Polka Dot Scarf Using Isager Alpaca 1
The Design
“Cozy dots.”
There’s something so cheerful about polka dots! They add a little fun to anything you wear. Here we’ve created ‘dots’ with a widely spaced eyelet stitch pattern that’s easy to knit and easy to remember. A slip stitch edging gives a slightly firmer edge to your scarf—no curling! Because the fabric is so light and floaty, a lavish scale seems just right. It’s a lot of knitting but the rows fly happily by.
Make a cozy wrap in drapey, lace-weight Isager Alpaca 1—this 100% baby alpaca fiber sings. Downy and drapey, it’s soft enough to wear next to the skin, and it shows off those ‘dots’ flawlessly!
The Details
FINISHED SIZES
Narrower Scarf (not shown): Approx. 18 x 77"/46 x 196cm after blocking.
Wider scarf (shown): Approx. 23 x 70"/58 x 178cm after blocking.
YARN
3 skeins Isager Alpaca 1 (437yds/400m each). Wider size scarf shown in Color 40.
Plus 5 yds/5m smooth waste yarn for provisional cast-on.
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 5 (3.75mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge.
US 7 (4.5mm) needle or two US sizes (.5mm) larger than gauge needle for bind-off.
US E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook for provisional cast-on.
Stitch markers: 1 locking marker, 7 (9) ring markers.
Darning needle to finish.
Blocking wires and T-pins or forked blocking pins.
GAUGE
Approx. 19 sts/32 rows = 4"/10cm in pattern, wet blocked and pressed.
Note: Exact gauge is not critical for this piece, but we recommend knitting, wet blocking and pressing a swatch to be sure you like the fabric.
Digital Polka Dot Scarf pattern. (Download)
Printed Polka Dot Scarf pattern. (Requires shipping.)
COLOR: 4s. Charcoal.
COLOR: 11. Light Blue.
COLOR: 16. Marine Blue Green.
COLOR: 17. Fuchsia.
COLOR: 21. Red.
COLOR: 30. Black.
COLOR: 40. Chartreuse.
COLOR: 47. Blue Gray.
COLOR: 60. Fig.
COLOR: 2s. Light Gray.
COLOR: 3. Old Gold.
COLOR: 61. Plaster.
COLOR: Midnight.
COLOR: Sky
COLOR: Thyme.
COLOR: 0. Natural White.
