Christmas 2011 - The Year of the Scarf! The Hidden Cross Nov 2011

So, with the inspiration from the last post I proceeded to knit up a storm.  This first picture doesn't show the details at all, but I used two strands of yarn and knitted them together; one black and the other a purple-green variegated yarn.  Made with love for the young man who will receive it, the scarf also has a hidden design (see lower picture), hence I call it the "hidden cross scarf."  Clever huh?

If you look closely at this bottom picture you can see the design I knitted into the scarf.  You can also see the various colors of the variegated yarn.  I especially liked working this project because it was a chance to explore what I could do with yarn and knitting!  So exciting to have it come out so nicely!

I hope my friend enjoys this scarf and stays warm this winter!

Hidden Cross Scarf Pattern:

Cast on 25 stitches.  Knit 8 rows.  All odd numbered rows are wrong side facing (WS) rows.

Set 1: 

Row 1: k5, p5, k5, p5, k5

Row 2: k10, p5, k10

Row 3: k5, p5, k5, p5, k5

Row 4: k10, p5, k10

Row 5: k5, p5, k5, p5, k5

Row 6: k10, p5, k10

Set 2: 

Row 7: k25

Row 8: k5, p15, k5

Row 9: k25

Row 10: k5, p15, k5

Set 3: 

Row 11: k5, p5, k5, p5, k5

Row 12: k10, p5, k10

Row 13: k5, p5, k5, p5, k5

Row 14: k10, p5, k10

Middle: 

Row 1b: k5, p15, k5

Row 2b: k25

Repeat Middle rows 1b and 2b until 56 inches in length.

Set 4: 

Row 1c: k5, p5, k5, p5, k5

Row 2c: k10, p5, k10

Row 3c: k5, p5, k5, p5, k5

Row 4c: k10, p5, k10

Set 5:

Row 5c: k25

Row 6c: k5, p15, k5

Row 7c: k25  

Row 8c: k5, p15, k5

Set 6: 

Row 9c: k5, p5, k5, p5, k5

Row 10c: k10, p5, k10

Row 11c: k5, p5, k5, p5, k5

Row 12c: k10, p5, k10

Row 13c: k5, p5, k5, p5, k5

Row 14c: k10, p5, k10

Knit 8 rows in garter stitch.  Cast off.

Blessings!