Sia Scarf in Rowan Kid Classic - Downloadable PDF

Sia Scarf in Rowan Kid Classic

What is Being Made

The Sia Scarf is an intermediate-level knitted scarf designed by Erika Knight. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a finished scarf measuring 35.5 cm wide by 188 cm long, making it a substantial accessory suitable for generous wrapping and layering. The scarf is worked in Rowan Kid Classic yarn, a soft aran-weight fiber that provides warmth and drape.

Techniques Used

This scarf pattern employs cable knitting as its primary decorative technique. The design features structured cable twists that create visual interest and texture throughout the piece. The pattern uses a circular needle for flat knitting, which allows for comfortable handling of the long scarf length. The construction begins with a cast-on row followed by strategic increases to expand the stitch count, then continues with a repeating stitch pattern that incorporates the cable elements.

Stitches Used

The Sia Scarf utilizes several fundamental knitting stitches and techniques:

• Garter stitch – used for edge stitches to create a stable, finished border
• Reverse stockinette stitch – the purl stitches that form the background texture
• Stockinette stitch – knit stitches that appear within the pattern repeat
• Cable stitches – specifically C4B (cable 4 back) and C4F (cable 4 front), which involve slipping stitches to a cable needle, holding them to the back or front, knitting the next stitches, then knitting the held stitches to create twisted rope-like textures
• Increases – worked into stitches during the initial setup row to achieve the desired width

Materials

The Sia Scarf pattern calls for Rowan Kid Classic yarn in aran weight, with 7 balls of 50g required (photographed in the Champagne colorway, shade 898). The pattern specifies one circular needle in size 5 measuring at least 120 cm long, along with one cable needle for managing the cable twists. The gauge is 27 stitches and 32 rows over 10 cm when worked in the pattern stitch on size 5 needles, which knitters should verify before beginning to ensure proper finished dimensions.