Are a Girl`s Best Friend

Design by
NIJOLE HUNTER
Diamonds
Are a Girl’s
Best Friend
Skill Level
Finished Size
Approx 4 x 55 inches
Materials
• Worsted weight yarn
(212 yds/100g per ball):
1 ball blue #9598
• Size 7 (4.5mm) needles or size needed
to obtain gauge
• 4-inch-wide piece of cardboard
*Sample project was completed with Coffee
Beenz (75% acrylic/25% wool) from
Plymouth Yarn Co.
Gauge
18 sts and 24 rows = 4 inches/
10cm in St st.
Exact gauge is not critical for
this project.
Special Abbreviations
Make 1 (M1): Inc by making a
backward loop over RH needle.
Central Double Decrease (CDD):
Slip next 2 sts as if to k2tog,
k1, p2sso.
Pattern Note
Slip first stitch of every row purlwise
with yarn in front, take yarn to back
to work next stitch; knit last stitch
of every row.
This lace-pattern scarf with a
brilliant mix of diamond accents
is interesting to knit and a
delight to wear.
Scarf
Cast on 9 sts.
Inc section
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1, k2, yo, k3, yo,
k3—11 sts.
Row 2: Sl 1, p9, k1.
Row 3: Sl 1, k3, yo, k3, yo, k4—13 sts.
Row 4: Sl 1, p11, k1.
Row 5: Sl 1, k4, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3—
14 sts.
Row 6: Sl 1, p12, k1.
Row 7: Sl 1, k5, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3—
15 sts.
Row 8: Sl 1, p13, k1.
Row 9: Sl 1, k6, yo, k3, yo, ssk,
k3—16 sts.
Row 10: Sl 1, p14, k1.
Row 11: Sl 1, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo,
k3, yo, ssk, k3—17 sts.
Row 12: Sl 1, p15, k1.
Row 13: Sl 1, M1, k1, k2 tog, yo, k1,
yo, ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3—19 sts.
Row 14: Sl 1, p17, k1.
Row 15: Sl 1, M1, k1, k2tog, yo, k3,
yo, ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3—21 sts.
Row 16: Sl 1, p19, k1.
Row 17: Sl 1, M1, k1, k2tog, yo,
k5, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3—
23 sts.
Row 18: Sl 1, p21, k1.
Row 19: Sl 1, M1, k1, k2tog, yo, k7,
yo, ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3—25 sts.
Row 20: Sl 1, p23, k1.
Body
Row 1: Sl 1, M1, k1, k2tog, yo, k9, yo,
ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, k5—28 sts.
Row 2: Sl 1, p26, k1.
Row 3: Sl 1, M1, k1, k2tog, yo, k11,
yo, ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, k6—31 sts.
Row 4: Sl 1, p29, k1.
Row 5: Sl 1, k2, ssk, p11, k2tog, k1,
k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k7—30 sts.
Row 6: Sl 1, p14, k11, p3, k1.
Row 7: Sl 1, k2, ssp, p9, k2tog, k1,
k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3—
29 sts.
Row 8: Sl 1, p15, k9, p3, k1.
Row 9: Sl 1, k2, ssp, p7, k2tog, k1,
k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1,
yo, ssk, k1, M1, k1.
Row 10: Sl 1, p17, k7, p3, k1.
Row 11: Sl 1, k2, ssp, p5, k2tog, k1,
k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3,
yo, ssk, k1, M1, k1.
Row 12: Sl 1, p19, k5, p3, k1.
Row 13: Sl 1, k2, ssp, p3, k2tog, k1,
k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k5,
yo, ssk, k1, M1, k1.
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From Creative Knitting magazine, September 2011 Vol. 33, No. 5, Copyright © 2011 Creative Knitting magazine
Row 14: Sl 1, p21, k3, p3, k1.
Row 15: Sl 1, k2, ssp, p1, k2tog, k1,
k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k7,
yo, ssk, k1, M1, k1.
Row 16: Sl 1, p23, k1, p3, k1.
Row 17: Sl 1, k2, CDD, k1, k2tog, yo,
k3, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk, k1,
M1, k1.
Row 18: Sl 1, p27, k1.
Row 19: Sl 1, k1, CDD, k2tog, yo,
k3, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k11, yo, ssk,
k1, M1, k1.
Row 20: Sl 1, p27, k1.
Row 21: Sl 1, k4, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1,
ssk, p11, k2tog, k3—28 sts.
Row 22: Sl 1, p3, k11, p12, k1.
Row 23: Sl 1, k5, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1,
ssp, p9, k2tog, k3—27 sts.
Row 24: Sl 1, p3, k9, p13, k1.
Row 25: Sl 1, k6, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1,
ssp, p7, k2tog, k3—26 sts.
Row 26: Sl 1, p3, k7, p14, k1.
Row 27: Sl 1, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3,
yo, ssk, k1, ssp, k5, k2tog, k3—25 sts.
Row 28: Sl 1, p3, k5, p15, k1.
Row 29: Sl 1, M1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1,
yo, ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, ssp, p3,
k2tog, k3.
Row 30: Sl 1, p3, k3, p17, k1.
Row 31: Sl 1, M1, k1, k2tog, yo, k3,
yo, ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, ssp, p1,
k2tog, k3.
Row 32: Sl 1, p3, k1, p19, k1.
Row 33: Sl 1, M1, k1, k2tog, yo,
k5, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1,
CDD, k3.
Row 34: Sl 1, p23, k1.
Row 35: Sl 1, M1, k1, k2tog, yo, k7,
yo, ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, ssk, CDD, k2.
Row 36: Sl 1, p23, k1.
[Rep Body Rows 1–36] 9 more
times or until scarf measures approx
3 inches less than desired length,
ending with Row 36.
Dec section
Row 1: Sl 1, M1, k1, k2tog, yo, k9, yo,
ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3—27 sts.
Row 2: Sl 1, p25, k1.
Row 3: Sl 1, M1, k1, k2tog, yo, k11,
yo, ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3—29 sts.
Row 4: Sl 1, p27, k1.
Row 5: Sl 1, k2, ssk, p11, k2tog, k1,
k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3—27 sts.
Row 6: Sl 1, p11, k11, p3, k1.
Row 7: Sl 1, k2, ssp, p9, k2tog, k1,
k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3—25 sts.
Row 8: Sl 1, p11, k9, p3, k1.
Row 9: Sl 1, k2, ssp, p7, k2tog, k1,
k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3—
23 sts.
Row 10: Sl 1, p11, k7, p3, k1.
Row 11: Sl 1, k2, ssp, p5, k2tog, k1,
k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3—21 sts.
Row 12: Sl 1, p11, k5, p3, k1.
Row 13: Sl 1, k2, ssp, p3, k2tog, k1,
k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3—19 sts.
Row 14: Sl 1, p11, k3, p3, k1.
Row 15: Sl 1, k2, ssp, p1, k2tog, k1,
k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3—17 sts.
Row 16: Sl 1, p11, k1, p3, k1.
Row 17: Sl 1, k2, CDD, k1, k2tog, yo,
k3, yo, ssk, k3—15 sts.
Row 18: Sl 1, p13, k1.
Row 19: Sl 1, k1, CDD, k2tog, yo, k3,
yo, ssk, k3—13 sts.
Row 20: Sl 1, p11, k1.
Row 21: Sl 1, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, yo,
ssk, k2tog, k1—11 sts.
Row 22: Sl 1, p1, p2tog, p3, p2tog,
p1, k1—9 sts.
Bind off rem sts.
Tassel
Make 2
Wrap yarn around a 4-inch-wide
piece of cardboard approx 20 times.
With another piece of yarn, tie
strands tog securely at 1 end, cut
opposite end. Wrap another piece
of yarn firmly around strands
approx 1 inch below first tie.
Fasten securely.
Attach tassel to end of scarf
between 4th and 5th sts. n
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