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Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
Meet your next wardrobe staple - an easy to wear scarf or shawl with a refined diamond motif that adds interest without being distracting. Who knows, it may even become your new best friend.
YARN
510 1260 yards/466 1152 meters fingering weight yarn
Shown in Plucky Knitter Plucky Single in The Rose Quarter (pink; scarf) and Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in Mineral (turquoise; shawl)
NEEDLES
Adjust needle size as needed to obtain gauge.
US #4/3.5 mm 24”/60 cm circular needle
NOTIONS
Tapestry needle
GAUGE
24 sts = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch after blocking
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approximate, after blocking
Sizes = Scarf Shawl
Length = 60”/152 cm
Width = 7.5 19”/19 48 cm
SKILL LEVEL
Advanced Beginner (basic lace)
CONSTRUCTION AND SIZING
This scarf is worked flat from one end to the other. Instructions are given for Scarf with changes for Shawl in brackets . If only one number is provided, it is for all sizes. Length can be modified by working additional or fewer Diamond Motif repeats as desired. Width can be modified by adjusting cast on number by a multiple of 14 stitches (the width of the Diamond Motif repeat). Each 14 stitch increment is approximately 2.25”/6 cm.
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- First published: July 2009
- Page created: June 25, 2009
- Last updated: August 21, 2022 …
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