I love to knit swatches and when I saw this beautiful stitch pattern in Jean Frost’s Jackets book, I made a swatch. The pattern was fun and interesting to work, and prompted me to design a scarf. You will find this stitch pattern, which has been traced back to New Zealand, featured on the cover of Mary Walker’s book, Knitting Counterpanes: Traditional Coverlet Patterns for Contemporary Knitters.

The subtle shading and highlights in my own Yarn by Mills Hand Dyed yarn adds interest to the pattern and produces a very luxurious piece. I used a two-pattern repeat to create this scarf but you may make a larger piece by casting on more stitches in multiples of 21. To achieve two lemon slices, cast on 47 stitches; for three slices, cast on 68 stitches, etc. Remember that increasing the cast on or using a different gauge needle will change the amount of yarn needed for this project.