Bateaux Mouches Scarf Using Isager Alpaca 1
The Design
Bateaux mouches refers to the pleasure-steamers that once floated gracefully down the Seine. So did the designers at TUTTO Santa Fe name this scarf for its graceful boat-like shape or its careless Parisian chic? Either way, it really epitomizes an easy, elegant charm. It’s an elongated triangle shape with a softly-curved bottom, and the loose garter stitch hardly looks like garter stitch at all!
Isager’s Alpaca 1, a 2-ply lace-weight yarn, is ideal for light accessories, like the Bateaux Mouches Scarf. Spun in Peru, the 100% baby alpaca has a crisp hand and a downy-soft drape that feels lovely against the skin. The yarn’s fine gauge produces knitted details like no other. When your knitting’s done, don’t skip the wet-blocking step—your scarf will soften, settle, and reveal a beautiful finish.
The Details
FINISHED SIZE
Approx. 80"/203.2cm wide at top and 27"/68.6cm long measured at center.
YARN
2 skeins of Isager Alpaca 1 (437 yds/400m each). Shown in Color 4s Charcoal. Or approximately 800 yards/732m of laceweight yarn.
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 7 (4.5mm) 32" or longer circular needles. Darning needle to finish.
1-page printed Bateaux Mouches pattern (requires shipping).
COLOR: 4s. Charcoal
COLOR: 2s. Light Gray.
COLOR: 11. Light Blue.
COLOR: 61. Plaster.
COLOR: Sky. A complex mix of heathered, muted lavenders.
COLOR: Thyme. Heathered, muted herbal greens.
COLOR: Forest. Heathered dark grey with hints of green.
COLOR: Midnight. Navy swirled with dark blue-violet.
