Just Triangles Entrelac Scarf in Flax Down
Our Just Triangles Entrelac Scarf in Flax Down modernizes traditional entrelac knitting with a blown-up scale and a pared-down design. Instead of lots of little squares, you knit just the first and last rows of entrelac and end up with eleven big triangles in all. Pretty fascinating and definitely fun!
Our original Just Triangles Entrelac Scarf was knit up in a lightweight warm-weather yarn, and so, this winter we used Purl Soho’s cozy new Flax Down. A blend of baby alpaca, extra fine merino and linen, Flax Down has a rich and earthy look, a dramatic drape and a soft and downy feeling, just right for this season’s most special scarf!
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Materials
- 5 skeins of Purl Soho’s Flax Down, 43% Baby Alpaca, 42% Extra Fine Merino, and 15% Linen. Each skein is 219 yards/ 100 grams.
- We used…
- Color A: 1 skein of Heirloom White, approximately 219 yards required.
- Color B: 2 skeins of Ballet Pink, approximately 438 yards required.
- Color C: 1 skein of Pink Grapefruit, approximately 219 yards required.
- Color D: 1 skein of Gray Fig, approximately 219 yards required.
- A US 7 (4.5 mm), 24-inch circular needle
- A size H crochet hook
Here are three additional colorways…
BEECH TREE (left)
- Color A: 1 skein of Ochre Yellow
- Color B: 2 skeins of Oyster Gray
- Color C: 1 skein of Yellow Zest
- Color D: 1 skein of Storm Gray
GRAY OWL (middle)
- Color A: 1 skein of Toasted Charcoal
- Color B: 2 skeins of Heirloom White
- Color C: 1 skein of Storm Gray
- Color D: 1 skein of Oyster Gray
PALE JADE (right)
- Color A: 1 skein of Oyster Gray
- Color B: 2 skeins of Artemisia Green
- Color C: 1 skein of Desert Blue
- Color D: 1 skein of Heirloom White
Gauge
20 stitches = 4 inches in garter stitch
Size
Finished Dimensions: 8 inches wide x 90 inches long
Pattern
For the full pattern and photo tutorial, visit the original Just Triangles Entrelac Scarf post right here!
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First, I love your site…., second for this pattern, entrelac scarf, the end result looks very similar to the multidirectional scarf (free on ravelry) and the process of making the triangles does not seem as complicated. Do you have any thoughts on that? I think the main difference is the building of the triangles. Your patterns works from a cast of 400 stitches and the multidirectional works from a cast on from the width of the scarf.
A big thank you for creating and sharing such a beautiful site.
Do you think this would be good as an intermediate beginner project?
Hi Andrea!
I think this would be a great intermediate beginner project. It uses short rows, but without any pesky wraps! I say go for it!
Happy Knitting!
Thomas
Such a modern and contemporary design! Thank you for inspiration.
These color combos are incredible. I always go for the blues and grays, but I love the ballet pink and grapefruit choice.
This is beautiful, I am curious if the Multidirectional scarf, free pattern on ravelry, would work up the same…thanks so much
Hi Beverly!
The two patterns are similar, but slightly different. Ours is worked from the side, and therefore the edges, and the triangles themselves work up a little differently.
Happy Knitting!
Thomas
Hi, after working the first triangle with 60 stitches on the right needle, isn’t the 60 stitches the (8″) width of the scarf? If so, with a gauge of 20 stitches = 4″, wouldn’t the width of the scarf be 12″? Am I missing something? Thanks.
Hi Lily!
The stitch gauge is found on the bias! The 60 stitches that you mentioned lie on a diagonal.
-Thomas
This pattern does not make sense. I have knitted only 30 stitches on the first triangle and am already at a 7 inch width using worsted weight yarn and a size 5 needle. If I were to knit 60 stitches per triangle the width of the scarf would be 12-14 inches wide. Can you explain this? If the 60 stitches lie on the diagonal then there would only be 30 stitches per triangle.
Hi Jihan!
Keep in mind when you’ve finished your first triangle, the width of the scarf is measured on one of the edges that are at a 45 degree angle to the knitting needles. The width as measured on the needles is going to be much larger than the actual width of the scarf. If one of those two edges is off from the stated width, you might want to double check your gauge.
Happy Knitting!
-Thomas
The color-way you have selected is so dynamic. I would love to turn this into a cowl. I haven’t done entrelac before, but I am thinking it shouldn’t be done in the round. Can I graft the two ends together?
Hi Jean!
Since the stitches are diagonal, it would not be easy to invisibly graft the two ends together. But don’t let that stop you! I think this would be beautiful as a cowl, and I love the structural look of seams.
Happy Knitting!
Thomas
The yarn looks great for a sweater, appr. how much will I need to knit a medium size plain model!
Hi Elisabeth!
It is very hard to say for sure, but I can estimate for you that you should go for at least 1200 to 1500 yards for a worsted weight sweater. I’d suggest finding a pattern that uses worsted weight like our Purl Soho Pullover, and use that to gauge how much yarn you’d need!
Happy Knitting!
Thomas
Love the scarf but 90″ is way too long for me. How many should I cast on to get a scarf more like 64-70″? Thanks. I bought the yarn in the store this weekend & can’t wait to get started.
Catherine,
Thank you for your question! To make the scarf shorter I recommend taking out 1 or 2 triangles. Each triangle requires a cast on of 60 stitches. If you opt out of 2 triangles your scarf will be 60″ with a cast on of 180 stitches. If you opt out of 1 triangle your scarf will be 76″ with a cast on of 240 stitches.
Happy Knitting!
Jake
I purchased the kit, I have an extra hank of the cream (unused) can I return it to the store (my friend and I will be visiting in April)?
My scarf is finished, am I missing why I received two of the one color in the kit?
Hi Lisa-
Yes, you can exchange it for store credit. Just make sure that you bring the receipt! There are 2 skeins of the Heirloom White in the Gray Owl kit because you use more of it for the final edge but it sounds like you didn’t end up needing it so you can certainly bring it in!
Best-
Molly
Love your style.
I love your yarn and patterns
I love this pattern! I’m a beginner at knitting, and I’ve made a simple scarf, and decided I’d like a bit more of a challenge and want to attempt this pattern. I live in the UK, and as much as I love the look of the wool recommended, the shipping makes the cost too much, so I’d rather find some that’s more local. I’m having trouble working out the type/gauge of wool that I need, could you help me/recommend some? Thank you in advance!
Hello Lucy!
Thank you for writing in! You’ll want to find a yarn that gets you about 5-5.5 stitches per inch on 4-5mm needles. To get a similar drape – look for a wool that has Baby Alpaca and Fine Merino in equal portions (about 42% of each) and a little bit of linen (about 15%). Please let us know if you have further questions!
Best wishes,
Kumeko
Do you think this pattern would work okay with your Lantern yarn?
Thanks!
Amanda
Hello Amanda,
Thank you for reaching out! I think this could be so cool! It should have a close enough gauge, though the texture will be very different. I would definitely reccomend knitting up a gauge swatch for not only gauge , but also texture.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Thank you! I’ll give it a try!
Hi. Would this pattern work well with your Linen Quill? And how would you recommend adjusting the pattern if I only had 3 colors instead of 4?
Hi Tim,
Thanks for reaching out! You could certainly use Linen Quill for this scarf, however, Linen Quill is a fingering weight yarn so it is considerably thinner than Flax Down which is a light worsted/dk weight! So in order to use Linen Quill, you will need to change the needle size and adjust the cast on amount. I would recommend starting off by working a gauge swatch on an appropriate size needle (we recommend a US 2-4 for Linen Quill) form there you can calculate your stitches per inch and determine how many stitches to cast on! I suggest checking out our wonderful tutorial All About Gauge, it is an excellent resource to use!
As for colors, you can definitely use 3 instead of 4, you will just want to alternate every 3 instead of 4!
I hope this helps!
Gianna