Garter Lace Scarf

Garter Lace Scarf

by Jennifer Kessler

Materials

• 1 skein of Skein Top Draw Sock or approximately 400 yards/350 meters of fingering weight yarn (sample shown in Kaffir Lime colorway)
• US#5 (3.75 mm) needles
• stitch marker

Gauge

22 sts and 26 rows / 4” square / garter stitch

Size

Approximately 78”/200 cm long scarf

Directions

Using fingering weight yarn and a US#5 needle, cast on 25 stitches.
Knit 4 stitches, place marker, work Row 1 of Lace Chart.
Continue in pattern, working following Increase Row of Rows 15 and 29 of Lace Chart:
Increase Row: Knit to 1 st before marker, kfb, slip marker, work in pattern to end of row.
Work Increase Row in Rows 15 and 29 for 8 repeats of Lace Chart, or until you are about 40% done with your yarn.
Work Lace Chart once without Increase Rows.
Work 8 repeats of Lace Chart, working following Decrease Row on Rows 1 and 15 of Lace Chart:
Decrease Row: Knit to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, slip marker, work in pattern to the end.
Bind off loosely.

Soak and block.

Lace Chart (click to enlarge)