Tahki Yarns Sorrel Knitting Pattern

Tahki Yarns Sorrel Lace Knit Scarf Pattern

What Is Being Made

The Sorrel is an elegant lace scarf designed by Susan Mills, created using the Tahki Yarns CLASSIC SUPERWASH yarn. This intermediate-level knitting project produces a finished scarf measuring 71½ inches (181.5 cm) in width at its widest point and 8 inches (20.5 cm) in length at the center, making it a generous accessory suitable for layering or draping.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several advanced knitting techniques to create its sophisticated appearance:

• Lace knitting: The Eyelet Rib stitch pattern creates delicate openwork throughout the scarf, combining yarn overs and decreases to form decorative holes
• Top-down construction: The scarf is worked from the cast-on edge downward, allowing knitters to adjust length as desired
• Seamless construction: No seaming is required, as the piece is worked in one continuous piece
• Short-row shaping: Short-rows are incorporated to create the scarf's distinctive shape and drape, with wrap-and-turn (w&t) techniques used on both knit and purl sides
• Cable cast-on: A sturdy cable cast-on method is used to establish the initial 285 stitches
• Picot edge bind-off: The finishing edge features a decorative picot bind-off technique that creates a finished, professional appearance

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern is the Eyelet Rib, which repeats over a multiple of 6 stitches plus 3 extra stitches. This four-row pattern alternates between right-side and wrong-side rows:

• Row 1 (RS): Purl 3, then repeat knit 2 together, yarn over, knit 1, purl 3
• Row 2 (WS): Knit 3, then repeat purl 3, knit 3
• Row 3 (RS): Purl 3, then repeat knit 1, yarn over, slip-slip-knit, purl 3
• Row 4 (WS): Knit 3, then repeat purl 3, knit 3

The pattern incorporates basic knitting stitches including knit, purl, yarn overs (yo), knit 2 together (k2tog) decreases, and slip-slip-knit (ssk) decreases to create the lace effect.

Materials and Tools

This project requires 2 hanks of Tahki Yarns CLASSIC SUPERWASH, a 100% superwash wool yarn in color #10 lichen. Each hank contains 3.5 ounces (100 grams) and yields 218 yards (199 meters), providing ample yardage for the finished scarf.

The recommended needle size is US 7 (4.5mm) circular needles measuring 40 inches (100 cm) in length, or whatever size is needed to obtain the correct gauge. The long circular needle accommodates the large number of stitches and allows the knitter to work back and forth without joining in the round. A yarn needle is required for weaving in ends during finishing.

The pattern calls for achieving a gauge of 16 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in the Eyelet Rib stitch pattern. Checking gauge before beginning is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements.

Finishing

Once knitting is complete, the scarf should be wet blocked to the specified measurements to even out the lace pattern and ensure proper drape. All yarn ends are woven in using the yarn needle for a polished, finished appearance.