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Neon Green Wavy Scarf
Pattern by knitty.com, designed by Sarah Smith
Finished: June 26, 2006

Yarn: Lion Brand Microspun in Lime (almost exactly 2 skeins)  (the original pattern calls for Cascade 220)
100% Microfiber

Needles: US 7 bamboo circular needles (used as single points)

Other tools: knit counter will make your life easier ^_^ 

Gauge: 22 sts/28 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch.  
Finished Object measures approximately 53" x 5.5"

Directions:
CO 42 sts.
Row 1: [K3, p3] to end.
Row 2 and all even rows through Row 44: Work all sts as they appear (k the k sts and p the p sts).
Row 3: As Row 1.
Row 5: P1, [k3, p3] to last 5 sts, k3, p2.
Row 7: As row 5.
Row 9: P2, [k3, p3] to last 4 sts, k3, p1.
Row 11: [P3, k3] to end.
Row 13: K1, [p3, k3],to last 5 sts, p3, k2.
Row 15: K2, [p3, k3], to last 4 sts, p3, k1.
Row 17: As Row 1.
Rows 19 and 21: As Row 5.
Rows 23 and 25: As Row 9.
Rows 27 and 29: As Row 5.
Row 31: As Row 1.
Row 33: As Row 15.
Row 35: As Row 13.
Row 37: As Row 11.
Row 39: As Row 9.
Row 41 and 43: As Row 5.
Repeat these 44 rows 9 times more.
BO all sts.

Comments: I love the feel of the microfiber yarn...it is incredibly soft and non-itchy.  The cost is quite affordable too, averaging about $2.50 a skein.  It is a little "splitty", but not enough to cause a problem.  The actual scarf took a long time to knit.  I don't remember how many repeats I knit, but it was a multiple of the 44 rows.  Other great things about this design: it lays flat and it's reversible.  The other side is a mirror image of the front and it looks just as good!
Yarn with more "memory", like wool, will show off the wavy pattern more.  I don't recommend very soft or "drapey" yarns like 100% alpaca or 100% silk.

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