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Entwine yourself in a tangle of tendrils and chase away the cold

© Fiona Oliver 2015 of 2

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Tendril

About this design

This sinuous cable scarf initially grew out of a desire to explore two colour cables but it

developed into something much more botanical. The tendrils of the cables seemed to take on a

life of their own until they grew off each end of the scarf and burst into foliage.

This top down scarf design uses a variety of interesting techniques including a provisional cast

on, two colour (intarsia) cables and i-cords.

The scarf is quite long and can be wrapped around the neck twice. The pattern can be easily

adjusted to make a shorter scarf if desired.

Size

One size fits all. Finished blocked dimensions are

25.5 centimetres (10 inches) wide and 183

centimetres (72 inches) long. Foliage Fringe ranges in

depth from 10-15 centimetres (4-6 inches). The width

of the scarf will narrow with wear to approximately 20

– 22 centimetres (8 – 9 inches).

Tension

19 stitches x 30 rows in stocking (stockinette) stitch

knitted on 4.5 mm (US size 7, UK size 7) needles on a

10 cm (4 in) blocked swatch. A perfect match for

tension is not super critical for this pattern. However,

if your gauge is significantly different, move up or

down a needle size and swatch one more time. Also,

you may find that you use more or less yarn if your

gauge is significantly different.

Materials

Yarn

325 metres (355 yards) of each colour of any roving style yarn in the double knit (8 ply) to

worsted (10) ply range that knits to the tension gauge. Yarn thickness is approximately 14

wraps per inch.

This scarf has been knitted with Cleckheaton California double knit (8 ply) 100% wool.

Contrast Colour 1: Fennel (colour 0018) 2 balls with 46 metres (50 yards) left over

Contrast Colour 2: Grey Scale (colour 5804) 2 balls with 46 metres (50 yards) left over

Although listed on the label as a double knit (8 ply) yarn, this yarn is more like a worsted

(10 ply) weight yarn.


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Needles

4.5 mm (US size 7, UK size 7) needles

Cable needle of a size to match the main needles (optional)

4.5 mm (US size 7, UK size 7) double pointed needles (optional)

Notions

Worsted (10 ply) waste yarn for provisional cast on

4.5 mm (US size 7, UK size 7) crochet hook for provisional cast on

Tapestry/darning needle for finishing

Construction Notes

This scarf is knitted from the back of the neck down in two colour (intarsia) cables to each

foliage-fringed end. This construction method means that the first half of the scarf commences with a crochet provisional cast on. Once the first half is finished, the stitches held by the

provisional cast on are picked up and the second half of the scarf is knitted from the neck down

to the other foliage-fringed end. Depending on your preference, you can knit your cables with

or without a cable needle. The foliage fringe is constructed from i-cords that end in garter

stitch leaf motifs. You can either knit your i-cords with double pointed needles or just slip

stitches if not using double pointed needles.

An Intarsia colour change is necessary when you swap between the contrast colours when

working the tendril. Once you have knitted the final stitch in the current colour, twist the two

yarns around each other and then continue with the new colour. Twist yarns over again when

you resume working with the first contrast colour. Twisting the yarns together ensures that

there are no gaps and also allows you to carry the main colour across the wrong side of your

work when contrast coloured stitches are being worked.

Instructions for working all these techniques are given in the References section of this pattern.

Abbreviations

BO Bind off

CC1 Contrast Colour 1

CC2 Contrast Colour 2

CO Cast on

dpn Double pointed needle(s)

k Knit

kf&b Knit front and back in the same stitch

kw Knit-wise

k2togtbl Knit 2 together through the back loop

3/1 LPC Slip 3 stitches to cable needle and hold in front, p1, k3 from cable needle.

3/3 LC Slip 3 stitches to cable needle and hold in front, k3, k3 from cable needle.

LH Left hand

p Purl

pw Purl-wise

psso Pass slipped stitch over

puk Pick up and knit

pup Pick up and purl

rep Repeat

3/1 RPC Slip 1 stitch to cable needle and hold in back, k3, p1 from cable needle.

3/3 RC Slip 3 stitches to cable needle and hold in back, k3, k3 from cable needle.

RH Right hand

RS Right side


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s1 With the working yarn in back, insert the right needle into the next stitch as if to

purl and transfer the stitch from the left needle to the right.

s1 wyif With the working yarn in front, insert the right needle into the next stitch as if to

purl and transfer the stitch from the left needle to the right.

ssk Slip the next two stitches knitwise, insert LH needle into the fronts of the two

slipped stitches and knit them together

st Stitch(es)

WS Wrong side

w&t Wrap and turn

WY Waste yarn

Instructions

Scarf (First Half)

Using WY and a crochet hook, make a loose chain of 55 stitches. This is the foundation for the

provisional CO.

CO: Using CC1 on the crochet chain, puk 3 st, pup 6 st, puk 6 st, pup 6 st. Swap to

CC2 and puk 3 st (this is the tendril). Drop CC2 and carry CC1 behind these 3 st

to pup 3 st, puk 3 st, pup 6 st, puk 6 st, pup 6 st, puk 3 (51 st). This is a RS row.

Next row: k9, p6, k6, p3, k3, p3, k6, p6, k8, sl wyif. This is a WS row.

From this point onward you can follow either the written or the charted

instructions. Continue to swap CC1 and CC2 as you reach the 3 tendril stitches

that are worked in CC2. Don’t forget to twist Otherwise just treat these 3 tendril

stitches as per the written or charted instructions.

Written Instructions

Row 1: K3, p6, 3/3 LC, p6, [k3, p3] twice, p3, 3/3 RC, p6, k2, s1 wyif. This is a RS row.

Row 2: K9, p6, k6, [p3, k3] twice, k3, p6, k8, s1 wyif.

Row 3: K3, p5, 3/1 RPC, 3/1 LPC, p4, 3/1 RPC, p3, 3/1 LPC, p4, 3/1 RPC, 3/1 LPC, p5, k2,

s1 wyif.

Row 4: K8, [p3, k2] twice, k2, p3, k1, [k4, p3] twice, k2, p3, k7, s1 wyif.

Row 5: K3, p4, 3/1 RPC, p2, 3/1 LPC, p2, 3/1 RPC, p5, 3/1 LPC, p2, 3/1 RPC, p2, 3/1 LPC,

p4, k2, s1 wyif.

Row 6: K7, p3, [k4, [p3, k2] twice, k1] twice, k1, p3, k6, s1 wyif.

Row 7: K3, p3, 3/1 RPC, [p4, 3/1 LPC, 3/1 RPC, p3] twice, p1, 3/1 LPC, p3, k2, s1 wyif.

Row 8: K6, p3, [k6, p6, k3] twice, k3, p3, k5, s1 wyif.

Row 9: [K3, p3] twice, p3, 3/3 LC, p9, 3/3 RC, p6, k3, p3, k2, s1 wyif.


Row 11: K3, p3, 3/1 LPC, [p4, 3/1 RPC, 3/1 LPC, p3] twice, p1, 3/1 RPC, p3, k2, s1 wyif.


Row 13: K3, p4, 3/1 LPC, p2, 3/1 RPC, p2, 3/1 LPC, p5, 3/1 RPC, p2, 3/1 LPC, p2, 3/1 RPC,

p4, k2, s1 wyif.


Row 15: K3, p5, 3/1 LPC, 3/1 RPC, p4, 3/1 LPC, p3, 3/1 RPC, p4, 3/1 LPC, 3/1 RPC, p5, k2,

s1 wyif.


Row 17: K3, p6, 3/3 LC, p6, [k3, p3] twice, p3, 3/3 RC, p6, k2, s1 wyif.


Row 19: [K3, p6, k3] twice, p3, k3, p6, k6, p6, k2, s1 wyif.




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Row 23: K3, p5, 3/1 RPC, 3/1 LPC, p4, 3/1 RPC, p3, 3/1 LPC, p4, 3/1 RPC, 3/1 LPC, p5, k2, s1 wyif.


Row 25: K3, p4, 3/1 RPC, p2, 3/1 LPC, p2, 3/1 RPC, p5, 3/1 LPC, p2, 3/1 RPC, p2, 3/1 LPC,

p4, k2, s1 wyif.


Row 27: K3, p3, 3/1 RPC, [p4, 3/1 LPC, 3/1 RPC, p3] twice, p1, 3/1 LPC, p3, k2, s1 wyif.




Row 31: K3, p3, k3, [p6, k6, p3] twice, p3, k3, p3, k2, s1 wyif.


Rep rows 9 – 32 8 times and then continue from rows 33 – 54 for the final pattern rep and to set

up for the foliage fringe. If you wish to make a shorter scarf then reduce the number of times

that you rep rows 9 – 32.



Row 35: K3, p3, 3/1 LPC, [p4, 3/1 RPC, 3/1 LPC, p3] twice, p1, 3/1 RPC, p3, k2, s1 wyif.


Row 37: K3, p4, 3/1 LPC, p2, 3/1 RPC, p2, 3/1 LPC, p5, 3/1 RPC, p2, 3/1 LPC, p2, 3/1 RPC,

p4, k2, s1 wyif.


Row 39: K3, p5, 3/1 LPC, 3/1 RPC, p4, 3/1 LPC, p3, 3/1 RPC, p4, 3/1 LPC, 3/1 RPC, p5, k2,

s1 wyif.




Row 43: [K3, p6, k3] twice, p3, k3, p6, k6, p6, k2, s1 wyif.




Row 47: K3, p5, 3/1 RPC, 3/1 LPC, p5, [k3, p3] twice, p2, 3/1 RPC, 3/1 LPC, p5, k2, s1 wyif.

Row 48: K8, p3, [k2, p3, k5, p3, k1] twice, k1, p3, k7, s1 wyif.

Row 49: K3, p4, 3/1 RPC, p2, k4, p4, [k3, p3] twice, p1, 3/1 RPC, p2, 3/1 LPC, p4, k2, s1 wyif.

Row 50: K4, [[k3, p3, k1] twice, k3, p3] twice, k6, s1 wyif.

Row 51: K3, p1, [[p3, k3, p1] twice, p3, k3] twice, p4, k2, s1 wyif.

Rows 52-53: Repeat rows 50-51.

Row 54: K4, [[k3, p3, k1] twice, k3, p3] twice, k6, s1 wyif.


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Charted Instructions

For the first half of the scarf, work rows 1 to 9 as charted. Rep the 24 row pattern repeat 9 times (or fewer reps if you want a shorter scarf). Work

rows 33 – 54 for the final rep and to set up for the foliage fringe. For the second half of the scarf, swap over Contrast Colour 1 and Contrast

Colour 2 and work as for the first half of the scarf.


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Foliage Fringe (First Half)

Tendril

(Note: these instructions explain how to form an i-cord using normal straight needles. Please

refer to the Reference section of this pattern if you prefer to use double pointed needles).

Row 1: With RS facing and using CC1, k3, sl all st from RH needle to LH needle.

Row 2: Rep first row 9 times (19 times for tendril 3 only).

Row 3: kf&b 2 times, sl wyif (5 st), turn work. You will now be working on these 5 st to

create the foliage for the first tendril.

Row 4: k to last st, sl wyif.

Row 5: k1, kf&b, k1, kf&b, sl wyif (7 st).

Row 6: Rep row 4.

Row 7: k2, kf&b, k1, kf&b, k1, sl wyif (9 st).

Row 8: Rep row 4.

Row 9: k4, w&t.

Row 10: Rep row 4.

Row 11: Rep row 4.

Row 12: k4, w&t.

Row 13: Rep row 4.

Row 14: Rep row 4.

Row 15: k2, ssk, k1, ssk, k1, sl wyif (7 st).

Row 16: Rep row 4.

Row 17: k1, ssk, k1, ssk, sl wyif (5 st).

Row 18: Rep row 4.

Row 19: ssk, k1, k2tog (3 st).

Row 20: Rep row 4.

Row 21: sl1, k2tog, psso (1 st).


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Cut yarn and pull tail through the remaining stitch.

Space between Tendril 1 and Tendril 2

BO 3 st in the following way:

1. Sl 2 from the LH needle to the RH needle.

2. Pass first st on the LH needle over the second st (counting right to left).





Second Tendril

Using CC1, rep rows 1 to 21 to produce the second tendril.


BO 4 st in the following way:









Third Tendril

Using CC2, rep rows 1 to 21 to produce the third tendril.


Using CC1, rep instructions for space between Tendril 2 and Tendril 3.

Fourth Tendril

Using CC1, rep rows 1 to 21 to produce the fourth tendril.



Fifth Tendril

Using CC1, rep rows 1 to 21 to produce the fifth tendril.



Sixth Tendril

Using CC1, rep rows 1 to 21 to produce the sixth tendril.



Seventh Tendril

Using CC1, rep rows 1 to 21 to produce the seventh tendril.




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Eighth Tendril

Using CC1, rep rows 1 to 21 to produce the eighth tendril.

Scarf and Foliage Fringe (Second Half)

Carefully remove the provisional CO and pick up all the released stitches.

Set-up row: With WS facing and using CC2, k7, kf&b, p6, k5, k2tog. Swap to CC1, p3. Swap

back to CC2, k1, kf&b, p3, K5, k2tog, p6, k8, sl wyif (51 st). This is a WS row.

Continue to swap CC2 and CC1 as you reach the 3 tendril stitches that are

worked in CC1. Otherwise just treat these 3 tendril stitches as per the written or charted instructions remembering to swap CC1 for CC2 in the charted

instructions.

Next row: k3, p6, k6, p6, k3, p3, k3, p6, k6, p6, k2, sl wyif. This is a RS row.

Next row: k9, p6, k6, p3, k3, p3, k6, p6, k8, sl wyif. This is a WS row.

Commencing at Row 1, repeat instructions for Scarf (First Half) and Foliage Fringe (First Half) remembering to swap CC1 for CC2 in all the instructions.

Finishing

Using the tapestry/darning needle, weave in all tails. Blocking is very important for finishing

this scarf as otherwise the edges tend to roll and the cables tend to compress. Wet block your

finished scarf and pin to the finished dimensions. You may want to use blocking wires to

produce a nice straight edge.


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References

Two colour (intarsia) cables

This excellent knitpicks.com video provides excellent instructions on how to work two colour

(intarsia) cables. Imagine my surprise when I realised that the instructor was using the exact

same cable pattern (Jubilee Cable) for her demonstration that I have used in my Tendrils Scarf.

http://youtu.be/h5T943GkwDk

Cabling with and without a cable needle

This pair of videos by Knit Purl Hunter provides simple demonstrations of each technique for

forming cables.

With a cable needle: http://youtu.be/7jH9Bra_0Bk

Without a cable needle: http://youtu.be/Qq-qWMz1lQY

i-cord

This video by Knit Purl Hunter shows how to form i-cords using double pointed needles.

http://youtu.be/sSRKgE3wd3M

Crochet provisional cast on

This video by Stacey Perry of verypink.com provides a lovely demonstration of the crochet

provision cast on.

http://youtu.be/3OGG0AiJ3XE

Contact

[email protected]

Photo Credits

Fiona Oliver 2015. Please respect my copyright.

Please do not distribute these images for commercial

purposes without my permission.

Copyright

Fiona Oliver 2015. Please respect my copyright.

Please do not distribute this pattern or use it, or items

made with it, for commercial purposes without my

permission.

http://youtu.be/h5T943GkwDk

http://youtu.be/7jH9Bra_0Bk

http://youtu.be/Qq-qWMz1lQY

http://youtu.be/sSRKgE3wd3M

http://youtu.be/3OGG0AiJ3XE


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