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a quick little weekend project done with sport/dk weight yarn on size 6 needles. The kerchief features an elvish twining leaf pattern that falls in lovely folds around the wearer's neck, and has lovely twisty ends to pull around to the front of your shoulders.
Legolas Kerchief by Susan Pandorf
What Is Being Made
The Legolas Kerchief is a triangular scarf inspired by The Fellowship of the Ring collection. This downloadable knitting pattern creates a sophisticated kerchief measuring 18 inches deep by 34 inches wide, with two 18-inch tails extending from the top corners. The triangular silhouette and generous dimensions make this design suitable for draping elegantly around the shoulders or wearing as a traditional kerchief.
Knitting Techniques
This advanced-level pattern employs a top-down construction method, beginning from the center top of the piece and working downward. The scarf enlarges progressively through strategic yarn overs placed after the first stitch, on either side of the center stitch, and before the final stitch on every right-side row. This symmetrical increase method creates the triangular shape while maintaining balanced proportions throughout the garment. The lace pattern requires careful attention to stitch placement and yarn over positioning, making this project suitable for experienced knitters seeking a challenging and rewarding design.
Stitches Used
The Legolas Kerchief features a lace pattern as its primary stitch structure. Yarn overs are essential to both the shaping and the decorative lace elements throughout the design. The pattern combines these lace stitches with standard knitting techniques to create an open, elegant fabric with visual interest.
Materials and Specifications
- Yarn: 250 to 275 yards (229 to 251 meters) of DK weight yarn. The sample shown was knitted using Sanguine Gryphon Dance in the Sword Dance colorway.
- Needles: Size 6 (US) needles
- Gauge: 4 stitches equal 1 inch when worked in the lace pattern and blocked
- Difficulty Level: Advanced
- Format: Downloadable PDF pattern
The DK weight yarn combined with size 6 needles produces a fabric with appropriate drape and stitch definition for displaying the lace pattern clearly. Blocking is recommended to achieve the specified gauge and to open up the lace stitches for maximum visual impact.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK |
| Pages: | 11 |
| Designer: | susan pandorf |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |
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