Taffy Scarf–Free Pattern of the Month!

MATERIALS

2 Balls Vickie Howell Collection’s VEGAS (67%Wool/29%Soysilk/4%Lurex; 50gr./100m) in color: Ghost Bar #412

Size US 15 (10mm) circular needle (29” or longer)

Tapestry needle

Mild Soap

Vintage brooch (optional)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (post felting and scrunching)

Approx. 50” x 4 ¼” (felting varies results)

DIRECTIONS

CO 140 sts.

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: Purl

Repeat rows 1 & 2 until piece measures 10 ½”. BO. Weave in ends.

FINISHING

Using a small amount of mild soap or shampoo, immerse scarf into sink filled with hot-ish water (I recommend wearing dish gloves if your skin tends to be sensitive). Aggressively agitate fabric but rubbing and smooshing it together, until stitch definition is difficult to see (there will be some gauzy, holes remaining). Rinse with cold water, squeeze out excess and lay out on a towel. Using your fingers, pull on edges to create rippled effect. Let dry.

Using a tapestry needle and scraps of yarn, scrunch an area of fabric together (about 3” up from one end) and sew up-and-down through the layers of fabric until secure. Knot and tie-off. Repeat about 4” up from last “scrunch” and twice more on the opposite end of the scarf. Wrap around your beautiful self and finish off with a vintage brooch!

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This pattern is meant for non-commercial use only. Copyright Vickie Howell, Inc. 2007. All rights reserved.