OPEN ROAD
I named this pattern for a scarf/cowl Open Road because the stripes reminded me of a long highway.
Yarn: 2 skeins of Lion Brand Sock Ease, 438 yards, 75% wool, 25% nylon, colors Marshmallow and Rock Candy
1 skein Patrons Kroy Sock yarn, 166 yards, 75% wool, 25% nylon, color Flax
1 skein Deborah Norville Serenity Sock Yarn, 230 yards, 50% wool, 25% Rayon Bamboo, 25% nylon, color Hot Lime
(I bought these yarns with 40-50% off coupons at Michaels and Joanns for a total of $18 and did not use all of the yarn on any of the skeins for this project)
needles: size 6 circulars, 40”, although 60” would be more comfortable for the number of stitches if you cast on more than 300, plus size 8 needles for bind off
Notions: embroidery needle and some leftover yarn Flax yarn for sewing ends together (if you are making a cowl)
Gauge: not important, my finished size: 10” x 8’4”
Carry unused colors up the side
Odd rows are RS, even rows are WS
Slipped stitches: yarn held in back on RS, yarn held in front on WS
Cast on 300 – 426 stitches(mine was 426 because I wanted a longer piece). Make sure your cast on is divisible by 2.
Row 1-8: Knit in Rock Candy
Attach color Marshmallow
Row 9-10: Knit in Marshmallow
Row 11: Rock Candy: K2, *K1, YO, K2tog*, repeat between *s, finish K2
Row 12: Knit in Rock Candy
Attach color Hot Lime
Row 13-18, Knit in Hot Lime
Page two: Open Road
Row 19-24: Knit in Marshmallow
Attach color Flax
Row 25: Flax: k2 (sl 2, K6) to last 4 stitches, sl 2, k2
Row 26: Flax: k2 (sl 2, k2, p2, k2) to last 4 stitches, sl 2, K2
Row 27: Marshmallow: K6 (sl 2, K6) to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 28: Marshmallow: K2, p2, K2 (sl 2, k2, p2, k2) to last 4 stitches, sl 2, k2
Row 29: (Hot Lime, K2; Marshmallow, K2), repeat until end
Row 30: (Marshmallow, K2; Hot Lime, K2) repeat until end
Row 31: Knit in Flax
Row 32: Purl in Flax
Row 33: Knit in Flax
Row 34: Purl in Flax
Row 35: Knit in Flax
Row 36: Purl in Flax
Rows 37-46: Knit in Rock Candy
Rows 47-50: Knit in Marshmallow
Rows 51-52: Knit in Hot Lime (Halfway Point)
Rows 53-56: Knit in Marshmallow
Rows: 57-66: Knit in Rock Candy
Row 67: Knit in Flax
Row 68: Purl in Flax
Row 69: Knit in Flax
Row70: Purl in Flax
Row 71: Knit in Flax
Row 72: Purl in Flax
Row 73: (Hot Lime, K2; Marshmallow, K2), repeat until end
Row 74: (Marshmallow, K2; Hot Lime, K2) repeat until end
Row 75: Marshmallow: K6 (sl 2, K6) to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 76: Marshmallow: K2, p2, K2 (sl 2, k2, p2, k2) to last 4 stitches, sl 2, k2
Row 77: Flax: k2 (sl 2, K6) to last 4 stitches, sl 2, k2
Page 3: Open Road
Row 78: Flax: k2 (sl 2, k2, p2, k2) to last 4 stitches, sl 2, K2
Row 79-84: Knit in Marshmallow
Row 85-90: Knit in Hot Lime
Row 91: Rock Candy: K2, *K1, YO, K2tog*, repeat between *s, finish K2
Row 92: Knit in Rock Candy
Row 93-94: Knit in Marshmallow
Row 95-102: Knit in Rock Candy
Bind Off in Rock Candy on size 8 needles.
Weave in ends. Soak in cold water with a small amount of soap for 10 minutes. Rinse well. Wrap in towel to squeeze out excess water. Block on towel.
At this point, you can decide whether to sew the ends together or keep them a scarf. For a scarf, I would tidy up the ends by either a crochet edge or pick up stitches and knit in garter stitch on both ends. If you sew the ends together, sew them with rights sides together. My cowl could wrap around my neck 3 times!
Have fun with the Open Road!
Sl: slip stitch
K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together (Slipped stitches: yarn held in back on RS, yarn held in front on WS)
K: knit
P: purl