Penn State Scarf & Hat - F416
Size: Hat: 23” x 8”. Scarf: 8 x 50”
Materials: 1 ball Encore Worsted color 848 (navy-A), and 1 ball color 208(white-B) EACH for Hat and Scarf. Note: Hat takes 1 ball each color, scarf takes 1 ball each color.
Gauge: 12 sts = 4” in garter stitch on a US 11 needle, or size needed to achieve gauge.
Needles: 24” circular size US 11 for the scarf, 16” circular size US 10½, and size US 10 or US 10½ double pointed needles for the hat.
Penn State Scarf:
With 1 strand of color A, very loosely cast on 150 stitches, leaving an 8” tail. Cut yarn, leaving another 8” tail. Attach a strand of color B, leaving an 8” tail. Knit 1 row. Cut yarn leaving another 8” tail. Attach a strand of color A, leaving an 8” tail. Knit 1 row. Cut yarn, leaving another 8” tail. Continue in this manner, knitting only 1 row with a color before changing to the other color. Leave an 8” tail at each end of every row. Continue until almost out of yarn, or until desired width, ending by knitting last row with color B. Bind off very loosely with color A. Knot tails together in such a way as to give you 5 groups of fringe on each end. Trim fringe as desired.
Penn State Hat:
With 16” size 10½ needle and color A, loosely cast on 70 sts. Join. **Drop color A, attach color B, knit 1 round. Drop B and purl 1 round with color A. Repeat from ** until total length is 8”, ending with a purl round.
Begin decreasing, changing to double pointed needles when necessary:
With B, *(Knit 8, k2tog), repeat from * to end of round. Purl 1 round with color A.
With B, *(Knit 7, k2tog), repeat from * to end of round. Purl 1 round with color A.
With B, *(Knit 6, k2tog), repeat from * to end of round. Purl 1 round with color A.
With B, *(Knit 5, k2tog), repeat from * to end of round. Purl 1 round with color A.
With B, *(Knit 4, k2tog), repeat from * to end of round. Purl 1 round with color A.
With B, *(Knit 3, k2tog), repeat from * to end of round. Purl 1 round with color A.
With B, *(Knit 2, k2tog), repeat from * to end of round. Purl 1 round with color A.
With B, *(Knit 1, k2tog), repeat from * to end of round. Purl 1 round with color A.
With B, *(K2tog), repeat from * to end of round. Cut yarn and pull through remaining sts. Draw up tight and fasten. Weave in all ends.
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