The Design

“Fascinating sequence, striking shape.”

We asked Catherine Lowe for a simple ‘get acquainted’ project that would give knitters a taste of her beautiful yarns and meticulous methods—this free pattern is the result. Fascinated by the ‘Welden’ stitch pattern in Cecelia Campochiaro’s book, Sequence Knitting, Catherine adapted the stitch to work flat rather than in the round!

Catherine Lowe’s Merino 5 flourishes in the parallelogram shape and fantastic stitch of this scarf. This yarn has stunning stitch definition and an extremely stable stitch structure—thanks to the single, thread-like plies of extra fine merino which are stranded parallel, not twisted. Merino 5 promises your Parallelogram Sequence Scarf will retain its shape and appearance through countless wears.

The Details

FINISHED SIZES
Small: Approx. 6 1/2"/16.5cm wide x 65"/165cm point to point, after blocking. Note: Bias width across stitches in direction of needle will measure approx. 14"/35.5cm.
Large: Approx. 9"/23cm wide x 69"/175cm point to point, after blocking. Note: Bias width across stitches in direction of needle will measure approx. 19"/48cm.

YARN
1 (2) skein(s) Catherine Lowe Merino 5 (400 yds/365m each.)
Or approx. 400 (800) yds/365 (730)m of an equivalent DK-weight yarn.
Note: If customizing size, adjust your yardage accordingly.
Large scarf shown in color Venezia, Small scarf shown in color Shy.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 4 (3.5mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge.
US D/3 (3.25mm) crochet hook for provisional cast-on.
Smooth DK-weight waste yarn or knotting cord for provisional cast-on.
4 locking markers.
Blunt darning needle to finish.
Blocking wires and T-pins.

GAUGE
24 sts/40 rows = 4"/10cm in pattern stitch, after blocking.