This design is a lightweight scarf featuring lace chevron pattern. Knitted in two identical pieces and grafted together using kitchener stitch, this scarf is an excellent intermediate project.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 15” / [38 cm] wide x 72” / [183 cm] long
Gauge: 28 sts and 32 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: Holst Garn Coast (55% Merino, 45% Cotton;383 yards [350 meters]/50 grams): Petal (3 balls)
Needles: US size 5 (3.75 mm) 32” circular
Notions: Tapestry needle, waste yarn or stitch holder, spare circular needle
Special Stitches
Center double decrease (cdd): Slip 2 sts, knit 1 st, pass 2 slipped sts over
Rose Chevron Pattern
Row 1: K15, [yo, k11, ssk, k11] 3 times, yo, k11, k2tog, k3.
Row 2 and all even rows: K3, p to 3 sts before end, k3.
Row 3: K3, ssk, k10, yo, [k1, yo, k10, cdd, k10, yo] 3 times, k1, yo, k10, k2tog, k3.
Row 5: K3, ssk, k9, yo, k1, [k2, yo, k9, cdd, k9, yo, k1] 3 times, k2, yo, k9, k2tog, k3.
Row 7: K3, ssk, k7, yo, k1, yo, ssk, [k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k7, cdd, k7, yo, k1, yo, ssk] 3 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k7, k2tog, k3.
Row 9: K3, ssk, k6, yo, k3, yo, [cdd, yo, k3, yo, k6, cdd, k6, yo, k3, yo] 3 times, cdd, yo, k3, yo, k6, k2tog, k3.
Row 11: K3, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, [k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k4, cdd, k4, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo] 3 times, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, k3.
Row 13: K3, ssk, k3, yo, k3, yo, cdd, yo, k1, [k2, yo, cdd, yo, k3, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, k3, yo, cdd, yo, k1] 3 times, k2, yo, cdd, yo, k3, yo, k3, k2tog, k3.
Row 15: K3, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, [k4, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, cdd, k1, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3] 3 times, k4, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k3.
Row 17: K3, ssk, yo, k3, yo, cdd, yo, k4, [k5, yo, cdd, yo, k3, yo, cdd, yo, k3, yo, cdd, yo, k4] 3 times, k5, yo, cdd, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k3.
Row 19: K4, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k6, [k7, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k6] 3 times, k7, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k4.
Row 21: K5, yo, cdd, yo, k7, [k8, yo, cdd, yo, k3, yo, cdd, yo, k7] 3 times, k8, yo, cdd, yo, k5.
Row 23: K4, k2tog, yo, k9, [k10, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k9] 3 times, k10, yo, ssk, k4.
Row 25: K3, ssk, yo, k10, [k11, yo, cdd, yo, k10] 3 times, k11, yo, k2tog, k3.
Row 26: K3, p to 3 sts before end, k3
Rep Rows 1-26 for patt.
Pattern Notes
As the long edges are slightly scalloped, instead of blocking wires I would recommend steam ironing the edges after the scarf is dry.
You can make the scarf narrower or wider by subtracting or adding pattern repeats. One pattern repeat is approximately 3.5” / [9 cm] wide.
Pattern (make 2 pieces)
CO 103 sts.
Knit 6 rows, ending with WS row.
Start Rose chevron pattern. Work the full pattern 10 times.
Note: WS rows are not charted.
Finishing
With WS sides facing, graft the live sts together with kitchener stitch.
Weave in ends. Block to measurements.