inspired by shapes of mountains,
streams, river rocks and trees in Mongolia
tonal shifts and layers of colours
represent atmospheric mist and dust
over the vast Gobi desert

The pattern has been tech edited and test knitted. Both English and Japanese files are included in your download.

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Inspired by the Altai Mountains and the vast Mongolian landscape, the Altai Scarf draws on the natural beauty of its origins. Named after the mountain range that borders the Mongolian plateau, this design reflects the shapes of mountains, flowing streams, smooth river rocks, and trees from the region where Dry Desert Camel yarn is sourced.

Subtle shifts in colour dominance, colour blocks, and stripes create tonal transitions that evoke the atmosphere of the Gobi Desert—misty, dusty, and expansive. The palette blends the warm tones of sand and camels with the cool hues of twilight, capturing the serene contrast of the landscape.

Designed as a tube scarf, it features a clean, chic finish with no exposed floats. Its slim, elongated shape allows for versatile styling—drape, wrap, loop, or knot it to suit your mood. Though lightweight in appearance, the double-layered tube construction offers surprising warmth.

Yarn
Light Fingering weight yarn
(CC1) Approximately 285 yards / 260 m
(CC2) Approximately 285 yards / 260 m
(CC3) Approximately 285 yards / 260 m
(CC4) Approximately 285 yards / 260 m
Nomadnoos Dry Desert Camel Light Fingering (100% Camel Wool, 350 - 395 yards / 320 - 360m, 50g)
Sample is shown in (C1) Heart and Coal 1 skein, (C2) Bling It On 1 skein, (C3) Sweet Carmel Sunday 1 skein, (C4) Gobi Sand 1 skein

Needles
A US 3 (3.25 mm) 16” / 40 cm circular needle
Or, needles required to obtain gauge

Gauge (after blocking)
28 stitches & 29 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in stranded St st with US 3 (3.25 mm) needle
24 stitches = 4” / 10 cm in St st with US 3 (3.25 mm) needle. Row gauge in St st is not important.

Size
Finished Measurements
Width approximately 7¾” (20 cm), length 82½” (210 cm)

Tools
Stitch markers(4), tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Note
Altai is a tube scarf that is knitted in the round in stranded colorwork, stripes and color blocks. The stranded colorwork design is inspired by shapes of mountains, streams, river rocks and trees. Stripes and color blocks create blending and layers inspired by atmospheric mist and dust over vast lands.
Colorwork in this pattern is worked from charts.

Yarn
Light Fingering weight yarn
(CC1) 約285ヤード / 260 m
(CC2) 約285ヤード / 260 m
(CC3) 約285ヤード / 260 m
(CC4) 約285ヤード / 260 m
Nomadnoos Dry Desert Camel Light Fingering (100% Camel Wool, 350 - 395ヤード / 320 - 360m, 50g)
サンプルは各色1カセ, 色 (C1) Heart and Coal, (C2) Bling It On, (C3) Sweet Carmel Sunday, (C4) Gobi Sand.

Needles
1 x US 3 (3.25 mm) 16” / 40 cmの輪針
または, ゲージが取れる太さの針

Gauge (ブロッキング後)
US 3 (3.25 mm)の針を使用して, 編み込みのメリヤス編みで28目 & 29周 = 10 cm
US 3 (3.25 mm)の針を使用して, メリヤス編みで24目 = 10 cm. 段ゲージは重要ではない.

Sizes
出来上がり寸法: 幅 約20 cm, 長さ 210 cm

Tools
目数マーカー (4), 綴じ針 (糸始末用)

Note
ストライプとブロック配色の編み込み模様を輪で編むチューブ状のマフラー. 編み込み模様は山並みや, 小川の流れ, 川辺の岩や木々にインスピレーションを受けてデザインしており, ストライプとブロック配色で大地を覆う霧や霞からイメージした色の融合と重なりを表している.

このパターンの編み込み模様はチャートを見て編む.