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Arctic Tundra ScarfD O N N A D R U C H U N A S

Inspired by the preceding article

100% qiviut yarn made from the down of the Arctic musk ox lends an exquisite luxury to Donna Druchunas’s lace scarf.Photograph by Joe Coca.

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This scarf reminds me of the landscape of the Arctic tundra, the native home of the musk ox. The color of the yarn

and the oral motif make me think of young musk oxen frolicking in the spring, carefree in the warm months

while they are growing their own layer of qiviut to protect themselves in the coming winter.

Made from 100% qiviut yarn, the scarf is knit in two

pieces. Each piece is worked from the end toward cen-

ter, and the two ends are joined with Kitchener Stitch.

Instructions

Note: See page 124 for Abbreviations and Techniques.

Scarf

*CO 53 sts.

Work in Seed st for ¾ inch (1.9 cm), ending with a

WS row.

Next Row (RS): Work Seed st over 4 sts, k to last 4 sts,

work Seed st over 4 sts.

Next Row: Work Seed st over 4 sts, p to last 4 sts, work

Seed st over 4 sts.

Set-Up Closed Bud Lace,

Next Row (RS): Work Seed st over 4 sts, work Closed Bud

Chart over 45 sts, work Seed st over 4 sts.

Next Row: Work Seed st over 4 sts, work Closed Bud

Chart over 45 sts, work Seed st over 4 sts.

Work in patt through Row 36 of chart, then work

Rows 1–36 once more.

Next Row (RS): Work Seed st over 4 sts, k to last 4 sts,

work Seed st over 4 sts.

Next Row: Work Seed st over 4 sts, p to last 4 sts, work

Seed st over 4 sts.

Work in Seed st for ¾ inch (1.9 cm), ending with a

WS row.

Next Row (RS): Work Seed st over 4 sts, k to last 4 sts,

work Seed st over 4 sts.MaterialsWindy Valley Musk Ox Pure Qiviut, 100% qiviut yarn, laceweight, 218

yards (199.3 m)/28.3 gram (1.0 oz) ball, 2 balls of #3002 Forest

Floor; www.windyvalleymuskox.net

Needles, size 3 (3.25) or size needed to obtain gauge

Stitch holder

Tapestry needle

Finished size: 8¼ inches (21.0 cm) wide by 69 inches (175.3 cm) long,

blocked

Gauge: 26 sts and 32 rows = 4 inches (10.2 cm) in Floral Mesh patt,

blocked

Special StitchSeed Stitch (over an odd number of sts)

Row 1: K1, *p1, k1; rep from * to end.

Rep Row 1 for patt.

The Closed Bud and Floral Mesh patterns in Donna Druchunas’s Arctic Tundra Scarf. Photograph by Joe Coca.

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Next Row: Work Seed st over 4 sts, p to last 4 sts, work

Seed st over 4 sts.

Set-Up Floral Mesh Lace,

Next Row (RS): Work Seed st over 4 sts, k2, work Floral

Mesh Chart over 41 sts, k2, work Seed st over 4 sts.

Next Row: Work Seed st over 4 sts, p2, work Floral Mesh

Chart over 41 sts, p2, work Seed st over 4 sts.

Work in patt until piece measures 33½ inches

(85.1 cm) from CO, or until about 10 yards (9 m) rem in

the 1st ball of yarn, ending with Row 12 of chart.

Next Row (RS): Work Seed st over 4 sts, k to last 4 sts,

work Seed st over 4 sts.*

Next Row: Work Seed st over 4 sts, p to last 4 sts, work

Seed st over 4 sts.

Work in Seed st for ¾ inch (1.9 cm), ending with a

WS row.

Next Row (RS): Work Seed st over 4 sts, k to last 4 sts,

work Seed st over 4 sts. Place all sts on holder.

Rep from * to * for 2nd half.

Finishing

Graft ends together using Kitchener Stitch. Weave

in ends.

Closed Bud

Charts may be photocopied for personal use.

The charts for this project are available in PDF format at

pieceworkmagazine.com/Charts-Illustrations.

45 sts

35

33

31

29

27

25

23

21

19

17

15

13

11

9

7

5

3

1

Key

k on RS; p on WS

yo

k1 tbl

k2tog

k2tog tbl

sl 1, k2tog, psso

patt rep

Floral Mesh

11

9

7

5

3

1

10-st rep