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Knitster Illusion Scarf Knitster Illusion Scarf From "Knitty Gritty" episode DKNG-111

For the secret Knitster in all of us, host Vickie Howell has designed an illusion-knit scarf with the word Knitster concealed in the stitches. Knit one (or more) in your favorite colors, and wear it to share your secret with everyone you meet!

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	Knitster Scarf (for a printable version of the charts, click on the PDF file, below).
	PDF Scarf, chart 1
	PDF Scarf, chart 2
	PDF Scarf, chart 3
	PDF Scarf, chart 4
	PDF Scarf, chart 5

To download printable versions of the Knitster Scarf charts, click on the PDF files at right.

Materials
1 ball MC (light color) Rowan Wool Cotton (113m/123yds 50 percent merino wool, 50 percent cotton)
1 ball CC (darker color) Rowan Wool Cotton (113m/123yds 50 percent merino wool, 50 percent cotton)
Knitting needles, one pair size 6

Gauge: 22sts and 30 rows = 4"

CO 33 stitches and, switching colors every two rows, follow the chart until it's finished.

See Key for chart explanation.

*Additional illusion knitted items provided by Vivian Hoxbro, author of Shadow Knitting (Interweave Publications, December 2004).

Next: Magic Hats

RESOURCES :
Rowan Wool Cotton
Suggested retail price: $8
Colors: Aqua (949); Inky (908)
Rowan Yarns
Website: knitrowan.com

Cecil Yarn
White (01), Black (02), Red (03)
Suggested retail price: $4.50
Schoeller Stahl
Website: schoeller-und-stahl.de

Pronto Yarn
Suggested retail price: $4.95
Colors: White (4400), Black (4434), Fire (4470)
Berroco Inc.
Check Website for local retailers.
Website: www.berroco.com

GUESTS :

Shetha Nolke
Knitting expert
E-mail: shetha@comcast.net