THE DESIGN
“Throw linen stitch for a loop!”
We delight in the texture and color-blending brilliance of linen stitch. Worked in the round, this beloved stitch becomes just a little easier! For this Linen Stitch Scarf & Loop, we simply work the same two stitches over and over, always working on the right side of the fabric. We can choose to get a little adventurous —using a spot of stockinette stitch as a guideline, or ‘steek’, we cut a longer loop into a fringed scarf! Of course, we can also choose to knit a stylish loop. Our pattern walks through both the scarf and loop, along with instructions for two different edgings and for three-color or two-color versions. Plenty of options to mix things up!

We chose to knit versions of the Linen Stitch Scarf & Loop in two wonderful, hand-dyed fingering-weight yarns—Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light and Manos Alegría. We love to see how this stitch’s woven texture ‘pixelates’ and blends the stunning colorways!

This 4 page pattern includes:

Color photography by Laura Gehring
Special Techniques
Provisional Cast-on: Crocheted Over Needle
Tips for choosing and alternating colors
Guidelines on cutting and unraveling fringe for scarf version
Instructions for finishing and blocking your piece
See how we’ve used this pattern!

THE DETAILS
FINISHED SIZES
Scarf: Approx. 11 x 77”/28 x 196cm without fringe, after blocking.
Loop: Approx. 49½“/126cm around x 9½”/24cm deep, after blocking.

YARN
Details given for scarf; loop in parentheses ( ). If one number is given, it applies to both. Yardage given for I-cord edging; for welted edging add approx. 80 (55) yds/73 (50)m in Color A.

Use a fingering-weight hand-dyed yarn as follows:

3-Color Versions: Approx. 420 (210) yds/384 (192)m in Color A and 380 (185) yds/347 (169)m each in Colors B and C.

3-color Scarf shown with I-cord edgings in 3 skeins Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (420 yds/384m each): 1 skein each in variegated Colors A = Bittersweet, B = Newshire, and C = Dried But Not Forgotten.

2-Color Versions: Approx. 655 (300) yds/599 (274)m in Color A and 615 (275) yds/562 (251)m in Color B.

2-color Loop, shown with welted edgings in 2 skeins Manos Alegría (445 yds/405m each): 1 skein each in solid Color A = 2530 Nickel and variegated Color B = 9010 Manglar.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 6 (4mm) 24–32”/60–80cm circular needle, or size to obtain gauge.
12 (7) stitch markers, one contrasting for beginning of round.
Blocking wires and/or fork blocking pins.
Darning needle to finish.

I-cord edging: US G/6 (4mm) crochet hook, smooth fingering-weight waste yarn, and locking marker for provisional cast-on.
US 5 (3.75mm) needle, or one size smaller than gauge needle for bind-off.

Welted edging: US 3 (3.25mm) 24–32”/60–80cm circular needle, or three sizes smaller than gauge needle.

GAUGE
Approx. 28 sts = 4”/10cm in linen stitch, after blocking.