestry needle
[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations can be found here]
GAUGE
19 sts/25 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch

DIRECTIONS
Section 1
(Set-up Rows)
CO 2 sts.
Row 1: P1, pfb.
Row 2: Sl1, k1, pm, yo,
kfb.
Row 3 and all odd-
numbered rows: Sl1, p
to last st, pfb.
Row 4: Sl1, k1, k tbl,
k1, k tbl, kfb.

NOTE: From this point

forward through the
whole pattern, on even-
numbered rows, you
will always be knitting
the st before the
marker through the
back loop, knitting the
stitch after the marker
through the front as
normal, then the next
st through the back
loop. The untwisted line
of sts will later be
dropped and unravelled,
and the adjacent
columns of twisted sts
will stay nice and tight,
helping the fabric keep
its structure.

Row 6: Sl1, k2, k tbl,

k1, k tbl, k1, kfb.
Row 8: Sl1, k3, k tbl,
k1, k tbl, k2, kfb.
Row 10: Sl1, k4, k tbl,
k1, k tbl, k3, kfb.
Row 12: Sl1, k5, k tbl,
k1, k tbl, k4, kfb.
Row 14: Sl1, k1, pm,
yo, k2tog, k3, k tbl, k1,
k tbl, k3, ssk, pm, yo, kfb. 17 sts on needle.

Section 2 (Increase Rows)

Row 1 and all odd-numbered rows: Sl1, p to last st, pfb.
Row 2: Sl1, k1, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, kfb.
Row 4: Sl1, k2, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k1, kfb.
Row 6: Sl1, k3, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k2, kfb.
Row 8: Sl1, k4, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k3, kfb.
Row 10: Sl1, k5, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k4, kfb.
Row 12: Sl1, k1, pm, yo, k2tog, k3, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k3, ssk, pm,
yo, kfb.
Repeat Increase Rows 1-12 six times more. 101 sts on needle.
Repeat Increase Rows 1 to 6 once more. 107 sts on needle.

Section 3 (Straight Rows)

Row 1 and all odd-numbered rows: Sl1, p to last 2 sts, p2tog.
Row 2: P1, k2, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k3, kfb.
Row 4: P1, k1, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k4, kfb.
Row 6: P1, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k3, ssk, pm, yo, kfb.
Row 8: P1, remove marker, drop next st, let it drop down several rows, pick up top bar with left needle
to form a new st (make sure this st isn't twisted), k this and foll st tbl, k3, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to
last marker, k1, k tbl, kfb.
Row 10: P1, k4, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k1, kfb.
Row 12: P1, k3, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k2, kfb.
Repeat Straight Rows 1-12, twelve times more.

Section 4 (Decrease Rows)

Row 1 and all odd-numbered rows: K1, p to last 2 sts, p2tog.
Row 2: P1, k2, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k2, ssk.
Row 4: P1, k1, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k1, ssk.
Row 6: P1, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, ssk.
Row 8: P1, remove marker, drop next st, let it drop down several rows, pick up top bar with left needle
to form a new st (make sure this st isn't twisted), k this and foll st tbl, k3, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to
last marker, drop next st and form new st as for previous dropped st, k this st tbl, ssk.
Row 10: P1, k4, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to last marker, remove marker, ssk.
Row 12: P1, k3, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k3, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k3, ssk.
Repeat Decrease Rows 1-12 6 times more. 23 sts rem.
Repeat Decrease Rows 1-10 once more. 13 sts rem.

Section 5 (Final Rows)

Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, & 9: K1, p to last 2 sts, p2tog.
Row 2: P1, k3, k tbl, k1, k tbl, k3, ssk.
Row 4: P1, k2, k tbl, k1, k tbl, k2, ssk.
Row 6: P1, k1, k tbl, k1, k tbl, k1, ssk.
Row 8: P1, k tbl, k1, k tbl, ssk.
Row 10: P1, remove marker, drop st (DO NOT form a new st this time), ssk.
Row 11 (last row): P2tog.
Break yarn and draw through loop of last st.

FINISHING
Finish unravelling any drop-stitch ladders that
remain unravelled. Weave in ends. Block if
desired (scarf can be blocked into a more
rectangular shape if desired). Wear it
everyday indoors and out and eat a croissant.

NOTE: This pattern can easily be adapted for a

larger stole or smaller scarf in this way:

1. Work Set-up Rows as for scarf.

2. Work Increase Rows until piece is desired

width. (Measure width along right-hand side of
triangle, with even-numbered side facing.)
Work Increase Rows 1-6 once more before
proceeding to Straight Rows.

3. Work Straight Rows until piece is desired

length. (Measure length along left-hand side
of piece, with even-numbered side facing.)

4. Work Decrease Rows as necessary until 23

sts rem. Work Decrease Rows 1-10 once
more. Work Final Rows.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Kate Gilbert lives in a small apartment with a large stash and her
soon-to-be-husband in Paris, France.

Visit her website to see her other patterns or Needles on Fire to

see her babble.

Pattern & images © 2004 Kate Gilbert. Contact Kate