Juniper Moon Farm Scilla Scarf Knitting Pattern

Juniper Moon Farm Zooey Scilla Scarf

What Is Being Made

The Zooey Scilla scarf is a knitted accessory designed by Tabetha Hedrick. This finished scarf measures 8½ inches wide by 70 inches long, making it a versatile length suitable for various styling options. The scarf is constructed using a distinctive stitch pattern that creates an elegant, textured fabric with an open, lacy quality.

Yarn and Materials

This scarf pattern requires 3 balls of Juniper Moon Farm Zooey yarn in color #23 Aquarius, with each ball weighing 100 grams. The yarn is worked on US size 5 (3.75 mm) needles to achieve the correct gauge of 20 stitches and 32 rows per 4 inches in the Scilla stitch. A size F/5 (3.57 mm) crochet hook is used for the finishing fringe work. A tapestry needle is needed for weaving in ends.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The Scilla stitch is the primary stitch pattern used throughout this design. This stitch is worked over a 24-row repeat with a multiple of 16 stitches plus 10 additional stitches. The pattern combines several fundamental knitting techniques to create its characteristic appearance.

• Yarn overs (yo) are used to create deliberate openings in the fabric, contributing to the lacy aesthetic of the scarf
• Knit two together (k2tog) decreases are paired with yarn overs to maintain stitch count while forming the openwork pattern
• Slip, slip, knit (ssk) decreases are worked in alternating pattern sections, creating a balanced decrease technique
• Slip stitches are used at the beginning of rows with yarn held in back (wyib) on right side rows and yarn held in front (wyif) on wrong side rows, creating a neat selvage edge
• Knit and purl stitches are combined to create texture and structure within the pattern

The Scilla stitch pattern alternates between two distinct 12-row sections. The first section features yarn overs and knit two together decreases arranged in groups of four, while the second section reverses this with slip, slip, knit decreases followed by yarn overs. This alternating structure creates a reversible, balanced pattern that is visually interesting from both sides of the fabric.

Construction and Finishing

The scarf begins with a cast-on of 42 stitches. A set-up row establishes the pattern repeat before the main Scilla stitch pattern is worked continuously until the scarf reaches its full 70-inch length. The piece is then bound off on a right side row.

Finishing includes blocking the scarf to the specified measurements to even out the stitches and set the pattern. The scarf features fringe added using the crochet hook. Twelve strands of fringe are attached to each end of the scarf using a crochet hook to create looped fringe. Each fringe strand measures 14 inches in length, and the fringe is evenly distributed across the width of the scarf before being trimmed to the desired length. All yarn ends are woven in securely using a tapestry needle.