Grid combines knitting and crochet in a stylish, lightweight scarf. It features knitted horizontal lines and is completed with vertical lines, crocheted on after the knitting is finished. 

SIZE
One size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length: 69” / 175 cm.

Width: 19.75” / 50 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: MC: 7 balls of Air by Drops (65% alpaca, 28% polyamide, 7% wool, 164 yds / 150 m – 50 g), colourway 31 Black.

CC: 1 ball of Nepal by Drops (65% wool, 35% alpaca, 82 yds / 75 m – 50 g), colourway 0100 Off White.

Or approx. 1105 yds / 1010 m (in MC) and 75 yds / 70 m (in CC) of similar aran-weight yarn. Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Sandnes Garn Kos or Isager Alpaca 3 (for MC) and Katia Concept Essential Alpaca or Filcolana Peruvian Highland Wool (for CC).

Needles: US 8 / 5 mm needles.

Notions: Row counter, US 6 / 4 mm crochet hook.

GAUGE
Knit gauge
23 sts x 24 rows to 4” / 10 cm in 1 x 1 rib with MC, after blocking.

Crochet gauge
Approx. 15 sts to 4” / 10 cm in Surface Slip-Stitch with CC, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This scarf features both knitting and crochet. First, the entire piece is knitted flat in 1 x 1 rib with contrasting horizontal lines created with a special colourwork technique. After the scarf has been knitted, vertical lines are crocheted over the knit stitches following a chart, creating a grid pattern.