Garter and Eyelet Scarf with Lace Medallion

Garter and Eyelet Scarf with Lace Medallion by Michael Harrigan

What is Being Made

This is a knitted scarf featuring a unique combination of garter stitch and eyelet lace elements, accented with a decorative diamond medallion motif. The finished scarf measures 51 by 10 inches (129.5 by 25.4 centimeters) after blocking, making it an elegant accessory suitable for everyday wear or as a thoughtful handmade gift.

Craft and Techniques

This project is a knitting design classified as beginner level, making it accessible to newer knitters while still offering interesting stitch pattern work. The scarf employs a combination of fundamental knitting techniques that build foundational skills:

• Garter stitch forms the primary fabric base, created by knitting every row to produce a textured, reversible fabric with horizontal ridges
• Eyelet lace sections incorporate yarn overs and decreases to create decorative openwork throughout the design
• Diamond medallion stitch pattern serves as a focal point, requiring coordination of multiple stitch manipulations across a 19-stitch repeat
• Yarn overs (Yo) are used to create the openwork characteristic of eyelet lace
• Decreases including knit 2 together (K2tog) and slip, slip, knit (Ssk) techniques balance the yarn overs and shape the lace elements
• Slip, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over (Sk2p) creates centered decreases for the diamond medallion detail

Stitches Used

The scarf incorporates the following essential knitting stitches and techniques:

• Garter stitch (knit every row)
• Yarn over increases
• Knit 2 together (K2tog) decreases
• Slip, slip, knit (Ssk) decreases
• Slip, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over (Sk2p) centered decreases
• Diamond medallion stitch pattern (multiple of 19 stitches)

Materials and Gauge

This scarf is designed to be worked at a gauge of 28 stitches and 40 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) in garter stitch, which is important for achieving the correct finished dimensions.

Yarn: The pattern calls for 3-ply fingering weight yarn in two colors:

• Color A: Miss Babs Yummy 2-Ply Fingering (115 grams / 365 meters / 400 yards; 100% Superwash Merino Wool) – 1 skein in Faded
• Color B: Nice & Knit Fingering (100 grams / 448 meters / 490 yards; 100% Superwash Merino Wool) – 1 skein in Variegated, hand dyed

Both yarns are superwash merino wool, providing softness, breathability, and easy care for the finished accessory. The two-ply construction creates a delicate, refined fabric suitable for lace work.

Equipment: The pattern requires 3.0 millimeter knitting needles (or the size needed to obtain gauge), 2 stitch markers, and a yarn needle for weaving in ends.