The Huckleberry Ascot is a sophisticated scarf made with luxuriously soft alpaca. It knits up quickly but isn't just another garter-stitch scarf. Worked entirely in garter stitch for reversibility, short-row shaping at each end creates a flared, ruffled silhouette.
Finished Size: 5" wide at center and 11" wide at each end; 30 1/2" long
Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Melange (100% baby alpaca; 110 yd [100 m]/50 g): #805 huckleberry, 2 skeins.
Yarn weight: #2 - Fine
Gauge: 16 sts and 40 rows = 4" in garter st.
Needles: 6 (4 mm): 24" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Tapestry needle.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts, 2007