Knitting Machine version of Potato Chip Scarf
Stockinette stitch.
Generic instructions. Assumes knitter understands Short Rowing methods.
Cast on approx 3 to 4″ worth of stitches, depending on the thickness of your yarn.
Row 1 & 2, Knit.
Row 3, Short row groups of the stitches to 1 stitch using holding position.
Next row, knit them all back into work.
Knit 4 rows. (between wedge sections)
REPEAT the short rowing wedges. Continue as long as you like. It will twirl around onto itself forming the “chips”.
Shortrowing, you can move 2 or 3 needles into Hold position at a time. Knit a test wedge to see how the wedges form.
Designer tips: Trim edges with a fancy, shiny yarn using crochet or one of the many machine knit edge patterns.
Enjoy. This scarf generates lots of compliments.
