This is one lovely and versatile pattern that works beautifully on any hand-dyed or spaced-dyed yarn. As you can see from the picture, the front is as pretty as the back of the work too. We used Malabrigo in the colorway Snowbird to create the lovely scarf pictured in red to the right; but really, the pattern lends itself for baby blankets, shawls or even sweater knitting. Prism, Schaefer, and Lorna's Laces all produce ideal yarns for this. Simply follow the pattern exactly as it's written and if you choose to enlarge it, simply use a multiple of 6 with 3 selvedge stitches on both the beginning and end of the needle side to create a sleek border. Thanks to our friend Linda for the pattern and Enjoy!MALABRIGO LADDERED SLIP STITCH SCARF
Two skeins (218 yards) Malabrigo Worsted—sample shown in Snowbird
Size 9 needles
Cast on 30 sts then follow pattern exactly.
Row 1 (RS): K3, *Sl3 purlwise WITH YARN IN FRONT, K3* to last 3 sts, Sl3 pwise WITH YARN IN FRONT. (Please note that all slip stitches should always be slipped purlwise, with yarn in front; this will be referred to as just “Sl” in the rest of the pattern.
Row 2 (WS): K3, *P2, K3, P1* to last 3 sts, Sl3.
Row 3: K3, *K1, Sl3, K2* to last 3 sts, Sl3.
Row 4: K3, *P1, K3, P2* to last 3 sts, Sl3.
Row 5: K3, *K2, Sl3, K1* to last 3 sts, Sl3.
Row 6: K3, *K3, P3* to last 3 sts, Sl3.
Row 7: K3, *K3, Sl3* to last 3 sts, Sl3.
Row 8: K3, *K2, P3, K1* to last 3 sts, Sl3.
Row 9: K3, *Sl1, K3, Sl2* to last 3 sts, Sl3.
Row 10: K3, *K1, P3, K2* to last 3 sts, Sl3.
Row 11: K3, *Sl2, K3, Sl1* to last 3 sts, Sl3.
Row 12: K3, *P3, K3* to last 3 stitches, Sl3.
Knitting the first 3 stitches and slipping the last 3 stitches with yarn in front on every row will create smooth selvage. Repeat until desired length & bind off. Weave in ends and gently block.
