Chilichoc - The Inside Loop Autumn 2008

Chilichoc Scarf

By SaRi

Is there anything that pampers better than a hot chocolate after a long autumnal walk? And for extra heat spiced up by some red chili peppers?

Not only will this scarf keep you warm on your autumn and winter walks, but the soft yarn will caress you. The colours are reminders of dark chocolate and red chilli peppers. The unusual stripe sequence spices up this scarf just as chilli spices up your hot chocolate.

Photographs: Michael Riefler Model: Sabine Riefler

Size
One size only
Length approx. 175cm/69inches, width 27cm/10inches

Requirements
Yarn:
Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Astrakhan (60% wool/30% microfibre/10% cashmere, 70m/50g)
3 x 50g balls (MC) Brown (04)
2 x 50g balls (CC1) Dark Red (24)
2 x 50g balls (CC2) Light Red (06)

Needles: 4.5 mm/US7 straight needles, or size needed to obtain correct tension

Tension
16 sts and 28 rows = 10cm/4inches in stocking st

Abbreviations
The Inside Loop list of standard abbreviations can be found here.

Pattern Notes
Stripe sequence:
*10 rows MC garter st
2 rows CC2 st st
2 rows MC garter st
2 rows CC1 st st
2 rows MC garter st
2 rows CC2 st st
10 rows MC garter st
2 rows CC1 st st
2 rows MC garter st Chilichoc Scarf - detail
2 rows CC2 st st
2 rows MC garter st
2 rows CC1 st st
10 rows MC garter st
2 rows CC2 st st
2 rows MC garter st
4 rows CC1 st st
2 rows MC garter st
2 rows CC2 st st
10 rows MC garter st
2 rows CC1 st st
2 rows MC garter st
2 rows CC2 st st
2 rows MC garter st
2 rows CC1 st st
10 rows MC garter st
2 rows CC2 st st
2 rows MC garter st
2 rows CC1 st st
2 rows MC garter st
2 rows CC2 st st
10 rows MC garter st
2 rows CC1 st st
2 rows MC garter st
4 rows CC2 st st
2 rows MC garter st
2 rows CC 1 st st**

Instructions
Cast on 40sts in MC and work 2 rows in garter st. Work stripe sequence from * to ** and repeating as set until piece measures approx. 170cm/67inches. Work 12 rows MC in garter st. Cast off loosely.

Finishing
Weave in all loose ends and block if desired.

About the Designer
SaRi has been a knitter for a long time and is still very excited about knitting and designing. Her musings on knitting can be read on her blog, SaRi’s Mindful Knitting.

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