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Avebury Scarf

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The Avebury Scarf features a wonderful interplay of texture and shade in a tonal denim blue colourway for a stunning vertically-striped men’s scarf.

It is completely reversible and is worked using a sportweight wool yarn for a light-weight but warm result.
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The pattern includes instructions for two widths and three lengths so you can tailor the scarf for a range of wrapping styles.

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Pattern Information

DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

TECHNIQUES REQUIRED: Knitting, purling, slipped stitches, working a striped pattern, and working long rows on circular needles.

SIZES: Small (Medium, Long)
Width: Slim version: 18.5cm/7.5 ins, Wide version: 24cm/9.5 ins.
Length: 168 (175, 182)cm/66 (69, 72) ins

MATERIALS:
Yarn: Quince & Co Chickadee Organic Heather Sportweight yarn, 100% wool, 150m/164yds:50gm skein in:

Main Colour/MC: #163 Kyanite (Denim Blue):
. Slim version: x2˟ (3, 3) skeins
. Wide version: x3 (3, 3˟) skeins

Contrast Colour/CC: #164 Larimar (Blue/Grey):
. Slim version: x2 (2, 2) skeins
. Wide version: x2 (2, 2˟) skeins

Actual amount used in long slim scarf as shown:
. MC: 110gm/3.9 oz, 330m/449 yds
. CC: 75gm/2.6 oz, 252m/275 yds.

Note: The sizes marked with an asterisk above used almost all of the MC &/or CC yarns specified. Please purchase or hold an extra skein in those colours to ensure you have enough yarn to complete your project.

Yarn substitution: To use an alternative yarn, please select a Sportweight wool yarn with a recommended gauge of 24-26 sts:10 cm/4 ins using 3.25-3.75mm/US #3-5 needles.

Needles: Size 3.75 mm/US #5 circular needles, length 150cm/60 ins.

Gauge: 25sts/36 rows:10cm/4 ins in Seed Stitch, using 3.75mm/US #5 needles.

Notions: Row counter, safety pin or marker, and tapestry needle for finishing ends.

Pattern information: 
The pattern includes stitch charts and full line-by-line instructions and is available for immediate download either from my Etsy store or from Ravelry.

PDF pattern file: 
The pdf file can be printed out or viewed on a computer, tablet or mobile device. Please let me know if you have any difficulties in downloading or opening the file. 

​Stitch Pattern: 
This design uses a reversible stitch pattern from our book: Reversible Knitting Stitches – A Sourcebook of 250 Double-Sided Stitch Patterns.
   • For more details about the book, please click here.
​   ​• To read more about using reversible stitches in your work, please click here.

Blogposts / Knitting Notes:
1: How long shall I make this scarf?
2: How much yarn do I need for a scarf?
3: Either Way Up – Using reversible stitches for scarves
4: Reversible colours
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Current Version: v07JUN2024 
Please contact me if you have a previous version of the pattern and would like an updated copy. 

© Moira Ravenscroft, 2024 
E-mail: [email protected]