Ziggy

Ziggy is a floaty mohair scarf in an asymmetric zigzag lace pattern.  This lightweight scarf is perfect for our mild Pacific Northwest winters.  The mohair blend yarn is surprisingly toasty, however, and will keep the chill off your neck even in the freezing Midwestern winters I grew up in.  I prefer my scarves a little shorter (to keep them out of reach of car doors, grasping toddler hands, etc.), but this pattern is a simple repeat that can be knit as long as you’d like.

Sizes

8 inches [20 cm] x 60 inches [152 cm]

Yarn

GGH Soft-Kid (70% Super Kid Mohair, 25% Nylon, 5% Wool; 151 yd [138 m] per 25g skein): color 57, 3 skeins

Needles

US #7 (4.5 mm): 1 set straight needles

Gauge

22 sts and 26 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in pattern stitch
Gauge is not crucial for this project.

Notions

Tapestry needle.

Chart

Abbreviations

Please see our standard list of abbreviations.

Directions

Loosely CO 48 sts.  Work 5 rows in garter st (knit every row), slipping the first st of each row purlwise with yarn in front.

Begin working lace pattern following either the chart or the written instructions.

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Row 1 (RS):  Slip wyif, k3, ssk, [yo, k1] 2 times, yo, sl1 k2tog psso, k3, ssk, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, [ssk, yo, yo, ssk] 3 times, k4, sl1 k2tog psso, [yo, k1] 2 times, yo, ssk, k3

Row 2:  Slip wyif, k2, p12, [k1, p3] 2 times, k1, p21, k3

Row 3:  Slip wyif, k4, ssk, [yo, k1] 2 times, yo, sl1 k2tog psso, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k5, [ssk, yo, yo, ssk] 3 times, k2, k3tog, [yo, k1] 2 times, yo, k2tog, k4

Row 4:  Slip wyif, k2, p11, [k1, p3] 2 times, k1, p22, k3

Row 5:  Slip wyif, k3, k2tog, [yo, k1] 2 times, yo, k3tog, k3, ssk, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, [k2tog, yo, yo, k2tog] 3 times, k2, k3tog, [yo, k1] 2 times, yo, k2tog, k5

Row 6:  Slip wyif, k2, p12, [k1, p3] 2 times, k1, p21, k3

Row 7:  Slip wyif, k2, k2tog, [yo, k1] 2 times, yo, k3tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, [k2tog, yo, yo, k2tog] 3 times, k4, sl1 k2tog psso, [yo, k1] 2 times, yo, ssk, k4

Row 8:  Slip wyif, k2, p13, [k1, p3] 2 times, k1, p20, k3

Row 9:  Slip wyif, k3, ssk, [yo, k1] 2 times, yo, sl1 k2tog psso, k3, ssk, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, [k2tog, yo, yo, k2tog] 3 times, k6, sl1 k2tog psso, [yo, k1] 2 times, yo, ssk, k3

Row 10:  Slip wyif, k2, p14, [k1, p3] 2 times, k1, p19, k3

Row 11:  Slip wyif, k4, ssk, [yo, k1] 2 times, yo, sl1 k2tog psso, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, [k2tog, yo, yo, k2tog] 3 times, k6, k3tog, [yo, k1] 2 times, yo, k2tog, k4

Row 12:  Slip wyif, k2, p15, [k1, p3] 2 times, k1, p18, k3

Row 13:  Slip wyif, k3, k2tog, [yo, k1] 2 times, yo, k3tog, k3, ssk, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, [ssk, yo, yo, ssk] 3 times, k4, k3tog, [yo, k1] 2 times, yo, k2tog, k5

Row 14:  Slip wyif, k2, p14, [k1, p3] 2 times, k1, p19, k3

Row 15:  Slip wyif, k2, k2tog, [yo, k1] 2 times, yo, k3tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, [ssk, yo, yo, ssk] 3 times, k4, sl1 k2tog psso, [yo, k1] 2 times, yo, ssk, k4

Row 16:  Slip wyif, k2, p13, [k1, p3] 2 times, k1, p20, k3

Rep rows 1-16 21 times or until the scarf is as long as you’d like it.  Work 5 rows in garter st (knit every row), slipping the first st of each row purlwise with yarn in front.  BO all sts loosely.

Charted Lace Pattern

Work chart from bottom to top.  Odd rows are RS, even rows are WS.  Work RS rows from right to left and WS rows from left to right.

Finishing

Weave in ends.  Block scarf using your preferred method, or roll in a damp towel, let sit overnight or until thoroughly damp, and then gently stretch to finished measurements and pin to a towel-covered table until dry.