Butterfly Scarf

This pattern creates a beautiful scarf with small butterfly looking stitches fluttering across the scarf. The pattern is created using the 12-row butterfly stitch repeat, with ribbing on each edge. This pattern is written in such a way that is can be created to any desired length. The pattern can be adjusted to be wider altering the cast on amount as long as the cast on is a multiple of 10 plus 7.

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Materials Needed

US 8 - 5mm needles

Tapestry needles

1 x 200g ball bulky weight yarn

Recommended Yarn

James C Brett Marble Chunky in MC51

Gauge

The gauge doesn't really matter as you can just adjust the cast on amount to create whatever width you want!

Sizing

You can create the scarf to whatever size you please.
This pattern is written to create a scarf 5.3" wide and in two lengths: 36" (child) 70" (adult).

Abbreviations

K1 = Knit 1 stitch

P1 = Purl 1 stitch

K1tbl = Knit 1 stitch through the back loop

WYIB = with the yarn held in back
Sl = Slip
St(s) = Stitch(es)

Starting

To begin the hat, cast on 27 stitches using your preferred cast-on method.

If you wish to make the scarf a different width you can adjust the cast-on amount as long as it remains a multiple of 10 plus 7

Rows 1 to 8: Twisted ribbing

See the tutorial for twisted ribbing here

Main Body

To create the look of butterflies across the scarf, use butterfly stitch for the body of the scarf. This is created using a 12-row repeat. Anything written within asterisks is to be repeated until amount of stitches that come after the asterisk is left.  

Row 1. 

K1 P5 *wyib sl 5 sts, p5* K1

Row 2.

Knit all

Row 3. 

K1 P5 *wyib sl 5 sts, p5* K1

Row 4.

Knit all

Row 5. 

K1 P5 *wyib sl 5 sts, p5* K1

Row 6.

K1 *K7, lift the three stands, K1, release the three stands, K2* K5, K1

Row 7. 

K1, wyib sl 5 sts, *P5, wyib sl 5 sts* K1

Row 8.

Knit all

Row 9.

K1, wyib sl 5 sts, *P5, wyib sl 5 sts* K1

Row 10.

Knit all

Row 11.

K1, wyib sl 5 sts, *P5, wyib sl 5 sts* K1

Row 12.

K3, lift the three strands, K1, release the strands, K2 *K7, lift strands, K1, release strands, K2* K1

Continue this 12-row repeat until the desired length is reached, suggested 36" (child) or 70" (adult)

Finishing

Repeat twisted ribbing.

Weave in ends and create tassels from scrap yarn if desired and enjoy wearing your beautiful eye-catching scarf!

Terms and Conditions

Do not resell, redistribute, or copy this pattern.

All finished products made with this pattern may be sold with design credit to Frankie Knits Co.