Two-Tone Twill Scarf by Churchmouse Yarns and Teas

Craft: Knitting

Two gauges, two colors … too cool!

Our love affair with linen stitch continues—this time using two high-contrast colors for crisp zigs and zags, or two closer colors for tonal shading. We started with a soft fingering-weight yarn and then took it all the way to a lace-weight yarn to mimic the breezy sigh of a fine woven scarf. Aaah …

Fingering-weight Version

Yarn

Approx. 540 yds/494m soft fingering-weight yarns: 270 yds/247m each in 2 colors.

Shown in Isager Alpaca Merino 2 (270 yds/247m each): 1 skein blue-grey Color 47, 1 skein cream Color 0.

Needles & notions

US 10 (6mm) needle, or size to get gauge.

US 6 (4mm) 24”/60cm circular, or 4 US sizes/2mm smaller than gauge needle.

For provisional cast-on: 2 yds/2m fine cotton waste yarn; US J/6mm crochet hook; locking marker.

Gauge

28 sts = 4”/10cm, before blocking.

26 sts = 4”/10cm pattern, after blocking.

Lace-Weight Version

Yarn

Approx. 690 yds/631m soft lace-weight yarn: 345 yds/316m each in 2 colors.

Shown in Rowan Fine Lace (437 yds/400m each):

1 skein pale fuscia Color 926, 1 skein plummy Color 927.

Custom sizes will need different yardage.

Needles & notions

US 6 (4mm) needle, or size to get gauge.

US 2 (2.75mm) 24”/60cm circular or 4 US sizes/1.25mm smaller than gauge needle.

For provisional cast-on: 2 yds/2m fine cotton waste yarn; US G/4mm crochet hook; locking marker.

Gauge

38 sts = 4”/10cm in pattern, before blocking.

36 sts = 4”/10cm in pattern, after blocking.

Custom sizes require different yardage, see pattern for information. (Custom 30” square size shown in 2 skeins each Rowan Fine Lace (437 yds/400m each) light peach Color 920 and cream Color 928.)

Finished size (both gauges)

8 x 64”/20 x 162cm, after blocking. See pattern for information on creating a custom size.