Shetland Wool Scarf

I finally received my reprint copy of The Home Knitter: A Manual for Making Useful Articles for The Family.

I was dying to get this so that I could knit the Shetland Wool Scarf

SHETLAND WOOL SCARF.

One skein of wool and pair of pins, No. 14 (US 0/2.0 mm), are required.

Commence with the edging, for which cast on 8 stitches. 

1st row— Sf, P 2, O, T, 0 2, T, P. 

2nd „ P 3 , B, P 2, O, T, P. 

3nd „ Sf, P 2, O, T, P 4 . 

4th „ P6,0 ,T,P. 

5th „ Sf, P 2, O, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

6th „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P. 

7th „ Sf, P 2, O, T, P 6. 

8th „ P 8, O, T, P. 

9th „ Sf, P 2, O, T, O 2, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

10th „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P. 

11th „ Sf, P 2, O, T, P 9. 

12th „ Cast off 6 stitches, P 4, O, T, P.

Repeat till there are seven patterns worked; then on the same pin pick up the edge stitches, 42 in number, and also the first 8 cast on stitches, which pick up on the other pin, and work them thus : P 3, O, T, 0 2, T, P. 

Now commence diamond border for end of scarf: 

1st row— P 3, B, P 2, 0, T, P ,— P 42,— P 3, 0, T, O 2, T, P. 

2nd „ P 3, B, P 2, O, T, P,— P 42,— P 3, O, T, P 4. 

3nd „ P 6, 0, T, P,_ P 42,— P 3, O, T, P 4. 

4th „ P 6, O, T, P,-P 42, -P 3, O, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

5th „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P,— P 42,— P 3, O, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

6th „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P,— P 42,— P 3, O, T, P 6. 

7th „ P 8, 0, T, P,— P 42 ,— P 3, 0, T, P 6. 

8th row — P 8, O, T, P, — P 3, T, O, P 2, T, O, P 7, O, T, P 2, O, A, O, P 2, T, O, P 7, O, T, P 2, O, T, P 2,— P 3, O, T, O 2, T, O 2, T, O 2, T.

9th „ p 2, B, P*2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P— p 3, x P 2, T, O, P 2, T, O, P, O, T, P 2, O, T, P 3, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, 0, T, O 2, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

10th „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, 0, T, P P 3. x P 2, T, O, P 2, T, O, P 3. O, T, P 2, O, T, P, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, 0,T, P 9. 

11th „ Cast off 6 stitches, P 4, O, T, P, — P 3, x T, O, P 2, T, O, P 5, O, T, P 2, O, T, P, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, O, T, P 9. 

12th „ Cast off 6, P 4, O, T, P, — P 3, T, O, P 2, T, O, P 7. O, T, P 2, O, A, O, P 2, T, O, P 7, O, T, P 2, 0, T, P 2,— P 3, O, T, O 2, T, P. 

13th „ P 3. B, P 2, 0, T, P P 3, x P 2, T > O, P 2, T, O, P, O, T, P 2, O, T, P 3, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, O, T, O 2, T, P. 

14th „ P 3. B, P 2, O, T, P P 3; x P 2> T, O, P 2, T, 0, P 3, O, T, P 2, O, T, P, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, O, T, P 4. 

15th „ P 6, O, T, P, — P 42, — P 3, O, T, P 4.

16th „ P 6, O, T, P, — P 3> x P 4> O, T, P 2, 0, A, O, P 2, T, O, P 3, repeat from x P 3,— P 3, O, T, O 2, T, 0 2, T. 

17th „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P, — P 3, x O, T, P 2, O, T, P S, T, O, P 2, T, O, P, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, O, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

18th „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P P 3, x P2, O, T, P 2, O, T, P 3, T, O, P 2, T, 0, P, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, O, T, P 6. 

19th row— P 8, O, T, P P 3, x P 2, O, T, P 2, O, T, P, T, O, P 2, T, O, P 3, repeat from x P 3 ,-P 3, O, T, P 6. 

20th „ P 8, O, T, P P 3, x P 4, O, T, P 2, O, A, O, P 2, T, O, P 3, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, O, T, O 2, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

21st „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P, — P 3, x O, T, P 2, O, T, P 5, T, O, P 2,T, O, P, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, 0, T, O 2, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

22nd „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P, — P 3, x P 2, O, T, P 2, O, T, P 3, T, O, P 2, T, O, P, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, O, T, P 9. 

23rd „ Cast off 6, P 4, O, T, P — P 42,— P 3, O, T, P 9- 

24th „ Same as 12th row. 

25th „ Same as 13th row. 

26th ,, Same as 14th row. 

27th „ P 6, O, T, P — P 3, x T, O, P 2, T, O, P 5, O, T, P 2, O, T, P, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, O, T, P 4. 

28th „ P 6, 0, T, P P 3, T, O, P 2, T, O, P 7, O, T, P 2, O, A, O, P 2, T, O, P 7, O, T, P 2, O, T, P 2 ,-P 3, O, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

29th „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P,— P 3, x P 2, T, O, P 2, T, O, P, O, T, P 2, O, T, P 3, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, O, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

30th „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P ,— P 3, x P 2, T, O, P 2, T, O, P 3, O, T, P 2, O, T, P, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, O, T, P 6. 

31st row— P 8, O, T, P,— P 42, — P 3, O, T, P 6. 

32nd „ P 8, O, T, P P 3, x P 4, O, T, P 2, O, A, O, P 2, T, O, P 3, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, O, T, O 2, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

33rd „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P P 3) x * O, T, P 2, O, T, P s, T, O, P 2, T, O, P, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, O, T, O 2, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

34th „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P,-P 3, x P 2, O, T, P 2, O, T, P 3, T, O, P 2, T, O, P, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, O, T, P 9. 

35th „ Cast off 6, P 4, O, T, P P 3, x P 2, O, T, P 2, O, T, P, T, O, P 2, T, O, P 3, repeat from x P 3,— P 3, O, T, P 9. 

36th „ Cast off 6, P 4, O, T, P,— P 3, x P 4, O, T, P 2, O, A, O, P 2, T, 0 , P 3, repeat from x P 3 — P 3 , O, T, O 2, T, P. 

37th „ P 3,B,P 2,0,T,P ( — P 3 ) xO,T,P 2, O,T, P 5, T, O, P 2, T, O, P, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, O, T, O 2, T, P. 

38th „ P 3, B, P 2, 0 , T, P P 3, x P 2, O, T, P 2, O, T, P 3, T, O, P 2, T, O, P, repeat from x P 3 P 3, O, T, P 4. 

39th „ P 6, O, T, P,-- P 42-- P 3, O, T, P 4. 

40th „ P 6, O, T, P P 3, T, O, P 2, T, O, P 7, O, T, P 2, O, A, O, P 2, T, O, P 7) O, T, P 2, O, T, P 2 — P 3, O, T, O 2, T, O 2,T. 

41st „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P,— P 3, x P 2, O, T, P 2, T, 0 , P, O, T, P 2, O, T, P, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, 0 , T, O 2, T, O 2, T.

42nd row— P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P P 3, x P 2, T, O, P 2, T, O, P 3, O, T, P 2, O, T, P, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, O, T, P 6. 

43rd „ P 8, O, T, P P 3, x T, O, P 2, T, O, P 5, O, T, P 2, O, T, P, repeat from x P 3, — P 3, O, T, P 6. 

44th „ Same as 8th row. 

45th „ Same as 9th row. 

46th „ Same as 10th row. 

47th „ Same as 23d row. 

48th „ Same as 36th row. 

49th „ Same as 37th row. 

50th „ Same as 38th row. 

51st „ P 6, O, T, P,— P 3 ,x P 2, 0 , T,P 2 , 0 ,T, P, T, O, P 2, T, O, P 3; repeat from xP 3, — P 3 , O, T, P 4. 

52nd „ Same as 16th row. 

53rd „ Same as 17th row. 

54th „ Same as 18th row. 

55th „ Same as 7th row. 

56th „ P 8, O, T, P — P 42, P 3, O, T, O 2, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

57th „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P P 42, — P 3, O, T, O 2, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

58th „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, 0 , T, P P 42, — P 3, O, T, P 9. 

59th „ Cast off 6, P 4, 0 ,T,P, — P 42, — P 3 , 0 , T, P 9. 

60th „ Cast off 6, P 4, O, T, P P 42,— P 3, O, T, O 2, T, P. 

This finishes one end of the scarf; next row commences spider-net pattern for the centre, with the edge continued.

First row of centre.

1st row-- P3, B, P2, O, T, P,-- P 3, x O, P, O, A, O, T,  repeat from x 5 times, P3,--P 3, B, P 2, O, T, P. 

2nd ,, P 3, x O, P, O, A, 0, T, repeat from x 5 times, P 3, — P 3, O, T, 0 2, T, P.

3rd ,, P 3, B, P 2, O, T, P,— P 42,— P 3, O, T, P 4, P 6, 0, T, P P 3. x O, P 3. O, A, repeat from x 5 times, P 3, — P 3, O, T, P 4. 

4th ,, P 6, O, T, P,— P 42,— P 3. O, T, O 2, T, O 2,T. 

5th ,, P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P,— P 3, x A, O, T, O, P, O, repeat from x 5 times, P 3,— P 3, O, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

6th ,, P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P,— P 42,— P 3, O, T, P 6. 

7th ,, P 8, O, T, P,— P 3, x A, O, P 37 O, repeat from x 5 times, P 3, — P 3, O, T, P 6. 

8th ,, P 8, O, T, P,— P 42 P 3, O, T, O 2, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

9th ,, P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P,— P 3, x O, P, O, A, O, T, repeat from x 5 times, P 3,— P 3, O, T, 0 2, T, O 2, T, O 2, T. 

10th ,, P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P,— P 42 — P 3> O, T, P 9. 

11th ,, Cast off 6, P 4, O, T, P,— P 3. x O, P 3, O, A, repeat from x 5 times, P 3,— P 3, O, T, P 9. 

12th ,, Cast off 6, P 4, 0, T, P,— P 42 P 3> O, T, O 2, T, P. 

13th ,, P 3, B, P 2, O, T, P,— P 3, x A, O, T, O, P, O, repeat from x 5 times, P 3, — P 3,0, T,0 2, T, P. 

14th ,,P 3, B, P 2, O, T, P,— P 42, -P 3, O, T, P 4. 

15th ,, P 6, O, T, P,— P 3, x A, O, P 3. O, 

repeat from x 5 times, P 3, — P 3, O, T, P 4.

16th row — P 6, O, T, P, — P 42, — P 3, O, T,O 2, T, O 2, T.

17th „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P,— P 3, x O,P, 0 , A, O, T, repeat from x 5 times, P 3, — P 3, O, T, O 2, T, O 2, T.

18th „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P, — P 42, — P 3, O, T, P 6. 

19th „ P 8, O, T, P, — P 3, x 0 , P 3, O, A, repeat from x 5 times, P 3, — P 3, O, T, P 6. 20th „ P 8, O, T, P, — P 42, — P 3, O, T, O 2, T, 0 2, T, O 2, T.

21st „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P, — P 3, X A, O, T, O, P, O, repeat from x 5 times, P 3, --P 3, O,T ,O 2 ,T, O 2,T ,O 2, T. 

22nd „ P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, B, P 2, O, T, P, — P 42, P 3, O, T, P 9. 

23rd „ Cast off 6, P 4, O, T, P,— P 3, x A, O, P 3, O, repeat from x 5 times, P 3, — P 3, O, T, P 9. 

24th „ Cast off 6, P 4, O, T, P, — P 42, — P 3, O, T, O 2, T, P.

Repeat these last 24 rows till the scarf measures about 7 finger-lengths; then begin at 1st row of the diamond border, and work the 60 rows ; then cast off all but 8 stitches, which form the edging, and work them till there are 7 patterns ; then cast off and sew to the end of scarf.

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