Obsessory

I realized that I sould probably write up a draft of the striped stole I'm knitting, since I am so thrilled with how it's coming along. I'm calling it Obsessory, since it takes a special mind set to dive into such a big project with such fine yarn and needles. Here it is, with instructions for a narrower striped scarf too...

Inspired by both the French Nautical Shawl and the Noro Striped Scarf, this very easy pattern offers hours of knitting meditation. There are two sizes, one a scarf and one a stole. Both are knitted in knit one-purl one ribbing using lace weight yarn on fine needles. Merino, alpaca, cashmere, silk or linen yarns, as well as blends of these fibers, will all work well. You determine the width of the stripes.

Materials for scarf:
50 grams of lace weight yarn in color A
50 grams of lace weight yarn in color B
2.5 mm needles (circular or straight)

Materials for stole:
100 grams of lace weight yarn in color A
100 grams of lace weight yarn in color B
2.5 mm needles (circular or straight)

Size: 25(50) cm/10(20) inches by 150 cm/60 inches pre-blocking
Gauge: 42 stitches over 10 cm/4 inches in knit one-purl one ribbing unstretched

Instructions: 
Cast on 80(200) stitches using whichever method you prefer (I use the backward loop). 1st and every following row: *K1P1* repeat to end of row. Stripe pattern: For narrow stripes alternate color A and B after every two rows, carrying the unused color up the side. For wider stripes, alternate color A and B after every sixth row. Be sure to twist the unused color after every two rows as you carry it along to avoid loops along the side. It is a very good idea to spit splice our yarn if there are any breaks along the way. When you reach the desired length cast off using whicheve method you prefer.

Links: French Nautical Scarf from the Knit Café in Toronto: http://torontoknitcafe.wordpress.com/2011/05/21/stripes/
Noro Striped Scarf from Jared Flood/Brooklyn Tweed: http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/2007/04/noro-scarf.html