Rowan Ingleton Scarf Knitting Pattern

Rowan Ingleton Scarf by Lisa Richardson

What is Being Made

The Ingleton Scarf is a long, rectangular knitted accessory measuring 18 cm wide and 270 cm in length. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a sophisticated scarf using a multi-color yarn technique with strategic color changes throughout the design.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs garter stitch as the primary construction method, which creates a textured, reversible fabric with horizontal ridges. The scarf is worked in the round using a double-stranded yarn technique, where two strands of yarn are held together simultaneously to create the desired fabric weight and density.

The pattern incorporates color work through strategic yarn substitution. Rather than traditional Fair Isle or Intarsia methods, the design uses a simpler technique where individual yarn strands are cut and replaced with new colors at specific intervals throughout the knitting process. This approach produces a single layer of fabric and is particularly effective for larger color blocks.

Stitches Used

• Garter Stitch: The foundational stitch worked throughout the entire scarf, created by knitting every row
• Knit Stitch: Used to cast on 25 stitches and maintain the garter stitch pattern
• Bind Off: Finished using a purl bind-off worked on the wrong side to secure the final row

Materials and Specifications

Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed Colour (50g balls) in three coordinating shades:

• Ripe 022 (Color A) – 3 balls
• Chestnut 024 (Color B) – 3 balls
• Succulent 027 (Color C) – 2 balls

Needles: One pair of size 6½ (4mm) knitting needles

Gauge: 14 stitches and 27 rows over 10 cm (4 inches) measured in garter stitch using size 6½ needles with double-stranded yarn

Construction Details

The scarf is constructed by casting on 25 stitches and working 81 rows in garter stitch before each color change. The pattern involves six color transitions, systematically replacing one yarn strand with another while maintaining continuous knitting. This creates distinct horizontal color bands throughout the 270 cm length. All yarn ends are carefully woven in along the edges or at color change points to ensure a neat finish.

Finishing

After completing all knitting rows, the stitches are bound off using a purl bind-off technique worked on the wrong side. The finished scarf is then pressed according to the included care instructions to set the fabric and enhance the final appearance of the garter stitch texture.