Late Bloomer Kerchief

The Late Bloomer Kerchief is knit from point to point with a series of regular increases followed by a series of regular decreases to form a triangle. It is knit in good, old, garter stitch - no purling necessary. The selvedges are finished with an I-cord edges. The scarf is decorated with a scattering of Knot Stitches that become the centres of flowers. The flower petals are embroidered on the scarf when the knitting is completed. Choose from two versions of the kerchief: one made with a DK weight yarn or one made with a light fingering weight yarn. Both written and charted patterns are available to follow- knitters choice! Sizes Version 1 made with DK weight yarn. Version 2: made with fine fingering weight. Finished Dimensions Version 1: 102cm/40” long x 23cm/9” deep. Version 2: 101cm/39.5” long x 19cm/7.5” deep. Materials Version 1: 250m DK weight yarn or 250m fingering weight held together with 250m silk mohair or alpaca, lace weight yarn. We used Kaos Luxury Soft Merino held together with Kaos Halo Brushed Alpaca. Version 2: 310m fingering weight yarn. We used Knitting For Olive Pure Silk. Needles Version 1: 3.5mm straight needles or circular needles 60 cm or longer. Version 2: 2.5mm straight needles or circular needles 60 cm or longer. Gauge Version 1: 24 sts/ 42 rows per 10cm/4” in garter stitch. Version 2: 30 sts / 50 rows per 10cm/4” in garter stitch. Happy knitting!!!