Dalen

Dalen

Introduction

This is my contribution to the #11in11 group that's going on in Ravelry at the moment. The group is geared towards knitting 11 scarves, necklaces, shawls or shrugs in 2011. We are offering support in the Ravelry group #11in11 or on twitter using the #11in11 tag.

Dalen is the Welsh word for leaf.

I designed the scarf to be used with any 4ply yarn with about 400m yardage and about 100g in weight. You can make it as long or as short as you like. If you choose to knit the wider scarf with 2 pattern repeats, you will need more yarn to create a longer scarf.

You could, of course, substitute whatever yarn you have in your stash with the appropriate needle size.

The scarf pictured is the narrow version.

Materials needed

Yarn: Approx 100g or 400m of any 4ply / fingering weight yarn

A pair of 2.25mm needles

Gauge

Between 28 and 32 sts to 10cm in stocking stitch

Pattern Notes

slip wyif: Hold yarn in front as if to purl then slip 1 stitch as if to purl

sl1 kwise k1 psso: Slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 stitch then pass the slipped stitch over the stitch you just knitted

sk2p: Slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together, then pass slipped stitch over

Pattern

You can follow the written instructions or the chart

Written instructions for the narrow scarf:

Cast on 46 sts

Row 1: k1, (yo, k2tog) 6 times, yo, k1, slip wyif, k1, yo, k1, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, p1, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, slip wyif, k1, (yo, ssk) 6 times, yo, k1 (48 sts in row)

Row 2: p21, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p20 (48 stitches in row)

Row 3: k1, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, yo, k3, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, slip wyif, k1, yo, k1, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, k2tog, k1, p1, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, k1, slip wyif, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k3, (yo, ssk) 3 times, yo, k1 (50 sts in row)

Row 4: p24, k1, p2, k1, p21 (50 stitches in row)

Row 5: k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k6, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, slip wyif, k1, yo, k1, yo, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, (k2tog) twice, yo, k5, yo, k1, slip wyif, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k6, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, k1 (52 stitches in row)

Row 6: p26, k1, p1, k1, p23 (52 stitches in row)

Row 7: k12, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, slip wyif, k1, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, p1, yo, k1, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, slip wyif, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k12 (52 stitches in row)

Row 8: bind off 3 sts, p19, k1, p3, k1, p25 (49 stitches in row)

Row 9: bind off 3 sts, k9, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, slip wyif, k1, yo, k5, yo, sl1 kwise k1 psso, k1, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, slip wyif, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k9 (46 stitches in row)

Row 10: p19, k1, p2, k1, p23, (46 stitches in row)

Repeat rows 1 - 10 as set, ending on row 10 when the scarf has reached the desired length or until you are nearly out of yarn, leaving enough yarn to cast off.

Bind off all stitches, sew in ends, then block.

Written instructions for the wider scarf

Cast on 62 stitches.

Row 1: k1, (yo, k2tog) 6 times, yo, k1, slip wyif, k1, yo, k1, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, p1, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2, yo, k1, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, p1, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, slip wyif, k1, (yo, ssk) 6 times, yo, k1 (64 stitches in row)

Row 2: p21, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p9, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p20 (64 stitches in row)

Row 3: k1, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, yo, k3, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, slip wyif, k1, yo, k1, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, k2tog, k1, p1, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, k1, x, k1, yo, k1, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, k2tog, k1, p1, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, k1, x, slip wyif, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k3, (yo, ssk) 3 times, yo, k1 (66 stitches in row)

Row 4: p24, k1, p2, k1, p11, k1, p2, k1, p21 (66 stitches in row)

Row 5: k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k6, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, slip wyif, k1, yo, k1, yo, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, (k2tog) twice, yo, k5, yo, k2, yo, k1, yo, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, k2tog2, yo, k5, yo, k1, slip wyif, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k6, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, k1 (68 stitches in row)

Row 6: p26, k1, p1, k1, p13, k1, p1, k1, p23 (68 stitches in row)

Row 7: k12, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, slip wyif, k1, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, p1, yo, k1, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k2, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, p1, yo, k1, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, slip wyif, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k12 (68 stitches in row)

Row 8: bind off 3 stitches, p19, k1, p3, k1, p11, k1, p3, k1, p25 (65 stitches in row)

Row 9: bind off 3 stitches, k9, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, slip wyif, k1, yo, k5, yo, sl1 kwise k1 psso, k1, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k2, yo, k5, yo, sl1 kwise k1 psso, k1, sl1 kwise k1 psso, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, slip wyif, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k9 (62 stitches in row)

Row 10: p19, k1, p2, k1, p12, k1, p2, k1, p23 (62 stitches in row)

Repeat rows 1 - 10 as set, ending on row 10 when the scarf has reached the desired length or until you are nearly out of yarn, leaving enough yarn to cast off.

Bind off all stitches, sew in ends, then block.

Charts

Click on the images to enlarge. The wide scarf uses the same key as the narrow scarf.

Key



Narrow scarf



Wider scarf

Seekrit Santa

So last night was our Stitch and Bitch Christmas party, hosted by Kate - who was the hostess with the mostest.

Nibbles were eaten, mulled wine was drank (not too much for me as I was driving and working this morning). We are all rather fond of cooking and are all talented in our own ways of cooking; there was some fantastic brownies, cakes and key lime pie. As I have been crazily busy at work, I had to chicken out and bring nuts and crisps.

We swapped our secret santa gifts. We departed from the norm this year and all made a gift which we would then allocate at the party. I finished mine a few weeks ago and managed to photograph my gifts before I wrapped them up.

Apologies for the quality of my images, I misplaced my tripod (which has since been found!).

The scarf Smariek's Triumph Cable Scarf





As an added bonus, I made some Russian Doll stitch markers :)



I must say; the gifts that everyone picked really suited them :) The scarf looks awesome on James!

I will have to photograph the needle roll that I got, because it's awesome :)