Scarf Pattern: Liesel

I've added the scarf pattern to my sidebar. I've also renamed it, for Liesel, who asked in the first place. I rather like her name! This is an easy lace scarf that can be knit in less than a day, and is a great stashbuster for those single skeins. It can be worked in various weights of yarn, from worsted down to laceweight. Worsted yields a very contemporary soft, chunky scarf, whereas laceweight yields a traditional delicate, airy scarf. For Liesel I used worsted. Try using 1 pattern repeat for a skinny scarf; add more pattern repeats for a wider scarf, perhaps 5 or so for a stole.

Yarn: 1 ball TLC Cara Mia (50% acrylic, 19% nylon, 18% rayon, 13% angora; 3.5 oz; approximately 210 yd) in #2205 Melon
Needles: US8, or size to obtain gauge
Gauge: 35 sts (edge sts + pattern) = 6.5"

Size: One size fits all

Level: Advanced Beginner.

Notes:
◊ All odd rows are right side rows; all even rows are even side rows.
◊ All rows are have 35 stitches except for rows 3 and 4, which will have 33 sts.
◊ For the charted pattern: please refer to the image below for pattern and abbreviations.
◊ For the written pattern: "(...) 2 times" indicates that you must knit the sequence within the brackets twice.
◊ When knitting pattern, remember that the first and last 2 sts of every row are the edge sts and must be knit in garter st.

Cast on 35 sts. Knit 4 rows of garter st.

Continue in pattern (written and charted instructions included), remembering to knit 2 edge sts at the beginning and end of each row, until you have about 4 yards of yarn left.

Make sure to knit a full 10 rows of the pattern.

Knit 4 rows of garter st.

Cast off. Blocking is recommended.

Pattern:
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Row 1: K2 edge sts, (k1, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, p, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo) 2 times, k1, k2 edge sts. 35 sts.
Row 2: K2 edge sts, p1, (p4, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p4) 2 times, k2 edge sts. 35 sts. 
Row 3: K2 edge sts, (k1, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, p1, s2kpo, yo, k3, yo) 2 times, k1, k2 edge sts. 33 sts.
Row 4: K2 edge sts, p1, (p6, k1, p2, k1, p4) 2 times, k2 edge sts. 33 sts.
Row 5: K2 edge sts, (k1, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, k2tog, yo, k5, yo) 2 times, k1, k2 edge sts. 35 sts.
Row 6: K2 edge sts, p1, (p7, k1, p1, k1, p5) 2 times, k2 edge sts. 35 sts.
Row 7: K2 edge sts, (k1, yo, k3, yo, s2kpo, p1, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo) 2 times, k1, k2 edge sts. 35 sts.
Row 8: K2 edge sts, p1, (p3, k1, p3, k1, p7) 2 times, k2 edge sts. 35 sts.
Row 9: K2 edge sts, (k1, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo) 2 times, k1, k2 edge sts. 35 sts.
Row 10: K2 edge sts, p1, (p3, k1, p2, k1, p8) 2 times, k2 edge sts. 35 sts.

Variations:
I've included 2 variations of the pattern that I haven't tried, but you may be interested in it. The pattern can also be repeated as a mirror image of itself, and I've charted it out. Note how the right leaf is higher than the left leaf in both repeats in the original pattern. Now look at this (apologies for sloppy photography, I hope you get the picture):

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When the pattern is reflected on itself, the higher leaves are now on the outside edges of the pattern. The blue box indicates the original pattern repeat.

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When the pattern is flipped and then reflected on itself, the higher leaves are now at the center of the pattern. The blue box indicates the original pattern repeat.

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