Lana Grossa Scarf Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Scarf in Lala Berlin Lovely

What is Being Made

This is a rectangular scarf measuring 41 x 164 cm, designed by Lala Berlin and published in Filati About Berlin. The scarf features a sophisticated color-work design combining two complementary yarn colors in a structured pattern.

Knitting Techniques

The Lana Grossa Scarf in Lala Berlin Lovely employs several advanced knitting techniques to create visual interest and texture:

• Intarsia colorwork: The scarf incorporates an intarsia pattern chart that spans 35 rows, allowing for bold color blocks and design elements. Each color block is worked with a separate ball of yarn or bobbin, with colors twisted around each other at each color change to prevent holes in the fabric.
• Reverse stockinette stitch: The main body of the scarf is worked in reverse stockinette stitch (purling on right-side rows, knitting on wrong-side rows), which creates a subtle textured surface and allows the intarsia pattern to stand out prominently.
• Garter stitch: After completing the intarsia pattern section, garter stitch (knitting every row) is worked across all stitches until the scarf reaches its full length, providing a clean, structured finish.
• Seamless, flat construction: The scarf is worked flat on straight needles from bottom up, eliminating the need for seaming and creating a continuous, unified fabric.
• Selvage stitches: Two selvage stitches are maintained at each edge using a slip-stitch technique (slipping stitches purlwise with yarn held appropriately), creating neat, finished edges suitable for fringe attachment.
• Fringe finishing: The completed scarf is finished with hand-tied fringe along both the cast-on and bound-off edges, adding movement and visual weight to the piece.

Stitches Used

• Reverse stockinette stitch (rev St st): Purl on right-side rows, knit on wrong-side rows; creates a smooth, slightly textured surface ideal for displaying intarsia colorwork.
• Garter stitch: Knit every row; produces a thick, spongy fabric with horizontal ridges.
• Slip stitch (sl 1 pwise): Used for selvage stitches at the edges to create clean, professional-looking borders.
• Intarsia pattern stitches: Knit and purl stitches arranged according to the provided 35-row chart, with color changes managed through separate yarn bobbins.

Materials and Tools

The scarf requires 200 grams total of Lana Grossa Lala Berlin Lovely yarn, divided equally between two colors: Light Blue Mélange (color 4) and Natural (color 3). This yarn is a premium blend composed of 52% alpaca, 18% cashmere, 18% pure wool, and 12% polyamide, offering exceptional softness, warmth, and drape. The yarn provides 90 meters per 50-gram ball.

Knitting needles required are size 7 mm for the main fabric. A size 6 mm crochet hook is needed for attaching the fringe during finishing.

Gauges

Accurate gauge is essential for achieving the correct finished dimensions:

• On size 7 mm needles in reverse stockinette stitch: 13 stitches and 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm
• On size 7 mm needles in garter stitch: 13 stitches and 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm

Construction Overview

The scarf begins with a cast-on of 56 stitches using size 7 mm needles. The knitter works in reverse stockinette stitch for approximately 72 cm, maintaining two selvage stitches at each edge throughout. The intarsia pattern chart (rows 1–35) is then worked once, introducing the Light Blue Mélange and Natural colors in a structured design. Following the intarsia section, garter stitch is worked in Light Blue Mélange across all stitches until the total length reaches 164 cm from the cast-on edge, ending with a wrong-side row. All stitches