BBC Sherlock striped keyhole scarf
In between working my day jobs and getting presents ready for a few April birthdays, I was starting to crash a little bit and decided knitting a new scarf would be just the thing to keep me energized.
I gave knitting BBC Sherlock's scarf a try six months ago when I stumbled across the "Wool Ease" blue mist yarn at Joann's Fabrics. The color was similar to the Paul Smith pashmina-style scarf Benedict Cumerbatch wore in series 1 and the acrylic/wool blend was very soft. The results were disappointing and I ended up pulling my knitting apart and rewinding the yarn. But the idea stayed with me and when Sherlock showed up with a new "blue on blue" striped scarf in series 2, I got the idea to try again -- with a small twist.
(Photo courtesy of Sherlockology)
In addition to the scarf, John Watson's black and white striped jumper from series 1 has become iconic of this version of his character, showing up in many, many fan art pieces in the past two years. When I decided I wanted to give Sherlock's striped scarf a try, it just made sense to include John as well.
One skein Caron Simply Soft country dark blue yarn
One skein Caron Simply Soft black yarn
One ball Lion Brand Wool-Ease blue mist yarn
One ball white fine worsted yarn
US 5 needles
Scissors
Stitch holders
Tapestry needle
CO 40 stitches of Wool Ease blue mist
Pattern 1) Knit 40 garter stitches
Knit 2 garter, 36 purl, 2 garter
Repeat for 20 rows
Switch to country dark blue yarn
Knit 40 garter stitches
Knit 2 garter, 36 purl, 2 garter
Repeat for 10 rows
Continue Pattern 1 for approximately 24"
Use stitch holders to separate the yarn into two rows of 20 stitches.
Knit Pattern 1 for ten rows, creating the "keyhole."
Remove the stitch holders and thread the needle back through all 40 stitches
Continue knitting Pattern 1 for 100 more rows (approx. 15")
Switch to black yarn
Pattern 2) Knit 10 rows stockinette stitch
Switch to white yarn
Knit 10 rows stockinette stitch
Continue Pattern 2 for approximately 30"
BO, weave in ends
Looks like I have a fun accessory for the next Sherlockian meet up.
Interesting post-script: one of my colleagues at the bookstore snapped this photo for me. Later, when we were looking at it on the camera, we realized House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz (another Sherlock Holmes adaptation) could be seen on the shelf just over my left shoulder.