Jasmine Scarf, Now in Rose Granite
Our latest batch of Flax Down colors had me rushing for my needles and reaching for one of my favorite patterns, our classic Jasmine Scarf. I just had to see how these columns of cables would combine with this beautiful and complex Rose Granite color… I was not disappointed!
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The organized whimsy of this stitch pattern takes on a new sense of drama in this mysterious and unclassifiable pink-mauve-neutral. Add that to Flax Down’s lofty blend of alpaca, merino, and linen, and this Jasmine Scarf is absolutely intriguing! -Laura
Designed by Purl Soho designer, Laura Ferguson.
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Materials
- 3 (4) skeins of Purl Soho’s Flax Down, 43% baby alpaca, 42% extra fine merino, 15% linen. Each skein is 219 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 657 (876) yards required. We used the color Rose Granite.
- US 6 (4mm) straight or circular needles
Gauge
24 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
Size
Finished Dimensions: 9 ½ inches wide x 60 (80) inches long
Pattern
For the free pattern, visit the original Jasmine Scarf story. And for our video tutorial that explains exactly how to work this amazing stitch pattern, please visit our Caliper Cable Tutorial!
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Nice!
I’ve been wanting to make the jasmine scarf for so long, but enough more so now with that dusty rose! So beautiful!
Kiersten
So beautiful! Love this scarf, whoever made this is talented!
Hello!
I love this pattern and have been knitting my own Jasmine scarf. I just wanted to ask how you stop the scarf from puckering? I’ve been knitting with quite similar wool found in my local wool store here and it’s super soft wool, but it’s making my scarf pucker up throughout the centre, and fold in at the sides and ends 🙁 Any advice would be so much appreciated!
Hi Jamie,
Thanks for writing us. This happens on our sample too, but it relaxes and flattens out with some wet blocking and steaming. If you loosen up on your wrapping for the elongated purl you will have less puckering in the back. I really do suggest wet blocking and steaming the scarf flat after you are finished!
Best of luck to you,
Adam
The scarf you are showing is truly lovely!!
Beautiful scarf. What is the sweater worn beneath the scarf?
Hi Elle,
Thanks for the kind words. The sweater is the model’s personal sweater, so we don’t know! Thanks again for writing in.
Best,
Adam
This is a beautiful scarf. I would love to make it but I am too old, too short and have too short a neck to wear something wrapped fully around my neck. If I want to make the scarf 60″, would I use three skeins and continue with the instructions as given? Thank you!
Hello Jean,
Thanks for your kind words. I think that three skeins will suffice for a 60″ scarf. Good luck and happy knitting!
Best,
Adam
Good morning,
Could you please let me know if it would be possible to knit this scarf with the Light Weight yarn? If yes, would 3 skins of Light Weight be enough? Many thanks. Best regards. Jordane
Hi Jordane,
Thanks for writing us! You can certainly use the Line Weight for this yarn. This pattern is done over a repeat of 13 stitches plus 9 stitches, so all you have to do is a little math since your stitches per inch will increase with such a yarn. This means you will have more repeats of the Calliper cable up the scarf. Also, three skeins should suffice! Best of luck on your project!
-Adam
Many thanks for your quick answer Adam. Kind regards. Jordane
I enjoying my Jasmine scarf. What would be the best way to block it? Can you do a wet block with this beautiful yarn.
Thank you.
Allise
Hi Allise,
So glad you’re enjoying this scarf! I wet blocked this scarf and pinned down the cast on and bind off edges to flatten them out. I do not suggest pinning the selvedges because this is a ton of work and they will end up curling back in eventually. There is enough stockinette along the selvedges to curl in without rolling into the Caliper stitch. If you don’t want to wet block, you can certainly steam the scarf. There are many options!
-Adam
Good afternoon,
I started knitting the Jasmine scarf and do not have a nice pointy triangle shape where the two ” long loops” are meeting (my pattern is loose at the top of the triangle shape, not wery neat and nice). Could you please help me to get this right? Many thanks. Best regards. Jordane
Hi Jordane,
Thanks for writing in and I’m sorry the shape isn’t coming out as expected. I think that you could possibly be knitting too loosely. It is hard for me to tell without seeing the scarf. If you feel the elongated purl stitches should be more taught, then I do suggest playing with needle size and gauge. I hope this helps! Let me know how things go.
-Adam
What is yardage on the each skein of Flax Down? The pattern says to use 4 skeins but not the total yardage for the scarf. I don’t see on your site where yardage is indicated for your yarns. Thanks.
Hi Lydia,
Thanks for writing in! Each skin of Flax Down has 219 yards. To locate the specifics about a yarn or any product on our website, you can click on “product Details” to the right of the image. Here you can find yardage, gauge, suggested needle sizes and more! The longer version of the scarf used just under the 4 full skeins or right around 850 yards. We always suggest a margin of about 10% the amount of yarn to be sure that you have enough!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hi, I absolutely adore this scarf and naturally think the name is brilliant I was hoping you get tell me how I could knit this into an infinity scarf instead? Maybe a 36 inch circular needle? Any help would be very much appreciated!
Hi Jasmine,
Thank you for writing us! I think it’s totally doable to work this pattern in the round. Since the Caliper cable is worked over 13 stitches, you need to cast on a multiple of 13. Depending on your gauge, you will have to figure out a cast on by multiplying your stitches per inch by your desired circumference. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Best of luck and happy knitting!
-Adam
I’m attempting this beautiful scarf but will admit I’m not a skilled knitter – just an obsessed one. 🙂
Is there a good way to make corrections in this pattern? I’m thinking of running a life-line for awhile until I really feel confident. Last night I had to start over once. I was only a short way in to it – would hate to be really in to it and then have a problem!
Any advice?
I’m using the suggested rose granite:)
Brenda
Hi there,
Thanks for writing in! Since the project is mainly in stockinette with calliper cable accents picking up say, a dropped stitch, shouldn’t be hard if you know how to do it. I would look up on YouTube how to pick up a dropped stitch if this is your problem. If you need to rip out a few rows, you shouldn’t need a lifeline because the yarn sticks to itself and it’s quite easy to restring the stitches after they’ve been slid off the needle. Let me know if I’ve answered your question! If not, I’d be happy to help.
-Adam
This scarf looks beautiful but I have too many scarves! I’m interested in adapting it for a throw approx 50″x65″, how do I do that?
Thanks!
Jess
Hi Jess,
Thanks for writing in! To make this into a blanket, you will need roughly 6 times the amount of yarn. This pattern is worked over a multiple of 13 + 9 stitches, for example 13 x 5 = 65. 65 + 9 = 74. For a blanket that is 56 inches wide, you will cast on 344 stitches!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hello! I am interested in making the blanket as well. What kind of knitting needles would you recommend for this project above?
Hi Tessa,
Thanks for writing in! For a blanket of the size listed above, I would suggest a 40″ long circular needle!
Best,
Cassy
I’ve been attempting to get this stitch looking good for a few days now, I’ve been able to get one swatch done where it looks acceptable, however the issue that I’m running into is the space between the two picked up slip stitches. There is a gap there that almost looks like a dropped stitch (but there is no dropped stitch). I’ve tried various needle sizes and tension … do you have any suggestions without viewing the work? Have others come up against this problem? I was so motivated by the swatch that came out looking good, but when I went back to start up the entire length the gaps appeared again, and then I tried again and there they were … repeat. Many thanks for all your beautiful and available patterns and yarns. Your site fits my life and is a joy to work from.
Marylynne.
Hello Marylynne,
Thank you for writing in and such kind words! If you look at the photo of the scarf there is a bit of a gap between the two picked up stitches. It is subtle but there so I think you are on the right track. I have two suggestions- first off are you getting the correct gauge? If your gauge is off you might try going down in needle size and see if that helps tighten things up a bit. My second suggestion would be to block your swatch. Blocking can help straighten things out a bit. I hope this helps- let us know if you continue to have issues!
Warmly,
Marilla
Thanks for the notes! Somehow someway the next attempt I made at full width came out great and I’m about halfway done with the full scarf – and it’s beautiful! The pattern is so nice and rhythmic. Looking forward to binding this off and taking it out. Many thanks, again!
Marylynne.
Hello,
I would like to knit this scarf as a gift to a friend. She would like to have the scarf of 12 x 70 inch (12 inches wide and 70 inch long). I reviewed your calculation above, answering Jessica who would like to adapt to make a blanket; yet, I could not figure out how many stitches to cast on. My questions are: 1. How many skeins of yarns should I get and 2. How many stitches to cast on.
Happy Holidays and thank you for such a gorgeous design.
Warmly,
MyCoyne
Hi MyCoyne,
Great question! I am happy to help! For a cast on number I would recommend either 87 stitches (which will yield a 11 1/2 wide scarf) or 100 stitches (which would yield a 13 1/4 wide scarf). For either width, you would need five skeins of our Flax Down!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hi , I’m wondering if I can use understory for this pattern? If so how many for the pattern as written. Thanks Emily
Hi Emily,
Thanks for writing in! Flax Down and Understory knit to a very similar gauge, so I think that would be a wonderful substitution, and you would still only need four skeins of Understory to knit the same size scarf.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Hello Sabby,
Thank you for reaching out and for your kind words! The 13 stitch pattern repeat doesn’t include the first 6 stitches. This means that you have “[p1 wrapping yarn twice, p8, p1 wrapping yarn twice, P3]” as the repeat which totals 13 stitches.
I hope this clears things up for you but don’t hesitate to ask more questions.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
Could you please describe how to wet block and steam this garment. Thank you.
Hi Dawn,
Thanks for reaching out! You could either wet block or steam block this scarf – it isn’t necessary to do both. To wet block, you will soak the finished scarf in cool or tepid water with a little bit of wool wash, such as Soak. After it has soaked for about 15 minutes, gently lift it out of the water and roll it in a towel to remove most of the water, then lay the scarf flat and, if necessary, pin the edges to keep everything flat and straight while it dries. If you prefer to steam block, you will pin the dry scarf out first, and then steam it with either a garment steamer or a steam iron held about an inch away from the fabric. You can find more details in our Blocking tutorial!
Best,
Julianna
This is a beautiful pattern and stitch. Do you think you would ever design a hat to match the scarf? Many thanks.
Hi Margaret,
Thanks for writing in! We don’t currently have plans to design a matching hat, but I will certainly pass your suggestion along to the design team!
Best,
Julianna
i love the pattern of the scarf and the color of the yarn…I have knit about 6 inches.. and the scarf is “stiff” and very dense.. if that is the right word. i am considering taking it apart and redoing , fewer stitches and larger needles so that it is less stiff.. thoughts? ideas? thank you…
Hi Cecilia,
Thanks for writing in! The Jasmine pattern is quite dense, but if you’re not liking the fabric, I’d definitely recommend going up a needle size! Everyone’s gauge and everyone’s knitting is a little different, so it’s always a good idea to go with your instincts on something like this. I hope this helps, and I’m so glad to hear that you’re loving the yarn and pattern!
Best,
Cassandra