The Plum Pudding Scarf is a one-skein project, using 4 mm needles, and a simple repetitive stitch pattern. The lace sections alternate with garter stitch to give you a break. Gauge is not critical as this is a scarf. Focus on making your tension consistent to get the best results. The bias construction only requires regular increases and decreases at the beginning and end of each right-side row and results in a dramatic look for little effort. You can customize your scarf length to suit you and how you wish to wear it.

The lace sections are achieved by staggering rows of bamboo stitch. Bamboo stitch is a simple two row pattern featuring (yo, k2, psso) followed by a plain purl row. By staggering each pair of rows, you get a lacey effect that is beautiful yet simple to make. Because of the bias increases and decreases, your right side rows of (yo, k2, psso) will be automatically staggered, creating the lacey effect.

Materials: One skein of a drapey lace weight yarn. The Plum Pudding Scarf uses less than a single skein of Noro Kirameki yarn. Mine came out measuring about 5.5 inches wide and 74 inches from point to point. This is a rayon, nylon, wool, cashmere blend so if you wish to substitute another lace weight yarn, choose one with rayon, silk or other drapey fibre.

Tools: 4 mm circular needle or straight needle. Choose a needle/pair of needles with sharper points to make stitch manipulation easier. If you are new to using this weight of yarn, I recommend wooden needles to make it harder to accidentally slide stitches off the needle. (Ask me how I know!)