Seed Stitch Scarf Using Manos Marina
The Design
A few fascinating elements blend together to make this simple scarf mesmerizing! In this free pattern, we chose a brilliant, variegated yarn and then knit it up in the delicious texture of seed stitch. The ‘bumps’ of this stitch pattern blur the colors together for a dreamy, watercolor effect. We used slipped stitches at the edges for a nice, tidy finish!
We knit the Seed Stitch Scarf in Manos del Uruguay’s marvelous, lace-weight Marina. A single ply of 100% superwash merino, Marina’s softness is spectacular and it carries its space-dyed color—from soft, tonal shifts to complementary contrasts—beautifully. We love how those gentle variegations show up in this scarf’s seed stitch!
The Details
FINISHED SIZES
Approx. 11 x 70"/28 x 178cm, after blocking.
YARN
1 skeins Manos Marina (874 yds/800m each). Or approx. 700 yds/640m of an equivalent laceweight yarn.
Sample shown in Color 8673 Appalachian.
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 6 (4mm) needles, straight or circular, or size to obtain gauge.
Darning needle and T-pins.
Blocking wires (optional).
Locking stitch marker (to designate ‘right side’ of fabric).
GAUGE
Approx. 24 sts = 4"/10cm in seed stitch after blocking.
Free digital Seed Stitch Scarf pattern. (Download)
COLOR: 0031 Piedra. Rich, dark purple blends through to navy blue and down into a pale frost.
COLOR: 8673 Appalachian. A color party! A blend of pinks, browns, blues, purples and turquoise.
COLOR: 8891 Nostalgia. A soothing blend of stone blues and light earth tones.
COLOR: 0037 Arboretum. A forest in a yarn. Blue spruce, pine, and juniper.
COLOR: 0027 Petrol. Deep navy with a hint of early morning sky.
COLOR: 9001 Oro Viejo. Yellow, cream, and some surprise pops of browns, pinks, and blues.
COLOR: 9007 Solana. Cool summer sky with rays of bright yellow sunshine.
COLOR: 8917 Butia. Deciduous forest in autumn.
COLOR: 9020 Midas. Pastel earth tones.
COLOR: 5000 Cincuenta. A blend of several shades of purple, finishing with teal, yellow, coral, and pops of blue and orange.
COLOR: 9217 Log Cabin. Canvas white painted in reds, yellows and blues.
COLOR: 9775 Marble. Soft grey with hints of pale pink and lavender.
COLOR: 9040 Mojito. Cream base with pops of bright green, orange, and blue.
COLOR: 6422 Sangre. Scarlet and deep burgundy.
COLOR: 6362 Vesuvio. Dark amber with pops of bright orange.
COLOR: 7593 Steampunk. Swirling shades of grey.
COLOR: 0044 Atlantis. Bright blue and teal.
COLOR: 65003 Baya. A vivid blend of all the colors in a single skein
COLOR: 4000 Camelot. Copper, teal, and berry colors on a cream base.
COLOR: 7165 Shantung. Shades of turquoise and plum on a cream base.
