Mount Temple Scarf

Mount Temple Scarf by Corrine Walcher

What is Being Made

The Mount Temple Scarf is a knitted accessory featuring subtle, disappearing cables that run the length of the design. Inspired by Mount Temple, an imposing mountain overlooking Lake Louise in Alberta's Banff National Park, this scarf combines elegant cable work with a refined aesthetic. The finished scarf measures 7 inches in width and 50 inches in length once wet blocked. Corrine Walcher has designed this pattern as part of a coordinating collection that also includes a matching hat and mitts.

Techniques and Stitches Used

This intermediate-level knitting project employs cable techniques as its primary design feature. The cables are constructed using two main cable stitches that create the distinctive disappearing effect throughout the scarf:

• 2/2 LC (Left Cable): Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in front; knit 2; knit 2 from cable needle
• 2/2 RC (Right Cable): Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in back; knit 2; knit 2 from cable needle

The pattern uses fundamental knitting stitches including knit (K) and purl (P) stitches worked in stockinette stitch as the base fabric. The cable pattern is followed for 32 rows, which are repeated 10 times across the length of the scarf. The scarf begins with a cast-on of 36 stitches and includes 4 rows of garter stitch (knit rows) at the beginning to create a finished edge.

Yarn and Materials

The Mount Temple Scarf is designed to be knitted with Dragonfly Fibers Traveller, a 100% superwash merino wool yarn. The yarn provides approximately 280 yards per 4 ounces, with the sample scarf using roughly 120 grams of yarn. The sample shown was knitted in the colorway Heliotrope. This yarn weight falls within the DK to worsted weight range, offering versatility and drape suitable for a scarf project.

Needles and Gauge

This pattern calls for Size 5 US needles (3.75 mm) or the size needed to obtain the desired gauge. The recommended gauge is 20 stitches and 28 rows per 4 inches measured over blocked stockinette stitch. While gauge is noted as not critical for this project, variations in gauge will affect the total yardage required and the final dimensions of the finished scarf. Wet blocking is essential to achieve the finished measurements and to allow the cables to fully develop their characteristic appearance.