This geometric lace pattern is the versatile accessory that you’ve secretly been wanting to try. Tapered at either end, you can use it as an ordinary scarf or a hair scarf with multiple styling options.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 8.5” wide x 76” long
Gauge: 24 sts and 28 rows = 4” [10 cm] in pattern after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: Native Yarns Clare (50% Merino, 50% Silk; 437 yards [400 meters]/100 grams): Brigantia (1 skein)
Needles: US Size 3 (3.25 mm) straights
Notions: Tapestry needle
Special Stitches
Tulip Pattern Set Up
Note: All stitch counts refer to sts between markers, not total row stitch count.
Row 1 (RS): Yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo. (11 sts between markers)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.
Row 3: Yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo. (13 sts)
Row 5: Yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k2, yo. (15 sts)
Row 7: Yo, k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, yo. (16 sts)
Row 9: Yo, k4, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, yo. (18 sts)
Row 11: Yo, k6, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k6, yo. (20 sts)
Row 13: Yo, k8, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k8, yo. (22 sts)
Row 15: Yo, k5, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k5, yo. (24 sts)
Row 17: Yo, k7, yo, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k7, yo. (26 sts)
Row 19: Yo, k9, yo, sk2p, yo, k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k9, yo. (28 sts)
Row 21: Yo, k3, yo, ssk, k6, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, ssk, k6, k2tog, yo, k3, yo. (30 sts)
Row 23: Yo, k5, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k5, yo. (32 sts)
Row 25: Yo, k7, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k6, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k7, yo. (34 sts)
Row 27: Yo, k9, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, ssk, k3, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k9, yo. (37 sts)
Row 29: Yo, k6, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k6, yo. (39 sts)
Row 31: Yo, k3, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo. (41 sts)
Row 33: (Yo, k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k5, yo, sk2p) 3 times, yo, k2, yo. (43 sts)
Tulip Pattern
Note: All st counts refer to sts between markers not total st count.
Row 1 (RS): Yo, ssk, k1, (yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, k2tog, yo, k2) twice, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo. (40 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.
Row 3: Yo, ssk, k2, (yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k4) twice, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo.
Row 5: Yo, ssk, k3, (yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k6) twice, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog, yo.
Row 7: Yo, ssk, (k4, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k4, yo) twice, k4, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo. (42 sts)
Row 9: Yo, ssk, k4, (yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2) twice, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo.
Row 11: Yo, ssk, k1, (yo, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3) twice, yo, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, (k2tog, yo, k1) twice, k2tog, yo.
Row 13: Yo, ssk, k2, (yo, sk2p, yo, k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k5) twice, yo, sk2p, yo, k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo.
Row 15: Yo, ssk, k3, (k2tog, yo, k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2) twice, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo. (40 sts)
Row 17: Yo, ssk, k2, (k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k4) twice, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo.
Row 19: Yo, ssk, k1, (k2tog, yo, k6, yo, ssk, k2) twice, k2tog, yo, k6, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo.
Row 21: (Yo, ssk, k2tog, [yo, k4] twice) 3 times, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo. (43 sts)
Row 23: (Yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2) 3 times, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo.
Row 25: (Yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1) 3 times, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo.
Row 27: Yo, ssk, k1, (yo, k3tog, yo, k5, yo, sk2p, yo, k2) twice, yo, k3tog, yo, k5, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, ssk, yo.
Tulip Pattern End
Note: All st counts refer to sts between markers not total st count.
Row 1 (RS): Yo, ssk, k1, (yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, k2tog, yo, k2) twice, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo. (40 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.
Row 3: Yo, ssk, k2, (yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k4) twice, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo.
Row 5: Yo, ssk, k3, (yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k6) twice, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog, yo.
Row 7: Yo, sk2p, k3, (yo, ssk, k2tog, (yo, k4) twice) twice, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, k3tog, yo.
Row 9: Yo, sk2p, (k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk) twice, k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, k3tog, yo. (38 sts)
Row 11: Yo, sk2p, (k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk) twice, k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, k3tog, yo. (36 sts)
Row 13: Yo, sk2p, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k5, yo, sk2p, yo, k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k5, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, k3tog, yo. (34 sts)
Row 15: Yo, sk2p, (k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, k2tog, yo) twice, k2, k3tog, yo. (30 sts)
Row 17: Yo, sk2p, k2, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k2, k3tog, yo. (28 sts)
Row 19: Yo, sk2p, k2, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k6, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, k3tog, yo. (26 sts)
Row 21: Yo, sk2p, k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, (yo, k4) twice, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, k3tog, yo. (25 sts)
Row 23: Yo, sk2p, k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, k3tog, yo. (23 sts)
Row 25: Yo, sk2p, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3tog, yo. (21 sts)
Row 27: Yo, sk2p, k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k5, yo, sk2p, yo, k2, k3tog, yo. (19 sts)
Row 29: Yo, sk2p, k1, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k1, k3tog, yo. (17 sts)
Row 31: Yo, sk2p, k1, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, k3tog, yo. (15 sts)
Row 33: Yo, sk2p, k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k3tog, yo. (13 sts)
Row 35: Yo, sk2p, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k3tog, yo. (11 sts)
Row 37: Yo, sk2p, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, k3tog, yo. (9 sts)
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked flat in one piece.
Pattern
CO 1 st.
Row 1 (RS): Kfb. (2 sts)
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 & 14: Knit.
Row 3: Kfb, k1. (3 sts)
Row 5: K1, kfb, k1. (4 sts)
Row 7: K1, kfb, k2. (5 sts)
Row 9: K2, kfb, k2. (6 sts)
Row 11: K2, kfb, k3. (7 sts)
Row 13: K3, kfb, k3. (8 sts)
Row 15: K4, pm, yo, pm, k4. (9 sts)
Row 16 and all remaining WS rows in this section: K4, sm, p to m, sm, k4.
Rows 17, 19, 21 & 23: K4, sm, yo, k to m, yo, k4. (17 sts at end of Row 23)
Row 24: K4, sm, p to m, sm, k4.
Tulip Pattern Set-up
Row 1: K4, sm, work Tulip Pattern Set-up from chart or written instructions, sm, k4. (19 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows in Tulip Pattern Set-up Section: K4, sm, p to m, sm, k4.
Rep last 2 rows until Tulip Pattern Set-up is complete. (51 sts on needles; 43 between markers)
Tulip Pattern
Row 1: K4, sm, work Tulip Pattern from chart or written instructions, sm, k4.
Row 2 and all WS rows in Tulip Pattern; K4, sm, p to m, sm, k4.
Rep these 2 rows until Tulip Pattern is complete.
Rep Tulip Pattern 14 more times.
Tulip Pattern End
Row 1: K4, sm, work Tulip Pattern End from chart or written instructions, sm, k4. (19 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows in Tulip Pattern End; K4, sm, p to m, sm, k4.
Rep last 2 rows until Tulip Pattern End is complete. (17 sts on needles; 9 between markers)
Finishing
Row 1: K4, sm, yo, sk2p, k to 3 sts before marker, k3tog, yo, sm, k4. (15 sts)
Row 2: K4, sm, p to m, sm, k4.
Rows 3- 4: Rep Rows 1-2. (13 sts)
Row 5: K4, rm. yo, sk2p, k2tog, yo, rm, k4. (12 sts)
Row 6: K4, p1, p2tog, p1, k4. (11 sts)
Row 7: K4, yo, sk2p, k4. (10 sts)
Row 8: K4, p2tog, k4. (9 sts)
Row 9: K4, k2tog, k3. (8 sts)
Row 10 and all remaining WS rows: Knit.
Row 11: K3, k2tog, k3. (7 sts)
Row 13: K3, k2tog, k2. (6 sts)
Row 15: K2, k2tog, k2. (5 sts)
Row 17: K2, k2tog, k1. (4 sts)
Row 19: K1, k2tog, k1. (3 sts)
Row 21: k1, k2tog. (2 sts)
Row 23 (final row): K2tog. (1 st)
Break yarn and thread through remaining st.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
Block to measurements.