Spouts

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Spouts wears like sculptural art, reminiscent of mountain folds, formed by a clever combination of knits, purls, yarn overs, and unexpected bind off and cast on maneuvers. Apart from being intriguing, this scarf maintains a sanguine sense of humor while imparting many a lesson about the exciting possibilities of shaping stitches off the beaten path.

This scarf, with instructions for using Peerie or Arbor, is worked in two pieces, each from the cast-on edge to the center. The pieces are then joined using the Joinery Bind Off. The Spout pattern may be worked either from a chart or from written instructions.

YARN

FINGERING WEIGHT VERSION

• 4 skeins Brooklyn Tweed Peerie (100% American Merino Wool; 210 yards/50 grams)
• Photographed in color Seaglass

DK WEIGHT VERSION

• 5 skeins Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (100% American Targhee Wool; 145 yards/50 grams)
• Photographed in color Gale

Note: Fingering Weight Version sample used almost all of four skeins; DK Weight Version sample used almost all of five skeins. You may wish to consider purchasing an extra skein due to variations in individual work.

YARDAGE

FINGERING WEIGHT VERSION

• 815 yards of fingering weight wool yarn 

DK WEIGHT VERSION

• 720 yards of DK weight wool yarn

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are both written and charted.

GAUGE

FINGERING WEIGHT VERSION

• 27 stitches & 30 rows = 4? in stockinette stitch, after blocking 
• One 10-stitch and 26-row motif from Spout Chart measures 1½” wide and 2¼” tall, after blocking

DK WEIGHT VERSION

• 22 stitches & 33 rows = 4? in stockinette stitch, after blocking
• One 10-stitch and 26-row motif from Spout Chart measures 1¾” wide and 2¾” tall, after blocking

NEEDLES

FINGERING WEIGHT VERSION

• One pair of straight needles or a 24? circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

DK WEIGHT VERSION

• One pair of straight needles or a 24? circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

FINGERING WEIGHT VERSION

• 8½” [21.5 cm] wide; 58½” [148.5 cm] long

DK WEIGHT VERSION

• 8¼” [21 cm] wide; 60½” [153.5 cm] long

Measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking.

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern: 

• Purl Cabled Cast On
• Joinery Bind Off