The Design

“Fuzzy dots.”

There’s something so cheerful about polka dots! They add a little fun to anything you wear. Here we’ve created ‘dots’ with a widely spaced eyelet stitch pattern that’s easy to knit and easy to remember. A slip stitch edging gives a slightly firmer edge to your scarf—no curling! Because the fabric is so light and floaty, a lavish scale seems just right. It’s a lot of knitting but the rows fly happily by.

Make a light-as-air scarf in the lace-weight yarn, Rowan —a favorite go-to in the shop. It’s delicate and fine with a lovely halo that gives a subtle fuzz to those ‘dots.’ Strong but sheer, weightless but warm—perfect for this pretty Polka Dot Scarf!

The Details

FINISHED SIZES
Narrower Scarf (shown): Approx. 18 x 77"/46 x 196cm after blocking.
Wider scarf (not shown): Approx. 23 x 70"/58 x 178cm after blocking.
Details given for narrower scarf, with wider scarf in parentheses ( ).

YARN
4 (5) skeins (230 yds/ 210m each); shown in Color 599 Wicked.
Or approx. 890 yd/814m (1060 yds/969m) of lace-weight yarn.
Plus 5 yds/5m smooth waste yarn for provisional cast-on.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 5 (3.75mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge.
US 7 (4.5mm) needle or two US sizes (.5mm) larger than gauge needle for bind-off.
US E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook for provisional cast-on.
Stitch markers: 1 locking marker, 7 (9) ring markers.
Darning needle to finish.
Blocking wires and T-pins or forked blocking pins.

GAUGE
Approx. 19 sts/32 rows = 4"/10cm in pattern, wet blocked and pressed.
Note: Exact gauge is not critical for this piece, but we recommend knitting, wet blocking and pressing a swatch to be sure you like the fabric.