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Sometimes a good walk on the beach is just the best! Wrap up in this cozy scarf and enjoy a brisk walk, whenever you need to feel invigorated.

Special thanks to my daughter for inspiring this scarf ~ the colors of this gorgeous Green Mountain Spinnery Mountain Mohair reminded her of the beach, and how much we enjoy all the textures of sand and water!

Overall motifs are of dry sand, rippled wet sand, and ocean waves; motifs are created with cables on a background of stockinette, with a garter border.
All RS rows are odd numbered. All WS rows are even numbered.
Blocking is essential to demonstrate pattern design.
Duplicate stitching is added after blocking, to fade from C1 to C2 and C2 to C3.

Difficulty/Skills Required: Intermediate.
Long tail cast on, Knit, Purl, 1/1 LC and RC, 2/2 LC and RC, 3/3 LC and RC, Blocking, Duplicate stitch, Weaving in ends.

Yarn Weight:
Worsted.

Notions:
Cable needle, Tapestry needle, Gauge ruler, Blocking Wires, Blocking Pins, Blocking mat.

Needle Size: US 9 / 5.5 mm 16 or 24” / 41 or 61 cm circular needle, or needle size to get gauge.

Gauge:
Stockinette: 23 sts and 23 rows = 4” / 10 cm.
Gauge isn’t crucial, as it’s a scarf, but being off-gauge may affect the finished size of your scarf and the yardage required.

Suggested Yarns:
Green Mountain Spinnery Mountain Mohair (40% Fine Western Wool, 30% Medium Wool, 30% Fine Mohair; 140 yds / 128 m per 2 oz / 57 g skein).

Yarn shown/Yardage:
Green Mountain Spinnery, Mountain Mohair: approx 490 yds / 448 m total.

C1 Blizzard: 140 yds/128 m
C2 Grey Birch: 210 yds/192 m
C3 Ice Blue: 140 yds/128 m
(10% buffer included)

Size Information:
Sample size, fully blocked:
Width: 7.25” / 18.5 cm
Length: 68.25” / 173.5 cm

Tech Editing: Annie B. Lin