Add a touch of elegance to your spring ensemble with the Eyelet of the Beholder Scarf. This bright and airy scarf is knit side to side in a soft garter stitch, complemented by delicate wedges of eyelet lace formed through simple short row techniques. The elongated, skinny shape is perfect for draping gracefully over your shoulders or wrapping around your neck. With its light texture and charming design, this scarf is a versatile accessory that enhances any warm-weather wardrobe with a hint of sophistication.
Skill Level: Easy
Size: 11” / [28 cm] x 88” / [224 cm]
Gauge: 24 sts and 32 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Garter st after wet blocking.
Materials
Yarn: Coolree Fingering Weight (70% Baby Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere; 437 yards [400 meters]/100 grams): Sienna Yellow (1 skein)
Needles: US Size 5 (3.75 mm) 60” circular.
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch marker
Special Stitches
I used the German method of creating short rows in the scarf. Use whichever method you prefer. If you are working the “wrap and turn”, work this at the turning point and ignore the “SR” instruction at the start of the following row, then work the wrapped stitches together with their wraps as you come to them. As you are working in garter st, the wraps don’t need to be hidden as they will blend in.
German Short Rows (SR)
WS is facing. Bring yarn to the front, sl st p-wise and bring yarn up, over and back to pull on the slipped st until it slides around to show two legs. Keeping the yarn at the back in order to k next st while keeping the tension. When working the stitch, the next time you meet it, work the “doubled stitch” as if it were one, that is, work the two legs together.
Garter st
Knit every stitch on every row.
Pattern Notes
The scarf is worked side to side along the long edge. The extra-long needles are needed to accommodate the scarf’s length.
Pattern
CO 450 sts.
Garter Stitch Edge
Rows 1-10: Work in Garter st.
Short Row Lace Wedge
Short Row 11: Sl 1, k2, (yo, k2tog) 60 times, turn work. (123 sts)
Short Row 12: SR, k9, pm, k to end of row.
Short Row 13: Sl 1, k2, (yo, k2tog) to marker, remove marker (rm), turn work. (113 sts)
Rep Short Rows 12-13 in est patt until 13 sts rem.
Short Row 34: Rep Short Row 12 once more.
Garter Stitch Stripe
Rows 35-45: Work in Garter st. (450 sts)
Short Row Lace Wedge
Short Row 46: Sl 1, k2, (yo, k2tog) 75 times, turn work. (153 sts)
Short Row 47: SR, k9, pm, k to end of row.
Short Row 48: Sl 1, k2, (yo, k2tog) to marker, rm, turn work. (143 sts)
Rep Short Rows 47-48 in est patt until 13 sts rem.
Short Row 73: Rep Short Row 47 once more.
Garter Stitch Stripe
Rows 74-84: Work in Garter st. (450 sts)
Short Row Lace Wedge
Short Row 85: Sl 1, k2, (yo, k2tog) 45 times, turn work. (93 sts)
Short Row 86: SR, k9, pm, k to end of row.
Short Row 87: Sl 1, k2, *yo, k2tog, to marker, rm, turn work. (83 sts)
Rep Short Rows 86-87 in est patt until 13 sts rem.
Short Row 101: Rep Short Row 86 once more.
Garter Stitch Edge
Rows 102-111: Work in Garter st. (450 sts)
BO all sts.
Finishing
Weave in all ends.
Block shawl to dimensions.
