HOKEI Scarf | ITO Yarn

Hokei Scarf 1

The Hokei Scarf has a square grid of knit and purl stitches in the main yarn ITO Shimo. The basic grid is accentuated by marled squares in ITO Sensai. The scarf is knitted with the main yarn throughout, for the marled intarsia effect both yarns are held together. Level is advanced beginners. The pattern is written out.

Size
approx. 45 cm / 17 ¾‘‘ x 225 cm / 88 ½‘’ - can be adjusted

Yarns
Main Color: 5 x ITO Shimo (80% wool, 20% silk, 50g~266m/291yds), here: #849 Logwood, or alternatively 6 x ITO Rakuda (70% wool, 30% camel, 40g~212m/231yds), here: #641 Charcoal

Contrast Colors: 1 each ITO Sensai (60% Mohair, 40% Seide, 20g~240m/262yds) here: CC1 #301 Cream, CC2 #692 Billard, CC3 #694 Burnt Umber, or alternatively without mohair: 3 different colors of ITO Shio (100% wool, 40g~480m/525yds), 1 each color, here: #595 Cayenne Red, #596 Pacific & #567 Glacier

Needles & Notions
ITO No. 4 (3,3 mm) straight or circular needle
ITO Darning Needle to weave in ends

Gauge
22 sts x 31 rows over 10 cm / 4’’ in stockinette stitch, washed and blocked