Color Theory: Brewster Striped Kerchief
With simplicity often comes elegance, and the Brewster Striped Kerchief is a great example of this! A simple, meditative garter stitch striped fabric is the background for this versatile wrap with refined I-cord edges. Scroll down for the free pattern, purchase a printer-friendly PDF of the pattern here, or purchase the kit with all the Color Theory yarn you’ll need here!
Multi-colored projects are some of my favorite to design with Color Theory yarn since there are so many color combinations to work with. It allows for endless personalization and customization.
One of my favorite ways to work with multiple colors is in the form of a large wrap, where the big swath of fabric can serve as the perfect canvas to play with the different combinations.
Stripes instantly came to mind for the colorwork when I was designing this pattern to match the sleek lines of the long and lean wrap and the I-cord edging.
This is an easy level knitting pattern and the techniques involved are knitting, slipping stitches, m1r increases, k2tog and p2tog decreases, and carrying an unused color up the side of the work.
MATERIALS
1 skein each Lion Brand Color Theory in Bone 619-122X (color A), Raisin 619-144U (color B), and Thunder 619-150BE (color C)
(worsted, weight 4; 246yds/225m per skein)
Size US 8 (5mm) circular knitting needles
Tapestry needle
GAUGE
17 sts + 30 rows = 4”/10cm in garter stitch
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
A) Length: 82”/208cm
B) Depth to center point: 13.5”/34.5cm
ABBREVIATIONS
*All Two of Wands patterns are written in standard US terms.
CO – cast on
K – knit
K2tog – knit 2 together
M1r – make 1 right
P – purl
P2tog – purl 2 together
Rep – repeat
RS – right side
Sl – slip
St(s) – stitch(es)
WS – wrong side
Wyif – with yarn in front
Notes: Wrap is worked flat side to side, first increasing by 1 stitch every sixth row to the center point, then decreasing by 1 stitch every sixth row to the opposite end. All sts are slipped purlwise. When changing colors at the beginning of a RS row, twist the old color over the new color and pick up the new color from under the old color. Carry the unused color in the striping sequence up the side of the work.
Pattern:
With color A and leaving a long tail for seaming, CO 6 sts.
Set up row: K 3, sl 3 wyif.
Row 1 (RS): K 3, m1r, sl 3 wyif. (7 sts)
Row 2 (WS): K to last 3 sts, sl 3 wyif.
Change to color B.
Rows 3+4: K to last 3 sts, sl 3 wyif.
Change to color A.
Rows 5+6: K to last 3 sts, sl 3 wyif.
Row 7: K to last 3 sts, m1r, sl 3 wyif. (8 sts)
Row 8: K to last 3 sts, sl 3 wyif.
Change to color B.
Rows 9-308: Rep rows 3-8, 50 more times. (58 sts)
Cut color B.
Change to color C.
Rows 309+310: K to last 3 sts, sl 3 wyif.
Row 311: K to last 5 sts, K2tog, sl 3 wyif. (57 sts)
Row 312: K to last 3 sts, sl 3 wyif.
Change to color A.
Rows 313+314: K to last 3 sts, sl 3 wyif.
Change to color C.
Rows 315-614: Rep rows 309-314, 50 more times. (7 sts)
Row 615: K to last 3 sts, sl 2 sts to a spare needle, sl remaining st on left needle onto right needle, sl the 2 sts on the spare needle back to the left needle, sl 1 st to a spare needle, sl remaining st on left needle onto right needle, sl st from spare needle onto right needle, sl 3 sts from right needle onto left needle, K 3 sts.
Row 616: P 3, P2tog, P 2. (6 sts)
Use kitchener stitch to graft the 1st 3 sts to the last 3 sts.
Use mattress stitch with the long tail at the cast on to seam the 1st 3 sts of the cast on to the last 3 sts of the cast on.
Fasten off. Secure and weave in all ends.
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