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Wrap Up in Warmth: Loon Lake Scarf
Lofty and warm, this generous scarf makes a bold statement (and keeps the chill away).
Wrap up in the cozy Loon Lake Scarf by Jen Geigley. Photos by Gale Zucker
A great scarf pattern is surprisingly elusive! Here’s our winter scarf must list:
A scarf should be reversible, not only to avoid an obvious wrong side but so the scarf will lie flat and not curl up.
It should add style and flair to your outfit, not just hang around your neck like a towel.
It needs a stitch pattern that’s not hard to memorize but still keeps you engaged—after all, a scarf is a lot of knitting, and the temptation to put down a boring scarf is strong.
A winter scarf should trap pockets of warm air and keep the cold breezes at bay.
A scarf calls for yarn that is oh-so-soft, both in fiber and yarn structure.
The bold stitch motif of the Loon Lake Scarf creates a three-dimensional fabric (without curling up).
Jen Geigley has put all of these elements together in one big, bold winter accessory, the Loon Lake Scarf. The super-bulky yarn makes this a quick knit despite its ample size. Cast on for a scarf as cuddy to knit as to wear!
MATERIALS AND PATTERN
Yarn Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok North (100% fine Highland wool; 107 yd (98 m)/150 g; super bulky weight): #4321 Loon Lake, 4 skeins.
Needles Size 17 (12 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions Tapestry needle.
Gauge 8 sts and 9½ rows = 4" (10 cm) in Loon Lake pattern; 6 sts and 12 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st.
Finished Size 13" × 104" (33 cm × 264 cm).
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NOTES
• You may find it helpful to attach a removable stitch marker to the RS of scarf. The RS rows will be odd-numbered rows.
• Stockinette-stitch gauge is given for ease of swatching and yarn substitution.
A great scarf pattern is surprisingly elusive! Here’s our winter scarf must list:
A scarf should be reversible, not only to avoid an obvious wrong side but so the scarf will lie flat and not curl up.
It should add style and flair to your outfit, not just hang around your neck like a towel.
It needs a stitch pattern that’s not hard to memorize but still keeps you engaged—after all, a scarf is a lot of knitting, and the temptation to put down a boring scarf is strong.
A winter scarf should trap pockets of warm air and keep the cold breezes at bay.
A scarf calls for yarn that is oh-so-soft, both in fiber and yarn structure.
The bold stitch motif of the Loon Lake Scarf creates a three-dimensional fabric (without curling up).
Jen Geigley has put all of these elements together in one big, bold winter accessory, the Loon Lake Scarf. The super-bulky yarn makes this a quick knit despite its ample size. Cast on for a scarf as cuddy to knit as to wear!
MATERIALS AND PATTERN
Yarn Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok North (100% fine Highland wool; 107 yd (98 m)/150 g; super bulky weight): #4321 Loon Lake, 4 skeins.
Needles Size 17 (12 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions Tapestry needle.
Gauge 8 sts and 9½ rows = 4" (10 cm) in Loon Lake pattern; 6 sts and 12 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st.
Finished Size 13" × 104" (33 cm × 264 cm).
Visit farmfiberknits.com/abbreviations for terms you don’t know.
NOTES
• You may find it helpful to attach a removable stitch marker to the RS of scarf. The RS rows will be odd-numbered rows.
• Stockinette-stitch gauge is given for ease of swatching and yarn substitution.
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View and print this pattern as a PDF here: Loon Lake Scarf
Jen Geigley has a love and appreciation for clean, modern knitwear designs that are easy to wear. Her designs have been published in Vogue Knitting, Knit.Simple, Noro, Modern Daily Knitting Field Guides, and Rowan Yarns / Quail Studios publications. She knits and lives in Des Moines, Iowa, with her family.
