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Rick Rack Scarf in Worsted Twist
Our Rick Rack Scarf is far from a snooze. For beginner knitters, it’s a fun challenge, and for more experienced knitters, it keeps you engaged. It also happens to be totally beautiful!
When we first shared this pattern, we knit it up in Jade Sapphire’s 8-Ply Cashmere. Still a gorgeous option, but this time we used our own Worsted Twist, 100% merino wool. Still totally soft and beautiful, Worsted Twist makes a classic Rick Rack Scarf, and in the color Copper Penny, it also makes a rich and complex statement.
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In response to popular demand, this pattern is now accompanied by our step-by-step Rick Rack Rib Video Tutorial. It illuminates the little tricks and techniques and makes our Rick Rack Scarf more accessible to more knitters. So, naptime’s over… Time to cast on for our very un-snoozy Rick Rack Scarf! -Whitney
Designed by Purl Soho designer, Whitney Van Nes.
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Materials
- 4 skeins of Purl Soho’s Worsted Twist, 100% merino wool. Each skein is 164 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 570 yards required. We used the color Copper Penny.
- US 8 (5mm) straight or circular needles
Gauge
26 stitches = 4 inches in Rick Rack Rib stitch
Size
Finished Dimensions: About 7 inches wide and 72 inches long
NOTES
STITCH MULTIPLE
This pattern works over a multiple of 3 + 1 stitches.
HOW TO WORK RICK RACK RIB
Follow along with the video above to learn how to work the Rick Rack Rib, or, for step-by-step photo instructions, visit our Rick Rack Rib Tutorial!
PATTERN
Cast on 46 stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
Row 1 (right side): *P1, knit into back loop of second stitch (leaving stitch on left needle), knit into front of first stitch (removing both stitches from left needle), repeat from * to last stitch, p1.
Row 2 (wrong side): *K1, purl into second stitch (leaving stitch on left needle), purl into first stitch (removing both stitches from left needle), repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 72 inches long, ending with Row 2.
Bind off in a (p1, k2) pattern. Here’s how…
Bind Off Row (right side): P1, *[k1, pass first stitch over] 2 times, p1, pass first stitch over, repeat from * to last 3 stitches, [k1, pass first stitch over] 2 times, p1.
Weave in all ends and gently wet block.
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It would be nice to put your paterns in pdf.
Hi Roxanne,
Thanks for writing in! All of our patterns can be downloaded as PDFs. To do so, please follow these instructions!
If you’re on a desktop version of the site, you will find a “print” icon in the right column just below the date and tags. If you’re on a mobile version of the site, you will find a “print” icon below the pattern and above the comments.
Follow the easy on-screen instructions to delete whichever parts of the pattern you don’t want to print or save. For example, you may decide to shorten the pattern by omitting certain images or the list of materials.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
I am a beginning knitter looking for a project
Thank you so much for making the video tutorial. I bought some of your worsted twist last weekend on my trip to NYC and now I know what to do with it :)))
I agree with Roxanne. I wish there was an icon to save as a pdf. Always so difficult to save your patterns.
Hi Kathy,
There is an option to save as a PDF. If you press the print icon, you will have options to save as a PDF on the top bar of the pop up window. Thanks!
-Adam
This is gorgeous in the Worsted Twist yarn! Can’t wait to do one!
I was interested in making the Rick Rack scarf in Worsted Twist’s Heirloom white. However, the Heirloom white is out of stock. Is there another yarn I can use in place of the Worsted Twist? Perhaps the Alpaca Pure in Heirloom White?
Hi Kathleen,
Thanks for writing in! We can use Alpaca Pure here. Just be sure to get 5 or 6 skeins of the Alpaca Pure to be sure that you have the correct yardage. Because alpaca fiber is heavier than wool, the yardage for similar gauge yarns will differ. Worsted Twist has 164 yards per 100 grams and Alpaca Pure has 109 yards per 100 grams. This accounts for the additional skeins that you will need.
Happy knitting!
Cassy
The bests plain and simple to understand Thank you
Love this pattern!!
Love this. I am new, when you say wrong side I didn’t see you flip it over onto the wrong side. Did you flip it or stayed on the right side?
Hi Mel,
Thank you for writing in! Once you complete row 1 and turn, you are now on the wrong side of your work. So in this case, row 2 and all even numbered rows will be your wrong side. I hope this helps!
All the best,
Gavriella