The Design

“Two gauges, two colors... too cool!”

Our love affair with linen stitch continues—this time using two high-contrast colors for crisp zigs and zags, or two closer colors for tonal shading. We started with a soft fingering-weight yarn and then took it all the way to a lace-weight yarn to mimic the breezy sigh of a fine woven scarf. Aaah . . .

See how we've used this pattern!

The Details

FINISHED SIZE (Both Gauges)
8 x 64"/20 x 162cm, after blocking. See pattern for information on creating a custom size.

FINGERING-WEIGHT VERSION
YARN
Approx. 540 yds/494m soft fingering-weight yarns: 270 yds/247m each in 2 colors.
Shown in Isager Alpaca 2 (270 yds/247m each): 1 skein blue-grey Color 47, 1 skein cream Color 0.

Custom sizes require different yardage, see pattern for information. (Custom 30" square size shown in 2 skeins each Rowan Fine Lace (437 yds/400m each) light peach Color 920 and cream Color 928.)

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 10 (6mm) needle, or size to get gauge.
US 6 (4mm) 24"/60cm circular, or 4 US sizes/2mm smaller than gauge needle.
For provisional cast-on: 2 yds/2m fine cotton waste yarn; US J/6mm crochet hook; locking marker.

GAUGE
28 sts = 4"/10cm, before blocking.
26 sts = 4"/10cm pattern, after blocking.

LACE-WEIGHT VERSION
YARN
Approx. 690 yds/631m soft lace-weight yarn: 345 yds/316m each in 2 colors.
Shown in Rowan Fine Lace (437 yds/400m each): 1 skein pale fuscia Color 926, 1 skein plummy Color 927.
Custom sizes will need different yardage.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 6 (4mm) needle, or size to get gauge.
US 2 (2.75mm) 24"/60cm circular or 4 US sizes/1.25mm smaller than gauge needle.
For provisional cast-on: 2 yds/2m fine cotton waste yarn; US G/4mm crochet hook; locking marker.

GAUGE
38 sts = 4"/10cm in pattern, before blocking.
36 sts = 4"/10cm in pattern, after blocking.

KNITTER'S NOTES
If you're interested in making a custom-sized scarf (including an elegant square shape), our pattern shows how to do the math to calculate the necessary yardage.