Scarf is Done

Scarf for my sister is complete. I finally settled on a lace pattern that I hobbled together from a Berocco pattern and from some stitch patterns in the Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches. The original idea with the short row, zig zag was frogged...is that the correct use of the term to frog? I do really like the pattern but I think the pink alpaca was just the wrong yarn for it. So here's the scarf...I haven't blocked it yet but overall I really like it. I also added ruffles to each end because I felt it really needed some ruffles. I like ruffles. My photography skills are pretty weak..I'm working on it. Doesn't the pink look pretty against my forest green carpet (I'm being sarcastic for those who don't know me and how much I hate the disgusting carpet in my living room).



Here's a better shot of the lace pattern...a little blury but hey.


As I said I hobbled this pattern together and did it on the fly. So what I've done is provided a cleaned up version of the scarf without the Berocco portions because I think it just confuses things and I don't think it is necessary to have a lovely scarf! I like the Berocco pattern but I think it is better on its own. Here is the long version with the Berocco portions if you are so inclined.

EASY-ISH LACE SCARF

2 skeins Misti Alpaca Bulky (about 200 yards)
3-4 st/inch on #13 needles
Finished size is about 7" wide by 60" long

This pattern has 2 components...the Border Pattern which forms the right and left edges/border of the scarf and the Inset Lace Pattern which makes up the center portion. I hope this isn't confusing it was just easier to write this way without a chart I guess.


BORDER/EDGE PATTERN
Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, sl1, k1, psso k1 p1 [Row 1 INSET LACE PATTERN] p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k2
Row 2: k2, p3, k1 [Row 2 of INSET LACE PATTERN] k1, p3, k2
Row 3: Rep Row 1 using Row 3 of INSET LACE PATTERN
Row 4: Rep Row 2 using Row 4 of INSET LACE PATTERN

INSET LACE PATTERN
Row 1 (RS): P1, yo, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yfrn, p1
Row 2: K1, P5, K1
Row 3: P1, k1, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, p1
Row 4: K1, p5, k1

yfrn = yarn over right needle and around so as to purl next stitch

SCARF
CO 19
K 2 rows

Work rows 1-4 of the Border pattern with Inset Lace Pattern until you have reached the desired length end with row 4 of the pattern then k2 rows
BO loosely

RUFFLES
Pick up 19 stitches along bound off edge
knit 1 row (knit more rows if you want a bigger ruffle)
On next row increase by knitting into the front and back of every stitch.
Rep increase row.
BO Loosely.

Tie in ends, block lightly. Enjoy.