Tyra Scarf Knitting Pattern

Tyra Scarf in Rowan Merino Aria

What is Being Made

The Tyra Scarf is a long, elegant wrap-style scarf knitted from Rowan Merino Aria yarn. The finished dimensions are 47 cm (18½ inches) wide and 183 cm (72 inches) long, making it a substantial accessory suitable for draping around the shoulders or wearing as a traditional scarf. This intermediate-level knitting project combines textural cable work with lace elements for visual interest and sophisticated styling.

Techniques Used

This scarf employs several intermediate knitting techniques to create its distinctive appearance. Cable crossing is central to the design, with cables worked over six stitches in both backward and forward directions. Lace shaping is incorporated throughout, using yarn-forward increases paired with slip-stitch decreases to create openwork sections that add airiness to the wrap. The pattern also features strategic increases and decreases to expand the stitch count from the initial cast-on and then reduce it back down before the finishing ribbed edge, creating a shaped wrap structure. Ribbed edging frames both the cast-on and bind-off edges for a polished, finished appearance.

Stitches Used

The Tyra Scarf utilizes the following key stitches and abbreviations:

• Knit (K) and Purl (P) stitches form the foundation
• Ribbing (K2, P2) creates the structured edges at cast-on and bind-off
• Slip, slip, knit decrease (sl 1, K1, psso) for decreasing
• Yarn forward (yfwd) and yarn round needle (yrn) for lace increases
• Purl two together (P2tog) for decreasing on wrong-side rows
• Cable stitches: C6B (cable 6 back) and C6F (cable 6 front), both worked by slipping three stitches onto a cable needle, knitting three stitches, then knitting the three held stitches
• Increase knitwise for shaping transitions

Materials and Tools

The Tyra Scarf requires 12 balls of Rowan Merino Aria (50 grams each), photographed in the Natural 041 colorway. Two pairs of needles are needed: 6mm (US 10) needles for the ribbed cast-on edge and 7mm (US 10½) needles for the main cable and lace pattern sections. A cable needle is essential for executing the cable crossings throughout the design. The working tension is 21 stitches and 23 rows to 10 centimeters, measured over the cable pattern using the 7mm needles.

Pattern Structure

The scarf begins with a ribbed edge worked over six rows using the smaller needles, establishing a neat, elastic border. The stitch count is then increased from 71 stitches to 99 stitches through a combination of decreases and increases worked in a single row, creating the expanded width of the wrap. The main pattern repeats over eight rows and combines cable crossings with lace elements, alternating between rows featuring backward cables (C6B), forward cables (C6F), and plain knit sections. This eight-row repeat continues until the wrap reaches approximately 180 centimeters in length. The scarf then reverses the shaping process, decreasing back to 71 stitches before finishing with a five-row ribbed edge worked on the smaller needles and bound off in rib for a professional edge.