This geometric scarf is a highly technical project. Knit in the round, the diameter of the scarf tapers from 8 inches on the ends to 5 inches in the center along a cosine profile. The contours within the scarf also follow cosine law curves, proportional to the scarf diameter at that point. Make sure you always have a quality control expert on hand (see cat picture).

What is shown as a solid color patch is actually an alternating chevron done in stockinette. The entire 600 row pattern was charted in Excel. The major color pattern sections are divided by a solid black line. The cosine curve is achieved by simple left or right cabling. It is important to have the color directly below the cable stitch to be the color the cable is ‘going into.’ Otherwise, there will be a color mismatch. The trick is the row increases and decreases done in such a way as to be invisible.

This pattern looks like it could be constructed by machine, but it cannot. The gentle tapering makes it impossible to achieve in an automated machine and the constant cabling and color changes makes it impractical to construct with a manual machine. Hence, when you see this scarf on the street, you will know it is hand-made only.

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