When I went to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, I also saw the trailer for the upcoming Sherlock Holmes movie. It looks as though it will provide all of the humor and action of the first film however, I can't tell you anything about the plot because I couldn't take my eyes off of Dr. Watson's fabulous scarf. I knew I had to fashion one. I spent some time online to find a picture then I sat down to determine gauge, colors and number of rows per stripe. After a few attempts, I think my finished product is a close match. For those of you out there who love scarves as much as I do, I've written down my instructions so you can make one for opening night!
To make this scarf you will need:
Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes
Chocolate (4 skeins),
Arctic Pool Heather (3 skeins),
Dove Heather (2 skeins)
Needles: Size 7 circular or double point, whichever you prefer
Gauge: 4.5 stitches and 6 rows/ inch
Finished size: Approx. 6.5 x 72", not including fringe
With Chocolate cast on 60 stitches. Join and knit 2 rounds.
Begin pattern:
12 rows Chocolate
2 rows Dove Heather
8 rows Arctic Pool Heather
2 rows Dove Heather
Repeat pattern a total of 18 times, or until desired length is reached. Knit an additional 14 rows in Chocolate. (Note the first and last Chocolate stripe will be 14 rows). Bind off. Block if desired. For fringe cut six 13-inch pieces of yarn for each fringe group. The scarf pictured has 10 groups on each end, beginning and ending with Chocolate. Use a crochet hook to pull a loop of fringe group from back to front through the scarf end. Pull ends through the loop then pull to tighten. Repeat with each fringe group, equally spacing at each end of scarf. Trim fringe if necessary to obtain a uniform length.
Addendum 10/01/11 - It has been brought to my attention that in some of the clearer pictures from the movie trailer that people have seen it appears that that Dr. Watson's scarf may actually be knit in 1x1 rib instead of straight stockinette. Using that format may change the gauge slightly but feel free to try it out and let me know!
