Our cover scarf looks like a complicated stripe, intarsia, or woven design but is the result of short-rows repeating across the length of the piece, creating undulating waves of color. Garter stitch and a long-color-repeat yarn marry beautifully.

One size

80" x 9 1/2" from point to point

Superfine fine weight 775 yds

3.25mm/US3, or size to obtain gauge, 100cm (40") long

stitch markers

NOTES

Scarf is worked in a short-row technique that reworks the standard "wrap and turn" into a "turn and double stitch" manipulation (T&DS).

At the end of each wave, the stitch markers will shift 5 stitches to the left. In Row 2 (the long WS row), the markers move back 2 stitches, ready to begin a new 'tide'.

SL 1

Slip stitch purlwise with yarn in front.

RIGHT WAVE

Row 1a (RS) K15 — 2 stitches from marker.

Rows 1b, 1d, and 1f (WS) T&DS, k13, sl 1.

Rows 1c and 1e K1, SSK, k11, kDS, k1.

Row 1g K1, SSK, k11, kDS, remove marker (rm), k5, place marker (pm), do not turn.

CENTER WAVES

Row 1a (RS) K14 — 2 stitches from marker.

Rows 1b, 1d, and 1f (WS) T&DS, k13.

Rows 1c and 1e T&DS, k12, kDS, k1.

Row 1g T&DS, k12, kDS, rm, k5, pm, do not turn.

LEFT WAVE

Row 1a (RS) K14 (to edge of scarf).

Rows 1b, 1d, and 1f (WS) Sl 1, k13.

Rows 1c and 1e T&DS, k11, kf&b, k1.

Row 1g T&DS, k11, kf&b, k1 (to edge of scarf).

Scarf

Using crochet cast-on, cast on 19, place marker (pm), [cast on 21, pm] 18 times, cast on 17 — 414 stitches.

For each 'tide'

Begin (RS) Work Rows 1a—1g of Right Wave, [work Rows 1a-1g of Center Waves] 18 times, work Rows 1a—1g of Left Wave, turn.

Row 2 SI 1, k13, [kDS] 3 times, [rm, k2, pm, k16, (kDS) 3 times, slip marker (sm)] 18 times, rm, k2, pm, k16, sl 1, turn.

Repeat 'tides' until scarf measures 9 1/2" or desired width, end with Row 2. Loosely bind off all stitches.

Finishing

Block.

Design by Laura Barker