I made another pattern! Yay!
The name for this pattern came from the holes and the twisting that happens with the stitch pattern. Unfortunately I didn't realize it doesn't always twist as it depends on the particular yarn... but the holes are always there!
I've found that the yarn you use has a huge impact on the finished product - stiffer yarns make for more twisty-ness - so experiment! It's a super easy and super quick project!
Yarn: Some kind of Bulky-ish wool. Like on the line between Bulky and Worsted.
Needles: Size US 13 straights
CO 14 stitches.
Knit 2 rows.
Next row (and every row after that): (K2, YO, K2tog) 3 times, K2.
Knit until... oh... however long. (Make sure you have enough yarn for the last 2 rows.)
Knit next 2 rows.
BO
So essentially you're doing the same stitch pattern for every single row except the first two and the last two. I bet if you purl back every other row it would twist even more. Maybe. It would be interesting anyway.
The first picture is of the twisty pattern. The second is of the lacy holes. Both are the same pattern, just shown differently depending on whether the scarf is pulled lengthwise or fanned out horizontally... I hope that makes sense. If not let me know and I'll make it clearer.
You can felt the scarf a little if you want the YOs to be more prevalent, but I like the lacy look, and I think the almost hidden row patterning is pretty cool. :)
EDIT 1/4/08: I went to make this scarf again and realized that the wording in the pattern is a little confusing. The clarification is in red. :)
