Eleanor’s Scarf
I made this scarf for a family friend. She’s a lovely lady, with refined tastes and a keen eye. I wanted to create an elegant scarf for her, so I chose a yarn with subtle hues (and just a little bit of shine) and a pattern that was simple (so it didn’t compete with the colors and sheen of the yarn) but had some visual interest (so it wasn’t boring).
Since both sides of a scarf are often visible when it’s being worn, I usually prefer reversible scarf patterns. While Eleanor’s Scarf is not reversible per se, its “wrong side” is also attractive. It’s not as pretty as the right side, of course, but I don’t think you’ll mind if this scarf shows its back side.
Eleanor’s Scarf incorporates a chevron pattern,1 which naturally creates a lovely rippled edge for the scarf. I chose to add 2 rows of raised stitches near each end of the scarf to accentuate this rippling effect. If you like the more pronounced ripples, you can continue the raised rows throughout the scarf, or you can choose to just have a couple at the ends as I did. (I really liked the raised ripples but felt they would detract from the subtle color and textural changes in the yarn I chose if used throughout the entire scarf.)
A close-up, showing the scarf’s back (on the left) and its front with raised ripples (on the right).
The yarn I used for this scarf, GGH Bolero, unfortunately has been discontinued. However, since gauge isn’t critical for a scarf, you could use any worsted-weight yarn that gives you a similar gauge. Or, if you like the effects of the subtle color and textural changes of the Bolero yarn, find a similar yarn of any weight and use it–this pattern would make an attractive scarf at any size or gauge.
To download the pattern for Eleanor’s Scarf, click here:
- A chevron is really just a v-shape, but doesn’t ‘chevron’ sound more interesting? [↩]