Lattice Scarf in Rowan Alpaca Soft DK (Eng) - Downloadable PDF

Lattice Scarf in Rowan Alpaca Soft DK by Martin Storey – Pattern Summary

The Lattice Scarf is a beautifully detailed knitted accessory designed by Martin Storey for Rowan. This downloadable PDF pattern produces a long, elegant scarf measuring approximately 21.5 cm (8½ in) wide and 208 cm (82 in) long when laid flat — a generous, wrap-worthy length perfect for colder seasons. The design is rated intermediate in skill level, making it an excellent project for knitters who are comfortable with colourwork and working in the round.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a single scarf worked entirely in the round using a combination of two-colour rib and traditional Fair Isle colourwork. The lattice motif is achieved through carefully charted stranded colourwork sections, giving the finished piece a rich, textured visual pattern reminiscent of classic British knitwear traditions. The scarf is knitted as a tube, which adds warmth and body without the need for seaming.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Rowan Alpaca Soft DK, a luxuriously soft double knitting weight yarn with an alpaca-rich composition that lends the finished scarf a beautiful drape and gentle halo. Two colourways are used:

• Colour A – Rainy Day (shade 210): 6 x 50g balls
• Colour B – Hunter Green (shade 214): 5 x 50g balls

The two-colour palette creates a classic, sophisticated contrast that suits the geometric lattice motif particularly well. Rowan Alpaca Soft DK is known for its softness against the skin, making it an ideal choice for a scarf worn close to the neck.

Needles Required

Because the scarf is worked in the round, the pattern requires two sets of circular or double-pointed needles:

• 3¼mm (UK no. 10 / US 3) needles — either a set of 4 double-pointed needles or a circular needle no more than 40 cm (16 in) long, used for the two-colour rib sections
• 4mm (UK no. 8 / US 6) needles — either a set of 4 double-pointed needles or a circular needle no more than 40 cm (16 in) long, used for the Fair Isle colourwork sections

A stitch marker is also required to denote the beginning and end of each round.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several key knitting techniques that place it firmly in the intermediate category:

• Working in the round – The scarf is constructed as a seamless tube using either double-pointed needles or short circular needles, eliminating the need for any finishing seams.
• Two-colour rib – A stranded ribbing technique that uses both Colour A and Colour B simultaneously to create a textured, elasticated border or transition section. This requires managing two yarns at once while maintaining an even tension.
• Fair Isle / stranded colourwork – The central lattice motif sections are worked using traditional Fair Isle technique, where both colours are carried across the back of the work. Knitters must maintain consistent float tension to keep the fabric smooth and flexible.
• Chart reading – The pattern includes two colourwork charts, Chart A and Chart B, each based on an 18-stitch pattern repeat. Knitters must be comfortable reading and following grid-based colourwork charts, working each row of the chart as a round when knitting in the round.
• Needle size changes – Switching between the 3¼mm and 4mm needles at appropriate points in the pattern is essential to achieving the correct tension in each section.

Stitches Used

• Two-colour rib stitch – Used to create the ribbed sections of the scarf, worked with both yarn colours in the round.
• Stranded stockinette / Fair Isle stitch – The main