The Design

“The perfect accessory for the 'shoulder' season.”

Our lace teacher, Becky ffitch, designed this easy-to-knit, elegant scarf in a fine alpaca blend for lightweight coziness indoors or out. Karen Alfke reworked it in rustic European linen as a wrap for cool evenings in sunny places. Or wrap it twice as a lavish scarf. Whichever way you go, it's the perfect accessory for the 'shoulder' season.

See how we've used this pattern!

The Details

FINISHED SIZES
Scarf: Approx. 11 x 84"/28 x 214cm.
Wrap: Approx. 14 x 84"/33 x 214cm.

YARN
Scarf: Approx. 680 yds/622m of fingering-weight yarn; approx. 425 yds/389m of sport-weight yarn. Shown lower right in fingering-weight: 3 skeins Isager Alpaca Merino 2 (270 yds/247m each), Color 47.
Wrap: Approx. 866 yds/792m of fingering-weight yarn; approx. 540 yds/494m of sport-weight yarn. Shown lower left and center in sport-weight: 2 skeins Louet Euroflax Fine/Sport Weight (270 yds/247m each), Color 36 Natural.

NEEDLES
Fingering-weight version: US 6 (4mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge.
Sport-weight version: US 8 (5mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge.

GAUGE
Fingering-weight version: Approx. 24 sts = 4"/10cm in pattern stitch, after blocking.
Sport-weight version: Approx. 17 sts = 4"/10cm in pattern stitch, after blocking.

KNITTER'S NOTES
We can't say it enough—as with any lace project, the beauty is in the blocking! If you're curious halfway through your project, you can do what Carol did with our Isager Alpaca Merino 2 sample. She was really enjoying the soft drapey nature of the yarn in her hands, and couldn't wait to see the lace pattern blocked open over a full-width piece, so upon finishing her second skein, she put her live stitches on a piece of waste yarn and blocked it early! A little bit of the "Ahh!" factor to carry you through the rest of the project. Re-block the whole thing when you finish for a gorgeous result.