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Knitting pattern: twisted scarf

What you need

100g Toft DK yarn
5mm needles

Tension

8cm = 15 sts x 7cm = 11 rows in pattern on 5mm needles

Abbreviations

RH/LH = right hand/left hand

What to do

Cast on 34 sts
Knit two rows then follow the lacy twist pattern:

Row one Knit
Row two Knit (These rows form the garter st between the twists)

Row three (RS) K1 * insert RH needle into next st and wrap yarn around the tip of the needle four times anticlockwise. Knit the st taking all the wraps on to RH needle. Repeat from * to last st, K1.

Row four (WS) K1 * slip the next eight sts on to RH needle with the yarn at the back, dropping the extra wraps as you do so (they will form long loops), then insert the LH needle into the first four sts and pass them over the second four sts (they should be twisted), then insert the LH needle into the remaining four sts and take them off the RH needle, then knit the eight sts in this twisted order, keep your knitting loose here. Repeat from * to last st, K1.

Repeat these four rows until you have approximately 3m of yarn left or the scarf is the desired length.

Repeat rows one and two twice more.

Cast off.

Finishing

Handwash and dry flat away from direct heat.

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