Etch Wide Scarf/Wrap Knitting Pattern

Etch Wide Scarf/Wrap in Juniper Moon Farm Herriot Great

What Is Being Made

The Etch Wide Scarf/Wrap is a versatile knitted accessory from the Yorkshire Collection, designed by Sarah Jo Burch. This project offers two size options: a traditional scarf measuring 72 inches long by 8 inches wide, or a generous wrap measuring 60 inches long by 16 inches wide. The piece functions as a cozy layering garment suitable for cold weather wear, providing warmth and style through its distinctive textured design.

Design and Aesthetic

The textured stitch pattern evokes the leafy patterns created by winter's touch on leaves and window panes, making this an ideal accessory for seasonal wear. The design combines visual interest with practical warmth, allowing the knitter to choose between a narrower scarf silhouette or a wider wrap configuration depending on personal preference and intended use.

Knitting Techniques Used

This project employs several intermediate knitting techniques to create its distinctive appearance. Cable stitches form a key component of the design, requiring the use of a cable needle to create twisted stitch columns. Yarn overs are incorporated to add texture and create small eyelet details throughout the fabric. Decreases using both the ssk (slip, slip, knit) and k2tog (knit two together) methods balance the yarn overs and maintain consistent stitch counts. Make one increases are worked in an untwisted manner to intentionally create eyelet openings rather than the typical twisted version, adding to the airy quality of the pattern.

Stitches and Pattern Structure

The Etch Pattern stitch is the foundation of this design, featuring a 4-stitch by 8-row repeat that creates the leafy, textured appearance. The pattern alternates between right-side rows containing yarn overs, decreases, and increases, and wrong-side rows worked entirely in purl stitches. Specific rows incorporate cable stitches:

• Row 1 (Right Side): Yarn over, slip-slip-knit decrease, knit two together, make one increase—repeated across
• Row 3: Knit one, cable one front, knit one—repeated across to create forward-leaning cable columns
• Row 5: Knit two together, yarn over, make one increase, slip-slip-knit decrease—repeated across
• Row 7: Knit two stitches, then knit one, cable one back, knit one—repeated across to create backward-leaning cable columns, ending with knit two

All wrong-side rows are worked in purl across the entire width. The cable techniques used include C1F (Cable One Front), where one stitch is slipped to a cable needle and held to the front before knitting, and C1B (Cable One Back), where the stitch is held to the back instead.

Materials and Tools

The Etch Wide Scarf/Wrap is worked in Juniper Moon Farm Herriot Great yarn in color #104 Charcoal Grey. The scarf version requires 3 hanks of yarn, while the wrap version requires 5 hanks, allowing knitters to choose their yardage needs based on desired finished size. The project is worked on US 10 (6 mm) circular needles measuring 24 inches in length, which provide adequate needle length for managing the width of the fabric. Additional notions include a cable needle for managing the cable stitches and a tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends.

Gauge Information

Proper gauge is essential for achieving the correct finished dimensions. In Stockinette stitch, the gauge is 14 stitches and 18 rows per 4 inches. In the Blocked Pattern stitch—the primary pattern used in this project—the gauge is 19 stitches and 23 rows per 4 inches. Knitters should swatch and block their gauge swatch to ensure accurate measurements, as blocking can significantly affect the final dimensions of the finished accessory.