Free Pattern: Diagonal Lace Scarf

Diagonal Lace Scarf

This pattern is also available as a free Ravelry download here.

Finished Measurements (after blocking):
3 feet, 9.5 inches long
5.5 inches wide

Materials:
Nashua Creative Focus Worsted [75% wool, 25% alpaca; 220 yards per skein]; color: #1837 Soft Pink; 1 skein
1 set US# 7/4.5 mm needles
Tapestry needle

Gauge:
Gauge is not crucial

20 sts/24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch (unblocked)

Pattern Notes:

sl1-k1-psso: Slip one stitch, knit the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over.

This scarf is a simple diagonal lace eyelet pattern that can easily be modified for use with any weight yarn and can be knit in any size by simply casting on more stitches or knitting more pattern repeats. The lace pattern is worked over a multiple of three stitches, so for a wider scarf cast on more stitches in a multiple of three or for a narrower scarf, take away a multiple of three. To make a longer scarf, simply knit the 6 row lace pattern as many more times as you would like. Keep in mind that the eyelet pattern stretches a considerable amount while blocking.

Directions:
Loosely cast on 24 stitches.

Work 5 rows in garter stitch (knit each row).

Begin working lace pattern:

Row 1: k3, [yo, sl1-k1-psso, k1] 6 times, k3

Row 2: k3, p18, k3

Row 3: k4, [yo, sl1-k1-psso, k1] 6 times, k2

Row 4: Same as row 2

Row 5: k5, [yo, sl1-k1-psso, k1] 6 times, k1

Row 6: Same as row 2

Repeat Rows 1-6 forty three times or until scarf is as long as you would like it.

Work 5 rows in garter stitch.Bind off all stitches loosely.

Weave in ends securely.

Give scarf a nice wet block to open up stitch pattern.

For any questions or comments, please feel free to email me at midnightpurls [at] gmail.com. [Replace the [at] with @.] Please also email me pictures or a link to the finished scarf. I’d love to see all the different variations of it!





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