Tilda Scarf - Knitting Pattern For Women in MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino

Tilda Scarf – Knitting Pattern for Women in MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino

The Tilda Scarf is a beautifully designed women's knitting pattern from MillaMia, worked in their signature MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino yarn. The finished scarf measures approximately 24cm (9½in) wide and 150cm (59in) long, making it a generously sized accessory that works equally well draped, wrapped, or tied. Rated as an intermediate skill level project, it is described by MillaMia themselves as "easier than it looks," meaning knitters with some experience will find it both rewarding and approachable.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single-size women's scarf with a striking multi-colour appearance. The design is crafted to be a versatile finishing touch for any outfit, suitable for everyday wear as well as special occasions. The combination of a classic colourway and a carefully constructed stitch pattern gives the Tilda Scarf a polished, sophisticated look that belies the relative simplicity of its construction.

Colourways and Materials

The pattern is written for a primary colourway using three shades of MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino:

• Pitch Black 100 (Colour A) – four 50g (1¾oz) balls required
• Storm 102 (Colour B) – two 50g balls required
• Snow 124 (Colour C) – two 50g balls required

An alternative colourway is also suggested within the pattern, using the following MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino shades: Fuschia Cloud 143, Grey 102, Midnight 101, Mist 164, Storm 127, and Pitch Black 100, offering knitters a softer or more vibrant palette depending on personal preference.

MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino is a sport weight yarn, known for its smooth, soft handle and excellent stitch definition — qualities that make it particularly well suited to colourwork patterns where clarity between shades is important. The yarn's merino fibre content contributes warmth, drape, and a luxurious feel against the skin, ideal for a scarf intended to be worn close to the face and neck.

Needles Required

The pattern calls for the following needles:

• 3.25mm (US 3) needles – used for the main body of the scarf and achieving the stated tension
• 3mm (US 2) straight needles – used for border or edging sections requiring a tighter gauge
• 3mm (US 2) circular needle – used to pick up and work edging stitches along the length of the scarf

Tension and Gauge

The recommended tension is 25 stitches and 34 rows to 10cm (4in) measured over stocking stitch using 3.25mm (US 3) needles. The pattern also advises knitters to work at a slightly looser tension to accommodate the slip stitch rows within the design, which is an important technical note for achieving the correct drape and width in the finished scarf.

Techniques Used

The Tilda Scarf employs two key techniques that give it its distinctive textured and colourful appearance:

• Stranded colourwork – This technique involves carrying two or more yarn colours across a row, working with the active colour while the others are stranded (floated) loosely across the back of the fabric. Stranded knitting creates a double-layered fabric that adds warmth and structure, and it is the method responsible for the scarf's multi-colour patterning. Managing yarn tension carefully across floats is essential to keeping the fabric flat and even.
• Worked flat – The scarf is knitted flat on straight needles (rather than in the round), meaning the knitter works back and forth in rows, alternating between knit and purl sides. The circular needle included in the materials list is used specifically for picking up stitches along the edges to work a neat border or finishing detail.

Stitches Used