Would you like to knit the “scarf for life” for children too? Wonderful! Make two out of one: One wool package makes two children’s scarves.
You can order a wool package for the scarf for life 2021 and knit two children’s scarves from the yarn.
HERE’S THE WOOL
The wool package with instructions costs 45 euros, of which 10 euros are donated Save the Children. You can buy it in one of 500 Lana Grossa wool shops or order it online (addresses and information under lanagrossa.de/gettotext).
THIS IS HOW THE CHILDREN’S SCARF IS KNITTED
Broad: approx. 14 cm
Length: approx. 145 cm (without tassels)
YOU NEED THIS
Material: Yarn from Lana Grossa, quality “Per Lei” (100% virgin wool, length 60 m / 50 g): 50 g & 75 g each of white No. 11 and black No. 10 and 50 g each of royal blue No. 25 and cinnamon No. 16, circular knitting needle size 8 if you knit loosely, circular knitting needle 9 if you knit tightly, and 1 thick darning needle for sewing on the tassels.
Enough for 2 children’s scarves
2 M PATENT MARGIN
At the beginning of every row slip 1 st as if to purl, continue the thread in front of the st, knit the next st. At the end of every row slip the penultimate st as if to purl, continue the thread in front of the st, knit the last st.
PEARL PATTERN
If the moss stitch is knitted in black and white (1 row in black, 1 row in white alternating), it is essential to work with a circular needle, as 2 back and 2 back rows always alternate. After every 1st row back or forth, move the sts to the other end of the needle where the thread is hanging to continue knitting.
Hinr: K 1, P 1 alternately.
Backckr: As on the backside, only shift the pattern by 1 st, ie knit P over the K on the previous row and K over the P on the previous row.
RIB PATTERN
Hinr: 2 sts, 2 sts alternately.
Backckr: Work the sts as they appear (K K, P purl).
KNITTING TENSION
In pearl stitch: Knitted with size 9 needles results in 10 sts and 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
SO WILL‘S MADE
Cast on 14 sts (incl. 2 sts on each side) with needles size 9 in royal blue and knit 14 rows in rib.
Then work in the following color and pattern sequence:
10 R white-black pearl pattern,
10 R white pearl stitch,
4 rows of cinnamon ribs,
10 R black and white pearl pattern,
10 R black pearl stitch,
10 R white-black pearl pattern,
4 R royal blue rib pattern,
10 R white pearl stitch,
10 R black and white pearl pattern,
10 R black pearl stitch,
10 R white-black pearl pattern,
10 R white pearl stitch,
10 R black and white pearl pattern,
10 R black pearl stitch,
10 R white-black pearl pattern,
10 R white pearl stitch
4 rows of cinnamon ribs,
10 R black and white pearl pattern,
10 R black pearl stitch,
10 R white-black pearl pattern,
4 R royal blue rib pattern,
10 R white pearl stitch,
10 R black and white pearl pattern,
14 R cinnamon rib pattern.
Loosely bind off the sts as they appear.
DEVELOPMENT
Carefully sew all threads in the appropriate color strip.
Stretch all parts of the scarf knitted in the rib pattern to a uniform width and steam carefully.
For the tassels, cut 4 x 10 threads, each 26 cm long, in cinnamon and in royal blue. For each tassel, fold 10 strands of royal blue and cinnamon and tie in the middle. Now lay it in half and tie off at a height of about 3 cm with a royal blue thread. Sew the tassels onto the lower outer ends of the scarf.