Cascade Yarns FW Zig Zag Lace/Scarf Wrap Knitting Pattern

Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima Fine Zig Zag Lace Scarf Wrap

What Is Being Made

This is a versatile knit accessory designed by Shannon Dunbabin that functions as either a short scarf, long scarf, or wrap depending on the yardage used. The finished piece measures 8 inches wide by 30 inches long with a single skein of yarn, but can be extended to 60 inches or even worked as a wider 16-by-60-inch wrap using multiple skeins. The garment showcases an elegant lace pattern created through strategic yarn overs and decreases that produce a distinctive diagonal zig-zag texture.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several intermediate-level knitting techniques that make it an excellent introduction to lace knitting. The project is worked flat on straight needles from bottom-up, meaning you cast on at one short edge and knit toward the opposite end. The construction is seamless, requiring no seaming or finishing beyond weaving in ends and blocking. The lace pattern itself demonstrates the important concept of bias—the directional slant created by different decrease methods. The pattern alternates between K2Tog (knit two together) decreases paired with yarn overs on some rows, and SSK (slip, slip, knit) decreases paired with yarn overs on alternating rows, visually showing how these two decrease techniques create opposing diagonal lines within the same lace motif.

Stitches Used

• Knit (K) – The fundamental stitch forming the base fabric
• Purl (P) – Used on all odd-numbered rows to create texture and structure
• Yarn Over (YO) – Creates the openwork characteristic of lace by increasing stitches
• K2Tog (Knit 2 Together) – A right-leaning decrease used on rows 2, 4, and 6 of the pattern repeat
• SSK (Slip, Slip, Knit) – A left-leaning decrease used on rows 8, 10, and 12 of the pattern repeat

Materials and Specifications

This pattern calls for Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima Fine, a lightweight yarn composed of 100% Pima cotton with 136.7 yards per 50-gram skein. The yarn is shown in colorway 3706. Knitters will need US Size 5 needles and a yarn needle for weaving in ends. The gauge is 15 stitches over 4 inches when worked in the lace pattern stitch. Depending on desired finished dimensions, you may use anywhere from 1 to 4 skeins: one skein produces an 8-by-30-inch scarf, two skeins create an 8-by-60-inch long scarf, and four skeins result in a larger 16-by-60-inch wrap suitable for layering or draping.