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This symmetrical scarf is a playground for simple textures using a deceptively simple technique, called intarsia colorwork. In this design, intarsia colorwork is used to work two colors across the row, letting you build a gradient (worked in half-fisherman’s rib) on one side of the scarf, while the other side is worked in a single color in garter stitch – preferably in a fluffy lace weight yarn, such as a Suri alpaca yarn, or even one that contains brushed cashmere, gives an amazingly squishy but airy texture that’s next-to-skin soft.

This scarf has a simple construction, it’s worked from one point to the other, all in one piece. All stitches and textures are simple (and use simple increases and decreases to shape the ends), and the half-fisherman’s rib is written out in detail, so that it is easy to learn if you’re new to this stitch! To form your gradient, you can use as many colorways as you’d like - the sample used eight colors total (seven 20g minis + one 100g skein). I strongly recommend weighing your skeins as you go to avoid running out of yarn on the second half of your shawl if you are doing a symmetrical gradient, and I provide a worksheet you can use if you’d like to keep track of your skein weights and stitch counts during color transitions (this worksheet is totally optional, I found it helpful but it’s okay if you don’t)!

Here is a link to the project page for the sample.

Dimensions: approximately 23” wide x 92” in length (58 cm wide x 233 cm in length)

• It’s very easy to adjust the dimensions of this scarf while blocking – I chose to block my sample more aggressively lengthwise, to give a longer and more narrow scarf

• See Schematic Diagram in attached photos (also on page 3 of the pattern)

Needles: size US 4 / 3.5 mm 32” circular knitting needles

Yarn: at least two colors of fingering/lace weight yarn

• Solid Color (or “SC”): 650 yards / 595 meters of a fluffy lace-weight yarn (sample used Magpie Fibers – Plume, in the colorway Selkie)

• Fade Colors (or “FC”): 850 yards / 780 meters of a fingering weight yarn in a gradient arrangement (sample used Woolberry Fiber Co. – Berry Sock and Berry Merino (7x20g skeins and 1x100g skein))

• Note: if you choose to add tassels, two tassels will require an additional ~70 yards / 64 meters of yarn

Gauge: 27 sts x 40 rows = 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm) in half-fisherman’s rib, worked flat and blocked more aggressively lengthwise.

• Half-fisherman’s rib is worked as follows for flat knitting, across an even number of stitches: RS: sl1yo, p1 to end WS: k1, brp to end

Notions: (recommended) scale to weigh yarn, one stitch marker, one removable stitch marker (or row counter), tapestry needle