“Anika” was inspired by the many woven striped scarves I have admired over the years. Linen stitch emulates a woven fabric beautifully with it’s smooth, crisp face, and strands of yarn threading over and under each other. What you lose in drape by converting what was woven to a knit, you gain in warmth with this densely formed fabric. The body of the scarf is made up of 5 solid sections and 6 stripe sections in neutral colors, with a brighter 2-color Linen stitch section at either end to add a pop of color topped off with a trim of bouncy bobbles. The pattern is written for 4 different yarn weights so you get to choose your thickness and knitting speed.

“Anika” kits are available through O-Wool in 6 gorgeous color combos here. Kits include all the yarn needed to knit Size 1, sport weight. Pattern sold separately.

-Techniques: Linen stitch, 3-Bobble Clusters, Weaving ends with duplicate stitch

-Dimensions:
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4): Yarn weight: sport (dk, worsted, heavy worsted)
Length: 72 (73, 74, 76)”/ 183 (185.5, 188, 193) cm
Width: 12”/ 30.5 cm

-Shown in Size 1: sport weight yarn. Choose a size according to your chosen yarn or a size that matches your gauge.

-Gauge: 30 (27, 23, 20) stitches and 62 (56, 48, 41) rows = 4”/10 cm in Linen stitch, after blocking.

-Stockinette Gauge listed on skein: 26 (23, 19, 16) stitches per 4”/10 cm using US 3 (5, 7, 9) /3.25 (3.75, 4.5, 5.5) mm needles. This information is intended to help with yarn selection, it is not the gauge used in the pattern.

-Yarn Amounts: Approximately:
MC: 1000 (950, 825, 725) yds/914 (869, 754, 663) m
CC1: 275 (275, 225, 200) yds/251 (251, 206, 183) m
CC2: 100 (100, 100, 75) yds /91 (91, 91, 69) m

-Colors used in sample: MC: Cattail - 3 skeins, CC1: Coral Reef - 1 skein, CC2: Porcupine - 1 skein.

-Needles: 29”/61 cm US 3 (5, 7, 9) /3.25 (3.75, 4.5, 5.5) mm circular needle for working flat, or straight needles.
Or size needed to obtain gauge.

-Notions: Tapestry needle

-Detailed pattern. Contains schematic, tips for altering pattern, tutorial for duplicate stitch method of weaving ends into Linen stitch.

-Tech edited by sillylittlelady

-If you have questions please don’t hesitate to ask. :)