Named for the Japanese version of the Amaryllis that in the Japanese Flower language of Hanakotoba means shy, this scarf was inspired by a book of Japanese stitch patterns and is loosely based on a previous pattern of mine Blowsey Ruffles, but with more lace and more ruffles!
This pattern is quite challenging with lace on RS and WS rows, but this is offset by working on larger yarn and needles.
Knitted in two halves and grafted or three needle bound off at the center, the scarf can be as long or as short as you wish.
The perfect gift knitting because although it is complicated lace, the fact that it is knitted in a heavier yarn means that it grows quickly!
Size
One size. Sample show is 8” (20cm) wide by 70”(175cm) long. If you wish to knit a longer scarf please be sure to buy extra yarn.
Yarn
GGH Baby Alpaka (100% Alpaca; 100 yards [100 meters]/50grams): 40 Hellblau (MC), 4 balls
Needles
Size US #8 (5 mm): straight or 24” circular
Notions
removable markers; stitch holders
Gauge
18 sts and 24 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking.
Abbreviations
Please see our standard abbreviations.
Sssk slip 3 sts as if to knit, k3togtbl.
K3 tog knit 3 sts together
K5tog tbl knit 5 sts tog through the back loop
Nupp k1, yo, k1, yo, k1 into the next st. On the next row you will purl all 5 loops together. (the will be no change to st cnt after those two rows are done).
P5 tog purl 5 sts together
Wrap 5 sts Bring yarn to the front of the work, slip the next 5 sts, move the yarn to the back of these sts, and finally back around the same sts to enclose them completely in a loop. These sts are not worked on this row.
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked in two sections which are then joined together by grafting or a three needle bind off
It is worked flat and has increases and decreases on right and wrong side rows
Charts
Or see written directions below.
Border
Center
Scarf
Using a cable cast on and US#8 (5mm needles) on cast on 97 sts.
Work the border using either the written or charted instructions. If using the chart rep the outlined portion 9 times total.
Change to the center instructions and using either the written version or the chart work the instructions 7 times total.
Rows 1 and 2 of the instructions for the center are set up rows and should only be worked at the start of the first pattern rep. Start all following repeats at row 3.
Place all sts on waste yarn or a stitch holder.
Work a second piece the same as the first.
Finishing
Place the first piece of knitting back onto a needle and either graft the two halves together using Kitchener stitch or use a three needle bind off.
Wet block the scarf to the dimensions given at the start of the pattern, fanning out the ruffled border as much as possible.
Once dry unpin and sew in any ends.
Written Version
Border
Row 1 (RS): sl 3, *k5, nupp, k4; rep from * to 9 times, k4. (133 sts)
Row 2 (WS): Slp 3 wyif, p1, *p4, p5tog, p5; rep from * 9 times, p3. (97 sts)
Row 3: Sl 3, *k1, yo, k3, sl2, k1, p2sso, k3, yo; rep from * 9 times, k4.
Row 4: Slp 3 wyif, p94.
Row 5: Sl 3, *p1, k1, yo, k2, sl2, k1, p2sso, k2, yo, k1; rep from * 9 times, p1, k3.
Row 6: Slp 3 wyif, p94.
Row 7: Sl 3, *p1, k2, yo, k1, sl2, k1, p2sso, k1, yo, k2; rep from * 9 times, p1, k3.
Row 8: Slp 3 wyif, p94.
Row 9: Sl 3, *p1, k3, yo, sl2, k1, p2sso, yo, k3; rep from * 9 times, p1, k3.
Row 10: Slp 3 wyif, p94.
Row 11: Sl 3, *k4, yo, sl2, k1, p2sso, yo, k3; rep from * 9 times, k4.
Row 12: Slp 3 wyif, p94.
Row 13: Sl 3, *k4, yo, sl2, k1, p2sso, yo, k3; rep from * 9 times, k4.
Row 14: Slp 3 wyif, p94.
Row 15: Sl 3, *k4, yo, sl2, k1, p2sso, yo, k3; rep from * 9 times, k4.
Row 16: Slp 3 wyif, p94.
Row 17: Sl 3, *k4, yo, sl2, k1, p2sso, yo, k3; rep from * 9 times, k4.
Row 18: Slp 3 wyif, p94.
Row 19: Sl 3, * k3tog 3 times k1; rep from * 9 times, k4. (43 sts)
Row 20: Slp 3 wyif, p40.
Center
Set up rows
Row 1 (RS): Sl 3, k40. (43 sts)
Row 2 (WS): Slp 3 wyif, p1, k5, p1, k7, p4, k1, p4, k7, p1, k5, p4.
For pattern rep work rows 3 to 26
Row 3: Sl 3, yo, ssk, p3, k2tog, yo, p7, k2tog, yo, Wrap 5 sts, yo, ssk, p7, yo, ssk, p3, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 4: Slp 3 wyif, p1, p1 tbl, k3, p1 tbl, p1, k7, p4, k1, p4, k7, p1, p1 tbl, k3, p1 tbl, p4.
Row 5: Sl 3, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, p6, (k2tog, yo) 2 times, k1, p1, k1, (yo, ssk) 2 times, p6, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, k3.
Row 6: Slp 3 wyif, (p1 tbl, k1) 3times, p1 tbl, k6, p5, k1, p5, k6, (p1 tbl, k1) 3 times, p1 tbl, p3.
Row 7: Sl 3, k1 tbl, p1, yo, k3tog tbl, yo, p1, k1 tbl, p5, (k2tog, yo) 3 times, p1, (yo, ssk) 3 times, p5, k1 tbl, p1, yo, k3tog tbl, yo, p1, k1 tbl, k3.
Row 8: Sl 3 p wyif, p1 tbl, k2, sl 1 wyif, k2, p1 tbl, k5, p6, k1, p6, k5, p1 tbl, k2, sl 1 wyif, k2, p1 tbl, p3.
Row 9: Sl x 3, k1 tbl, p2, sl 1, p2, k1 tbl, p4, (k2tog, yo) x 3, k, p, k, (yo, ssk) x 3, p4, k tbl, p2, sl, p2, k tbl, k3).
Row 10: Slp 3 wyif, p1 tbl, k2, sl1 wyif, k2, p1 tbl, k4, p7, k1, p7, k4, p1 tbl, k2, sl1 wyif, k2, p1 tbl, p3.
Row 11: Sl 3, k1 tbl, p2, (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1 into next st), p2, k tbl, p3, (k2tog, yo) 3 times, k2, p1, k2, (yo, ssk) 3 times, p3, k1 tbl, p2, (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1 into next st), p2, k1 tbl, k3.
Row 12: Slp 3 wyif, p1 tbl, k4, p1 tbl, k3, p8, k1, p8, k3, p1 tbl, k4, p1 tbl, p3.
Row 13: Sl 3, k1 tbl, p2, k5tog tbl, p2, k1 tbl, p2, (k2tog, yo) 3 times, k3, p1, k3, (yo, ssk) 3 times, p2, k1 tbl, p2, k5tog tbl, p2, k1 tbl, k3.
Row 14: Slp 3 wyif, p1 tbl, p5, p1 tbl, k2, p9, k1, p9, k2, p1 tbl, p5, p1 tbl, p3).
Row 15: Sl 3, yo, ssk, p3, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, p2, yo, ssk, p3, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 16: Slp 3 wyif, p1, p1 tbl, k3, p1 tbl, p1, k2, p1, yo, p1, p2tog, p1, p2tog tbl, p1, yo, p1, k1, p1, yo, p1, p2tog, p1, p2tog tbl, p1, yo, p1, k2, p1, p1 tbl, k3, p1 tbl, p4.
Row 17: Sl 3, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, p2, k2, yo, k1, sssk, k1, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo, k2, p2, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, k3.
Row 18: Slp 3 wyif, (p1 tbl, k1) 3 times, p1 tbl, k2, p3, yo, p1, p2tog, p3, k1, p3, p2tog tbl, p1, yo, p3, k2, (p1 tbl, k1) 3 times, p1 tbl, p3.
Row 19: Sl 3, k1 tbl, p1, yo, k3tog tbl, yo, p1, k1 tbl, p2, k4, yo, k1, ssk, k2, p1, k2, k2tog, k1, yo, k4, p2, k tbl, p1, yo, k3tog tbl, yo, p1, k1 tbl, k3.
Row 20: Slp 3 wyif, p1 tbl, k2, sl1 wyif, k2, p1 tbl, k2, p5, yo, p1, p2tog, p1, k1, p1, p2tog tbl, p1, yo, p5, k2, p1 tbl, k2, sl1 wyif, k2, p1 tbl, p3.
Row 21: Sl 3, k1 tbl, p2, sl1, p2, k1 tbl, p2, yo, k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, p2, k1 tbl, p2, sl1, p2, k1 tbl, k3.
Row 22: Slp 3 wyif, p1 tbl, k2, sl1 wyif, k2, p1 tbl, k3, yo, p1, p2tog, p1, p2tog tbl, p1, yo, p1, k1, p1, yo, p1, p2tog, p1, p2tog tbl, p1, yo, k3, p1 tbl, k2, sl1 wyif, k2, p1 tbl, p3.
Row 23: Sl 3, k1 tbl, p2, (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1 into next st), p2, k1 tbl, p4, yo, k1, sssk, k1, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, k1 k3tog, k1, yo, p4, k1 tbl, p2, (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1 into next st), p2, k1 tbl, k3.
Row 24: Slp 3 wyif, p1 tbl, k4, p1 tbl, p5, yo, p1, p2tog, p3, k1, p3, p2tog tbl, p1, yo, p5, p1 tbl, k4, p1 tbl, p3.
Row 25: Sl 3, k1 tbl, p2, k5tog tbl, p2, k1 tbl, p6, yo, k1, ssk, k2, p1, k2, k2tog, k1, yo, p6, k1 tbl, p2, k5tog tbl, p2, k1 tbl, k3.
Row 26: Slp 3 wyif, p1 tbl, k5, p1 tbl, k7, yo, p1, p2tog, p1, k1, p1, p2tog tbl, p1, yo, k7, p1 tbl, k5, p1 tbl, p3.
About the Designer – Janine Le Cras
I learned to knit at my grandmother knee at the ages of about 7 and knitted right through school and up until my children got to an age where they refused to wear hand knits. I started knitting again seriously, about 8 years ago after a hiatus of about 10 years. Then I discovered the online knitting community. Knitting on a small island in the middle of the English Channel can be rather lonely.
Thanks to the Internet I have rediscovered my knitting mojo, learned to spin, acquired a stash ( both yarn and fibre) bought a wheel and started designing in earnest – not necessarily in that order.
Since then I have been fortunate enough to have designs accepted by several publishers.
I have designed for Magknits, Knotions, and Yarn Forward and have had patterns published in several books including Knitting in the Sun, The Joy of Sox, and Sock Club.
I enjoy a wonderful working relationship with the Girls at the Unique Sheep and have designed several things showcasing their yarns including our ongoing series of lace shawls Mystery KALs inspired by classic children’s books. So far we have done The Secret Garden and The Enchanted Wood , Moonfleet, Through the Looking Glass, Phoenix and the Carpet, Jungle Book, The Little Prince, The Little Mermaid, Treasure Island, Watership Down, Peter Pan, Wind in the Willows, Oliver Twist, The Snow Queen, Once and Future King and A Wrinkle in Time, Heidi and next up is the Velteteen Rabbit!
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I’m having trouble with the ‘wrap 5’ instructions. Tried several times, but seems to leave a long horizontal thread across the 5 stitches and the photos are too small to see if this is correct, but I suspect not. What am I not understanding?
it’s correct! it’s a decoration and it will look more correct as you continue to knit. i promise 🙂
Merci pour ce patron, il donne envie.
Marjolaine.
You’re welcome! It’s such a pretty pattern and I love that it’s in a thicker yarn than lace or fingering.
I would love to knit this beautiful scarf but I’m confuse with the border and the middle patters,
I’ll try to help you.
What confuses you?
Would love to knit this beautiful scarf but patterns is too full of adsand nonessential info. Way too long to print out.
I’m sorry you feel that way! All the patterns are free and I need to pay the bills somehow (and I do pay the designers).
If you want to get the pattern without the ads, you can use the PDF link in the upper right.