Design Story

This pattern is based very loosely on a Victorian tippet pattern I found in The Ladies Knitting Book of 1879, which describes tippets as 'useful little gifts for poor children' but also that they are made from any soft wool, that they are warm and quickly made, and be either made to tie around the throat or to fasten with a button. The stitch pattern I have used is also in the book as an ideal stitch for this sort of work as it creates thickness and warmth. Tippets are traditionally knitted end to end but I have worked this one top to bottom.

Materials

1 ball Noro Silk Garden or any similar weight yarn.
1 pair 5mm needles, 1-3 buttons

Finished length

58cm (23 inches)

Abbreviations

yfwd(yo) - yarn forward (yarn over)
K2tog - Knit two together
w&t - wrap and turn
sl1 - slip one stitch

Stitch pattern

K1, *yfwd(yo), sl1, K2tog, rep to last st., K1.

This row forms pattern. The yarn forwards at the beginning of the row on the right side act as buttonholes and allow flexibility of button placement.

Pattern

Cast on 98sts using 5mm needles. Work as set by pattern until work measures 10cm (4 inches) from cast on edge.

Commence shaping

With RS facing pattern 18sts, w&t, patt back to beg of row.
Next row: Patt 12sts., w&t, patt back to beg of row.
Next row: Patt 6sts, w&t, patt back to beg of row.
Next row: Patt 3sts, w&t, patt back to beg of row.

Work one complete row, without slipping stitches, instead purling the stitch (purling together with the wrap when appropriate).

Cast off in rib.
Darn in all ends. Sew button(s) in place. On this tippet I have placed the buttons asymmetrically, moving further away from the side edge of the scarf as the buttons get nearer the cast on edge.

Just call me Ruby is the design name of Susan Crawford, co-author of A Stitch in Time, Vintage Knitting and Crochet patterns 1920-1949 : Vol.1 and Vintage Gifts to Knit. You can read more at www.justcallmeruby.com

This pattern is not to be used commercially or to be resold.  Copyright © Just call me Ruby 2008