Charleston Indigo Scarf Knitting Pattern
Charleston Indigo Scarf Knitting Pattern
Charleston, South Carolina is a beautiful city, full of history, bridges, flowers, and beaches. This scarf features “gull wing” lace along the sides to capture the joy of living near the ocean, and a twist stitch pattern down the middle inspired by majestic bridges and historic architecture. The drop stitch pattern on each end gives the feeling of fringe without all the fuss.
Knit in a practical 100% cotton yarn that has been lovingly hand-dyed in a vat of natural indigo on the site of a former indigo plantation near Charleston, this scarf is a gorgeous way to capture some of the immense charm of the city ranked the No.1 Tourist Destination in America by Condé Nast.
MATERIALS:
⦁Worsted weight yarn, 100% cotton, hand-dyed indigo blue, approx. 500 yards, or similar worsted weight yarn.
[Recommended yarns—
Cotton: KnitPicks Dishie 100% Cotton Worsted, color 25787 Blue, 190 yds/100 gr Wool: Cascade 220 100% Peruvian Highland Wool, color 8339 Marine, 220 yds/100 gr⦁US size 8 (5 mm) needles or size needed for gauge.
⦁Stitch markers.
⦁Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.
SIZE:
Blocked size is 75” long by 11” wide.
To increase the width of the scarf to make it a wrap/shawl, work multiples of the center panel, which is about 4 inches when knit and is shown between brackets in the pattern [ ]. For a scarf that is approximately 11”, work the center panel once. For 15”, work it twice; for 19”, work it three times, etc. For a 15” wide shawl, increase yarn to approx. 700 yards; for 19”, 900 yards.
GAUGE:
17 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches in twisted stitch pattern (center panel)