Open Air Wrap In Linen Quill: Free Scarf Knitting Pattern

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Open Air Wrap In Linen Quill

Our Open Air Wrap pattern is an oldie but a goodie! The same simple row over and over and a fabric so voluminous and beautiful, its process is as satisfying as its result.

We love that, although lace, this wrap is far from dainty. Its simple mesh pattern is more working-in-front-of-an-air-conditioner-under-a-deadline than tea-time-in-the-parlor.

In our Linen Quill, the Open Air Wrap achieves a lovely combination of loft and drape. A blend of fine highland wool, alpaca, and linen, there are also dozens of gorgeous colors to choose from! We used Kiln Red because its warm glow is totally lovely on almost everybody.

Whatever color you pick, you’ll need just two skeins, which is pretty awesome and also why we’re casting on for our next one!

Yarn lovers, if you adore the yarn used in this project, you’ll love exploring all of our other yarn collections! Discover over 55 thoughtfully designed yarns in nearly every natural fiber and in every spectacular color you can imagine. Only available here at Purl Soho’s online yarn store, where every skein is created with care and your creativity in mind!

Pattern designed and written by Purl Soho designer, Whitney Van Nes.

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Materials

2 skeins of Purl Soho’s Linen Quill, 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen. Each skein of this fingering weight yarn is approximately 439 yards/100 grams; approximately 878 yards required. We used Kiln Red.
US 5 (3.75 mm) straight or 20- or 24-inch circular needles

Gauge

20 stitches = 4 inches in stitch pattern, unblocked

18 stitches = 4 inches in stitch pattern, blocked

Size

Dimensions, Unblocked: 19½ inches wide x 65 inches long

Finished Dimensions, Blocked: 22 inches wide x 70 inches long

Notes

For how-to photos of both the following techniques, please visit our original Open Air Wrap story.

Yarn Over Before Purl Stitch

For more information about making yarn overs before or between purl stitches, visit our Yarn Over tutorial.

Purl 2 Together

In this stitch pattern, you will make every purl 2 together by inserting the right needle into first the purl 2 together from the previous round and then the yarn over from the previous round. Then, as with any normal purl stitch, you will wrap the working yarn counter clockwise around the right needle and pull a stitch through. Drop the two stitches from the left needle and get ready to yarn over!

Pattern

Cast on 98 stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.

Row 1: K1, *yarn over, purl 2 together, repeat from * to last stitch, k1.

Repeat Row 1 until you have used both skeins, minus several yards. (At this point, your wrap may be only about 65 inches long but will grow when you block it.)

Bind off loosely, purling each stitch.

Weave in the ends, then gently wet block to finish!

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Learn About Linen Quill + All Our Beautiful Yarns

We designed this project to highlight the uniquely beautiful qualities of our Linen Quill, a wonderful fingering-weight yarn that is a blend of 50% wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen. It feels amazing in your hands, and in 70 jaw-droppingly gorgeous colors, Linen Quill is the candy store of yarn! Want to play with lots of those amazing colors? Check out our Linen Quill Minis, available in 40- and 20- color bundles, and be sure to read our article, Linen Quill: A Closer Look At Our Most-Loved Yarn, to learn all about what makes it so special.

More Knitting Patterns

Be sure to explore our vast collection of (mostly free!) Linen Quill knitting patterns and cast on!

More Fingering-Weight Yarns

Shop our entire collection of fingering-weight yarns (What does fingering-weight yarn mean, really? Our guide to fingering-weight yarn will answer your questions and more!)
If you want to use a different yarn, be sure to take the time to get the correct gauge. Need help? Check our All About Gauge Tutorial, our Yarn Substitution article, and our Complete Guide To Yarn for lots of helpful information.

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