The Snowflake, presents a second version of the circular scarf-the circle having interior design, and combining cross pull with circular stretch. Turn back to the Reflected Tree design, and you will notice that the same four units are at the center of the Snowflake. In fact, the earlier design, knitted as a scarf, may be transformed at any time into the larger cape model of the Snow­flake, either by extending the design in the same color, or in another color, or even in another material, such as tinsel, or wool and tinsel, or any of the novelty yarns.

The order of units of the Snowflake, however, is simpler to knit as it follows on the chart. Once again, the circle is broken into four quarters and each quarter is completed in turn. If yarn gives out—if the knitter is unable to continue beyond the first quarter, for any reason, she may edge the first quarter with metal and have a head scarf or neckpiece. Or, if she wishes to stop at the halfway mark, she will find that she has completed a semi-circular cape. Three quarters of the design gives a cape of greater fulness; and even if the complete design is the ultimate goal, it will repay the knitter to stop at these way stations and try the effect of each finished segment.

Another instructive exercise here, is to draw this design in outline on the graph, what I call “pencil knitting,” and fill in the interior with original arrange­ments of units, at the same time solving the puzzle of the knitting order

Yarn: A; fine weaving; weight less than 3 oz.; as photographed, white wool edged in silver metal yarn in slip stitch. Tinsel can be used.

Needles: number 12

Gauge: 3 stitches to one inch

Chart: one box = 4 stitches and 4 ridges.

Units: 12 divided squares and 4 divided triangles

To knit: This is made on 12 divided squares and 4 divided triangles knit in the order indicated on the chart. Break yarn every second unit, beginning with unit 2.