Eyelet Scarf Knitting Pattern

Eyelet Scarf in Noro Mirai

What is Being Made

The Eyelet Scarf is a knitted accessory featuring an elegant eyelet pattern throughout. This scarf measures approximately 14½ inches wide by 74 inches long including edging, making it a generous length suitable for various styling options. The eyelet pattern creates decorative holes in the fabric, adding visual interest and a delicate aesthetic to the finished piece.

Techniques Used

This intermediate-level knitting project employs several fundamental and decorative techniques. The scarf uses eyelet pattern work, which combines increases and decreases to create the characteristic holes in the fabric. Key techniques include:

• Cast on - forming the foundation row by making the specified number of loops on the knitting needle
• Increases - adding stitches to the row using methods such as knitting in the front and back of a stitch, or the make one technique
• Decreases - reducing the number of stitches in a row through knit 2 together and purl 2 together methods
• Make one - inserting the needle tip under the strand between stitches and knitting into the back loop to increase one stitch
• Make one purl stitch - lifting the strand between stitches and purling it to add a stitch
• Slip, slip, knit - a decrease method that slips two stitches and knits them together
• Selvage stitches - edge stitches that facilitate seaming and create clean edges
• Edging application - picked up and knitted or purled along an edge using a crochet hook

Stitches Used

The Eyelet Scarf utilizes basic knitting stitches combined in an eyelet pattern. The primary stitches include knit and purl stitches worked according to a chart pattern. The eyelet pattern itself is created through the strategic placement of yarn overs (which create the holes) paired with corresponding decreases. Stitch markers are recommended to help track pattern repeats throughout the project.

Materials and Tools

The Eyelet Scarf requires 2 skeins of Noro Mirai yarn, each weighing 100 grams, in colorway #22. The project calls for one pair of size US 7/4.5mm knitting needles to work the main fabric, and one size US G-6/4mm crochet hook for picking up and working the edging. The recommended gauge is 16 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches in the eyelet pattern using the US 7/4.5mm needles. For best results, the pattern editor recommends using LYKKE brand needles and hooks, along with contrasting yarn or purchased stitch markers to help track your place during knitting.