Brickwork

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The angular lines of this handpainted scarf are achieved by combining a simple lace pattern with garter stitch blocks. The constantly changing direction of the pattern creates the effect of an interlocking brick façade.

Easy to work in a fingering weight merino wool, you can fashion several versions of this scarf: as a neck warmed, as a full scarf (pictured) or as a shawl.

Simple Viewer:

More images, yarn colors, and schematic here.

Pattern Only - $7.25

Kits (yarn and pattern)

Neck Warmer - $27.25

Full-length Scarf (pictured) - $50.25

Full-size Shawl - $73.25

PURCHASE

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Yarn Requirements:

using a fine fingering or sport weight yarn

320 m / 350 yds (neck warmer)

650 m / 700 yds. (full scarf)

1000 m/ 1100 yds (shawl)

Finished Sizes:

Neck Warmer:
19cm 7.5 in wide X 130cm / 51 in long

Scarf:

28cm / 11 in wide X 180cm / 71 in long

Full-Size Shawl:

43cm / 17 in wide X 175cm / 69 in long

All sizes are given excluding tassels.

Techniques Used:

• Provisional cast-on

• Lace fabric using yarn overs and knitting two stitches together

• Making tassels (optional)

Gauge:

20 sts and 32 rows = 4 in /10 cm square

when knit in pattern stitch using

4.0 mm (US) 6 needles after washing and blocking.

Adjust needle size to obtain gauge.

Pattern Revisions:

Please refer to the pattern revisions page on Ilga Leja's website for corrections and updates to this pattern. Good to check before starting the project!

www.ilgaleja.com

Needles and Notions:

• 4 mm (US) 6 needle, either straight or circular

• Tapestry needle

• For making tassels, a piece of stiff cardboard t least 3 -4 inches long.

• Stitch markers

• Crochet hook (optional)

Note:

The yarn used for this design in hand-painted. No two skeins are alike, even from the same due lot. Expect - and celebrate - the variations of tone and color.