Elevate your wardrobe with the enchanting Twilight Tide Knotted Scarf, designed to make the most of your worsted skeins from your cherished stash. With a narrow and slightly triangular silhouette, this scarf exudes understated elegance and charm. Designed to be worn knotted at the front, it adds a touch of effortless style to your ensemble, ideal for leisurely strolls along the beach or breezy evenings by the shore.
Time: 14-hour pattern.
Skill Level: Intermediate.
Size: 56″ length × 9” width
Gauge: 23 sts and 24 rows = 4” [10 cm] in woven st pattern after wet blocking.
Materials
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios (100% superwash merino wool; 210 yards [192 meters]/ 3.6 ounces [100 grams]: 212 Gris (1 skein).
Needles: US size 6 / 4.0 mm, flat or circular needles.
Notions: Tapestry needle.
Abbreviations
BO: Bind-off
Kfbf: Knit front, back and front, all in the same st (make 3 sts out of 1 st).
M1: Insert left needle from front to back under the horizontal strand between the stitches on the two needles, knit this lifted strand through the front loop.
Pattern Notes
This design is worked side-to-side in woven st pattern with a lace end.
It is highly recommended to weigh your yarn before you begin to assure you have left at least 50% of it before starting the second half of the scarf.
Pattern
Part 1 (increases)
Row 1 (RS): CO 4 sts.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: K1, kfbf, k2. 6 sts
Row 4 and all even rows thereafter: P1, k to last 3 sts, p3.
Row 5: K3, kfbf, k1, sl1p wyif. 8 sts
Row 7: Knit to last st, sl1p wyif.
Row 9: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, M1, k1, sl1p wyif. 10 sts
Row 11: BO2, k1, yo, k to last st, sl1p wyif. 9 sts
Row 13: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, M1, k1, sl1p wyif. 11 sts
Row 15: As Row 11. 10 sts
Row 17: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, M1, k2, sl1p wyif. 12 sts
Row 19: BO2, k1, yo, k4, *k1, sl1p wyif; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, sl1p wyif. 11 sts
Row 21: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, M1, k1, * sl1p wyif, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, sl1p wyif. 13 sts
Row 23: BO2, k1, yo, k4, sl1p wyif, *k1, sl1p wyif; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, sl1p wyif. 12 sts
Row 25: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, M1, k1, * sl1p wyif, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, sl1p wyif. 14 sts
Row 26: P1, k to last 3 sts, p3 (as Row 4).
Rep Rows [19-26] another 20 more times, or until you have used at least 50% of your yarn. 54 sts
Part 2 (decreases)
Row 1: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, ssk, * sl1p wyif, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, sl1p wyif. 54 sts
Row 2 and all even rows thereafter: P1, k to last 3 sts, p3.
Row 3: BO2, k1, yo, k5, sl1p wyif, *k1, sl1p wyif; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, sl1p wyif.
Row 5: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, ssk, k1, * sl1p wyif, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, sl1p wyif.
Row 7: BO2, k1, yo, k4, sl1p wyif, *k1, sl1p wyif; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, sl1p wyif.
Row 8: P1, k to last 3 sts, p3 (as Row 4).
Rep Rows [1-8] another 20 more times, or until you have 12 sts in your needle. 12 sts
Part 3 (decreases)
Row 1: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, ssk, sl1p wyif, k2, sl1p wyif. 12 sts
Row 2 and all even rows until Row 16: P1, k to last 3 sts, p3.
Row 3: BO2, k1, yo, k5, sl1p wyif, k1, sl1p wyif. 11 sts
Row 5: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, ssk, k2, sl1p wyif.
Row 7: BO2, k1, yo, k to last st, k1, sl1p wyif. 10 sts
Row 9: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, ssk, k1, sl1p wyif.
Row 11: K5, sk2p, k1, sl1p wyif. 8 sts
Row 13: K3, sk2p, k1, sl1p wyif. 6 sts
Row 15: K1, sk2p, k2. 4 sts
Row 16: P to end.
Row 17: BO.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Wash and block.