Mobius Scarf by
Jackie Rooke. 
" I've made about 30 of
them now and
everyone just loves them. I think my way is easier than anything out
there.
Yes, I was afraid of the ribber too, but this made me take the plunge.
I hate
finishing and this is done when it comes off the machine! YAHOO!
In fact,
that's a good name for it, the Yahoo Mobius. Please read the
directions through before beginning the project." (jackierooke@cbpu.com)
Note from Junebug:
I have added some extra instructions for new knitters.
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instructions. Click on the X to bring you back here.
Machine: Any
standard gauge machine with tucking capabilities and ribber (sample
knit on Brother 930)
Yarn: 1 strand
2/24
Tension:
about 4
Tuck rib: I used #491 in Stitch World. Make sure you push the
NEGATIVE KEY.
(any tuck stitch will do, but the simpler the better. You
want
this to be easy, not have to fight stitches.)
Bring 72 stitches on both beds into work position (Position B). (You may want it
wider or narrower. I found this covers the hair in back in case of a
"bad hair
day.")
With ribber set on H/5, cast on both beds. Do a
zig zag row, hang
comb, do 3 circular rows
(end carriage on right), hang weights.
Knit 1 row of plain knitting (end carriage on left). Set your
tuck pattern as you knit another row of plain knitting back to the
right. Push in both Tuck Buttons. Use weights on the edges.
Row Counter 000. Knit 420 rows. This is a good length
Turn change knob
back to Normal and knit 2 rows. Move ribber back to P and transfer
ribber
stitches onto main bed. There will be 2 stitches on each needle.
Put the knit carriage back on and knit one row.
Now the sort of tricky part. Pick up your cast on comb from the
floor. As I
got long enough I left the cast on comb on to make this part easier
and used
a triangle weight comb just for some weight on the scarf as I kept
knitting.
Turn the cast on comb 180 degrees. That means an about face, so now
both
"right" sides are facing you. Pull out the main bed
needles to hold (all of
them) and slip the edge of the stitches on the cast on comb onto the
needles
trying to get as close to the very edge as you can. This is the seam
and I
don't pay a lot of attention to what is going on behind my head.
Carefully
pull out the wire and your stitches are now on the needles. Knit one row and cast off loosely. TADA! You're done.
Stick your wrists
into each side and snap to set the stitches and you're done!
DO NOT BE AFRAID OF YOUR RIBBER--IT IS YOUR FRIEND
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