Louise Knits

This is a very easy stitch that you can use for anything. I decided to make a scarf. You will need about 300gms of yarn - I used Ice sequins which is 45% kid mohair. Best is using a sock weight yarn, and larger needles cast on 49 stitches, using #5 US needles Knit stocking stitch all along for this, the pattern is as follows: Knit 10 rows ending with a Knit row. turn, (pattern)now on the purl row knit 9, with the Right hand needle pich up a stitch about 5 rows below the 10th row and put it on the left hand needle. Knit the 10th stitch and the picked up stitch together repeat K9, pick up stitch etc till end of row. knit 5 rows, ending again with a K row Now do the pick up stitch again but this time, k4, pick up stitch,* K9, pick up stitch* and continue to end Knit 5 rows,(end pattern) Repeat till the scarf is as long as you like EASY!! What i also like is that the stocking stitch curves around so that it looks like you have a tube - very soft and effective This i...

Use any yarn that works with size 10 or 5.5mm needles Gauge is not that important here. If you use smaller needles the scarf will be narrower, and wider if you use larger needles. I found the best result is achieved using yarn that works with size 10 (US) needles. Abbreviations sts = stitches K = knit P= Purl CO = cast on Stitches Used Seed stitch (over 6 sts) 1:K1, P1, till end (ending with P1) 2:P1, K1, till end Reverse stocking stitch: P on right side, K on reverse Cable stitch (over 8 sts and 8 rows) Row 1:*Cable 2 back (slip 1st 2 sts on a cable needle and hold them at the back K 2, Kthe  2 sts on the cable needle) Cable 2 front (slip 1st 2 sts on a cable needle and hold them at the front K 2, K the 2 sts on the cable needle) Row 2, 4, 6, 8 - P Row 3,5,7 - K * Row 9 repeat from * to * (in other words row 1-8) These 8 rows form the cable pattern. Instructions CO 34 sts. Set up the pattern: 6 sts in seed stitch 2 in reverse stocking st...