Trellis Scarf + Wrap in Season Alpaca
The signs of fall come every year, and yet we are always taken by surprise, invariably stuck in our summer rhythm. That’s where our Trellis Scarf + Wrap come in… Wrap one around your neck the minute the sun goes down, and stretch those summer nights well into November! Both, of course, will also take you straight through winter, day and night.
Based on our original Trellis Scarf, this redux version features two patterns: one for an 8-inch wide Scarf and another for a 16-inch wide Wrap. In Quilted Lattice Stitch, these beauties are subtly graphic, soothingly repetitive, and far easier to knit up than they may look! (Just check out our new video tutorial that shows you the main technique involved.)
Stunning stitch pattern aside, this Scarf + Wrap are extra beautiful in our brand new Season Alpaca. Exquisitely soft, this 100% baby alpaca is a sportweight yarn, just right for keeping you toasty without weighing you down!
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We love how this Scarf in Season Alpaca’s Honey Pink makes everyone’s skin glow, and how the Wrap, in Meadow Mushroom, is perfectly classic. Available in fourteen gorgeous colors, pick your favorite Season Alpaca, learn a new stitch, and prepare for fall!
Update: Now In Understory!
September 10, 2020
We love how our Understory brings its personality to this stitch pattern’s beauty: Its crisp definition shows the details; its rustic color keeps things from getting too precious; and its super soft baby alpaca, baby yak, and silk blend mean that you’ll love wearing your Trellis Wrap, too!
Designed by Purl Soho designer, Laura Ferguson.
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Materials
- 3 (5) skeins of Purl Soho’s Season Alpaca, 100% fine baby alpaca yarn. Each skein of this sport weight yarn is 218 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 525 yards (1050 yards) yards required. We used the colors Honey Pink (Meadow Mushroom).
- US 5 (3.75mm) straight or circular needles
Gauge
24 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
Sizes
Scarf (Wrap)
Finished Dimensions: 8 (16) inches wide x 68 (68) inches long
Notes
Slip Stitches
Slip all slipped stitches purlwise. Slip with yarn in front, unless indicated otherwise.
Cast On Multiple
To adjust the finished width of this pattern, be sure to cast on a multiple of 6 + 1.
K1 uls
k1 uls [knit 1 under loose strand]: to k1 uls…
…insert right needle under loose strand and then into next stitch knitwise, from front to back. Knit stitch normally. Then bring new stitch out from under the strand.
Pattern
Cast on 49 (97) stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
Row 1 (wrong side): Slip 1 (see NOTES, above), p1, k1, purl to last 3 stitches, k1, p2.
Row 2 (right side): Slip 1 wyib (with yarn in back), k1, p1, *k1, slip 5, repeat from * to last 4 stitches, k1, p1, k2.
Row 3 and all remaining wrong side rows: Repeat Row 1.
Row 4: Slip 1 wyib, k1, p1, *k3, k1 under loose strand (k1 uls; see NOTES, above), k2, repeat from * to last 4 stitches, k1, p1, k2.
Row 6: Slip 1 wyib, k1, p1, slip 3, *k1, slip 5, repeat from * to last 7 stitches, k1, slip 3, p1, k2.
Row 8: Slip 1 wyib, k1, p1, *k1 uls, k5, repeat from * to last 4, k1 uls, p1, k2.
Repeat Rows 1-8 until piece measures approximately 68 inches or until just shy of desired finished length.
Repeat Row 1.
Bind off knitwise.
Weave in the ends and block as desired.
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Can this pattern be modified for a matching hat knitted in the round?
Thanks!
Hello Lori,
Thanks for writing us. Unfortunately, at the moment, this stitch pattern is only written to be worked flat. I will certainly pass along your idea!
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
Thanks!
Lori, if you eliminate the edge sets that make the fabric lay flat, you’ll see that odd numbered rows are just purl stitches- or knits working from the right side in the round. You’d have to figure out your gauge and such, but it shouldn’t be too hard to modify this stitch pattern to working in the round. Also, I think Hunter Hammersen (pantsville press) came out with a hat worked in this stitch in the last year. You could probably find it on Ravelry.
Hello Meredith,
Nice looking out! All of this information is great.
Happy knitting,
Marilla
What is wyib and how to do it
Hi Norma,
Thanks for writing in! Wyib means “with yarn in back”. This is used in conjunction with a slipped stitch as in “slip 1 wyib”. So you will slip a stitch while being sure to hold the working yarn in back on the work. A full list of our abbreviations can be found here: https://www.purlsoho.com/create/knit/terms/
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
In your instructions you have not indicated to place the yarn in front when slipping the stutches? So I was very confused as to how to create the extra long strand of yarn.
Should read: slip 5 WYIF or slip 3 WYIF ?
HELP!
Hi Lynda,
Thanks for writing in! I think that I can help! In the notes section at the beginning of the pattern we note that you will slip all slipped stitches purlwise, slipping with yarn in front, unless indicated otherwise. On even rows, you will slip with yarn in back. I would also suggest watching the embedded video above as it can be quite helpful when getting the hang of this stitch pattern!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
The first photo of the woman wearing the scarf. Is the size the scarf or the wrap? It looks larger than that which is in the second photo further down, just beneath the beginning of the instructions.
Thank you.
Hi Pam,
Great question! Our lovely model is wearing the wrap size of this lovely pattern!
Best,
Cassy
Hello
Beautiful knitting . I would like to do it but the video is a little bit to fast and I can’t understand everything . Do you Know the name of this point ? Thank you for all
Hi Nadine,
Thanks for writing in! You can slow the video down to make it work better for you! Click on the gear icon in the lower register of the video and click on Speed. There you can choose to watch the video at 3/4s speed, half speed or even quarter speed!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
How many skeins to make the scarf?
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for writing in! For the Scarp version, you will need 3 skeins and for the wrap version, you will need 5 skeins of our lovely new Season Alpaca!
Best,
Cassy
Hello,
If I want to knit an infinity version of this scarf, how many cast-ons should I make?
Thank you,
Anna
Hi Anna,
Thank you for reaching out! This really depends of how long you would like your infinity scarf to be. I would use your gauge swatch to see how many stitches per inch you are getting and then multiply that by wide you would like your scarf to be. One thing to note is that, unfortunately, this stitch pattern is only written to be worked flat. I would recommend knitting it flat, like the scarf and then grafting or sewing the ends together. I hope this helps!
-Marilla
can you tell me…for scarf..how many skeins and how many for wrap…so I can get 2 separate colors..thank you
Hi Norma,
Thanks for writing in! For the Scarp version, you will need 3 skeins and for the wrap version, you will need 5 skeins of our lovely new Season Alpaca!
Best,
Cassy
what a lovely pattern I was just starting the broken garter stitch scarf and now I wonder if maybe this scarf would be nicer. But don’t the loose stitches catch on everything when you wear the scarf ?
Hello Mieke,
Thank you for your interest. This is a hard choice… you just might have to do both. 🙂 The slipped stitches on the scarf are pretty small and don’t create loops. I would say it will not catch any more than any other knit scarf.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
thank you for your answer , I started the treillis scarf and it is very addictive . The video shows perfectly how to knit the under loose strand
At the end of the slipped stitches that create the loose strand, it calls for a k1. Do you knit straight from the last slipped stitch (with the y in front)? or do you pull that yarn behind first and then knit?
I’m asking because when I just knit directly with the yarn still in front it seems twisted.
Hello Deirdre,
Thanks for your question! For this stitch pattern you will knit that in-between stitch with yarn in back. You want this knit stitch to be a regular old knit stitch so you will knit it the same way as the first knit stitch.
I hope this clears things up for you! Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
What is the best join to use with the Season Alpaca yarn? I’d like it to be as seamless as possible with the least amount of bulk at the join. Thank you.
Hi Joan,
Thanks for writing in! I would suggest beginning a new skein at the start of a new row and weaving your ends in. A felted join and/or a Russian join would not work very well with alpaca as it does not felt in the same way that wool does nor is the yarn thin enough for a Russian join to be invisible. I find that if you weave your ends in well with this lovely yarn, you can hardly see where the old skein ends and the new one begins!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
I am having a problem. I don’t know what I am doing wrong. After I knit the first three rows I don’t seem to be on the right side to do row 4 because the loose strands are on the other side. What am I doing wrong?
Hello Wynona,
Thank you for reaching out. Oh no! I hope I can help. My first thought is when you are knitting row 2 and slipping your stitches are you slipping them with yarn in front? If you are slipping them with yarn in back your loop will be on the wrong side of your scarf. You will want to slip all slipped stitches purlwise and slip with yarn in front, unless indicated otherwise.
I hope this solves it! Please let me know if it doesn’t and we can continue to workshop it.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
Thank you. I got it. I was slipping with yarn in back. I appreciate your answer.
I love this pattern but it is rolling up. Will this work it’s way out the further I continue?
Hi Amanda,
Thanks for your question! When you’re done knitting your scarf I would recommend wet blocking it to try and loosen up the edges and even out all of your stitches.
Best,
Carly
Love this pattern. Would this work (the wrap) doubled for a baby blanket? Or bad idea? 😉
Hi Lindsay,
Thanks for writing in! I think that this would be lovely as a blanket! You will just want to be sure to cast on a multiple of 6 + 1 and you will be all set to go!
Best,
Cassy
Is it possible to knit the trellis scarf in the round without the edges?
Thank you!
Hello Julie,
Great question! Unfortunately, at the moment, this stitch pattern is only written to be worked flat. We do not have it to offer you for working it in the round.
You could always work the stitch flat and then seam the ends together!
I hope this helps and Happy knitting!
-Marilla
What cast on did you use? It is so even and straight. I used long tail but it seems bulky and tight. Thanks!
Hi Carol,
Thanks for writing in! We also used a Long Tail Cast On and recommend it for most of our projects, so I’m not sure why it isn’t working well for you! If tightness is the main problem, I would suggest casting on to a needle one or two sizes larger than the one you will be using for the wrap. As long as your cast on is loose enough and fairly even, I wouldn’t worry too much if it seems bulky since blocking the scarf will even out your stitches quite a bit.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
I want to add garter stitch edges to the pattern. Would I still use a multiple of 6+1 then add edge stitches? So 5 edge stitches would be 107 instead of 97? Or would I just need 106?
Thanks-Amy
Hello Amy,
Thank you for writing us! You are correct, if you would like to add a border you would add those stitches on either end, to the cast on. If you would like to add 5 on each side you would cast on 107 stitches.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
Beautiful design. I have just started knitting it, and have a problem ( or maybe I’m just not visualizing it correctly). According to the pattern, the slipping of the 5 stitches in sequence is done on the RS. But that leaves the loose strands on the WS. So, on row 4 where it says to do the k1uls, there are no loose strands on that side. Can you please clarify? Thanks!
Well, I jumped the gun with my last comment re: location of loose strands and working the k1uls’s.
A rookie mistake, the answer was right there in the pattern. I was not bringing my yarn to the front to slip the 5 consecutive stitches. Problem solved. Thanks
Hi Lee,
Thanks for writing in! I’m glad you were able to figure it out! Please let us know if you have any further questions!
Best,
Julianna
Can you please suggest an alternative yarn that would work for this pattern that is less expensive?
Thanks!
Hi Lee,
Thanks for reaching out! I think this scarf would be lovely in Cascade 220 Superwash Sport or, for a warmer weather wrap, in our Cotton Pure!
Best of luck and happy knitting!
Julianna
after reading comment s here I was able to figure out why the strand was on the wrong side….but why don’t you go back and clarify on your pattern. to slip the 5 stitches with the yarn in front it would save a lot of trouble….like the pattern otherwise
Hi,
Thanks for writing in! Although we chose to put the instructions for slipping with the yarn in front in a separate note to make the rest of the pattern less wordy and easier to read, we will keep your thoughts in mind for future edits!
Best,
Julianna
Hi! I love this pattern! I’m doing it in a light cream yarn.
Love this pattern so much! I was thinking about making it with an Icord edge and an Icord cast on. What would you recommend for an Icord cast on and would you use the same needle size or a smaller needle?
Many thanks for all your great patterns.
Hi Rachel,
Thank you so much for the kind words and for reaching out! Your modification sounds like a lovely way to edge this scarf! We do have a tutorial for an I-Cord Cast On that you could use to get started. Another option would be to wait until you are done, and then work an Attached I-Cord all the way around the wrap. For the cast on, we usually use the same size needle as the rest of the project and find it turns out nicely; however, with an attached i-cord, it really depends on your i-cord tension. Some knitters find that they have to use a larger or smaller needle so I would suggest evaluating after you have done a few inches. If your scarf is puckering next to the i-cord you will need to use a larger needle, but if the i-cord is turning out wavy, you will need to use a smaller needle.
I hope that helps, and please do let us know how it turns out!
Julianna
Hi!
I made this scarf but it curls. It’s not convenient to wear a scarf that curls on the edge! I don’t know why mine curls whereas the original design doesn’t.
I knitted with circular needles. Is that the reason?
Hi and thanks for reaching out! This stitch does tend to curl on the edges before blocking, regardless of what kind of needles you use! Although some yarns will block out flatter than others, and our Season Alpaca is very drapey and responds very well to blocking, no matter what, wet blocking should improve the edges of your scarf. To do so, simply soak your scarf in cool water with a bit of wool wash, like our Sweater Soap, for about 15 to 30 minutes, then lay the scarf flat to dry, uncurling and pinning the edges flat if necessary.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Love this pattern; would like know how many skeins I would need for the 8 inch scarf. And if I buy yarn do you include the pattern or should I just print it out?
Thanks for your help,
Lois
Hi there,
For the 8-inch scarf, you use the first number listed in the MATERIALS, 3 skeins. You’ll follow instructions for the first number, not the number in the parenthases, throughout the pattern. You can request we include the pattern in the SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS at the end of the order page, or print it out using the PRINT button on the pattern page.
Thanks!
Anna
Hi there,
first a big thank you from a knitting man from Germany for this lovely pattern I want to knit as a wrap for a dear lady. It will be her birthday present and I started a little late so I hope you‘ll reach out back soon. (:
I‘ve done the set up an knitted R1 and R2.
Now in R3 I purled the first slipped stitches. Next comes the loose strand still hanging on the left needle. What do I do with it at this point? Do I just let it drop or do I purl it together with the next stitch (the one that was knitted between the slipped stitches in R2)?
Your fast help is much appreciated!
Hi Wolf,
Thank you for your kind words! I am happy to help! Row 3 is a repeat of row 1, so the first stitch of row 3 should be slipped, you then P1, K1, then purl to the last 3 stitches of the row, k1 and then purl the remaining 2 stitches.
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Hi Gianna,
when I read your reply I was sure I had to have made a mistake and ripped it off, started anew et voilà I found my mistake: when I was slipping the 5 stitches wyif in row 2 I didn’t properly bring the yarn to the back before k1, so I ended up with something like a yo from the loose strand which got in the way in row 3.
Now that I found it out it works fine as the loose strand is already off the needle and fixed between two stitches in row 2.
Thank you for reaching out this soon and the great help. I bet the lady who will be gifted with this wrap will be stunned and in awe. I use an alpaca, polyamide and wool blend which is very soft and cozy in rusty orange and honey yellow at the sides and a dark deep ocean blue in the middle part as she likes it colourful.
If you like I could email you a pic of the finished piece.
Hi Wolf,
I am so glad to hear we figured the problem out and you are on the right track! That sound beautiful and I bet she will love it. We would love to see your finished piece, you can send us a photo and if you are on Instagram please tag us at @purlsohobusyhands
All the best!
Gianna
I want to make this scarf in your camel yarn. How many skeins should I buy and what size needles should I use? Would the pattern remain the same?
Thank you
Hi Ellen,
Thanks for reaching out! Season Alpaca is a sport weight and the LANECARDATE Camel yarn is a light worsted/dk weight so this pattern would be a bit different as the Season Alpaca is a bit lighter. However, we do offer this exact pattern modified for our yarn Understory which is also a Light Worsted/DK weight! You can follow the Trellis Wrap In Understory pattern as written with the Camel yarn. This pattern uses a US 7, 24-inch circular or straight needles and you would need approximately 500 yards for the scarf size (4 skeins of Camel)
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Hi,
Can one substitute the Season Alpaca with Cashmere Merino Bloom for this pattern?
Thanks
Hi My,
Thanks for reaching out! You could certainly use Cashmere Merino Bloom in place of Season Alpaca! However, CMB is slightly heavier as it is a DK/light worsted weight and Season Alpaca is a sport weight so I suggest working a gauge swatch and comparing it to the original gauge of the pattern to see if there are any adjustments necessary!
I hope this helps but please feel free to reach out with any more questions!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi
I’m starting this pattern but wanted to check my gauge first however I noticed the gauge listed says 24 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette stitch. I was wondering if you could tell me what the row measure is that goes with the stitch information? Thank you.
Best,
Maurita
Hi Maurita,
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately, since this is an older version of this pattern I am not sure what the row gauge should be. When you complete your swatch you can post your gauge measurements and I can check if it is accurate!
Warmly,
Gianna
Like one other reader I was confused by (wyib) as this would put the long strand at the back of the work and on the wrong side. After watching the video I just went ahead and put yarn at the front instead and achieved success. It’s a really nice stitch once I’d worked it out. Thanks and hope this helps other fellow knitters.
Hi, I am practicing on scrap yarn and am concerned with the curling at the bottom edge. I plan on using Flax Down to make the trellis scarf. how would a few rows of seed stitch look at the bottom, would that help with the curling. will blocking permanently keep down the curling, how long does the blocking effect last?
Hi Donna,
Thank you so much for writing in. Adding a few rows of seed stitch at the beginning and end of your scarf is a great way to prevent any curling of the edges of your project! Blocking does help to minimize curling too, and it is a permanent to solution to stop curling in most cases, especially when combined with a seed stitch edge.
I hope this helps!
All the best,
Carly
Hi!
I’ve started knitting this and am loving the design. But I’m about 30 rows in and it’s still curling onto itself. Does it stop doing that eventually or is it always going to curl onto itself when laid flat, because that’s one of my pet peeves with knitting projects. If someone who has knit this can let me know, I’d really appreciate it.
Hi Shokoofeh,
Thanks for reaching out! Because this project is mainly stockinette stitch, there will always be a bit of a natural curl to the fabric. Once you block your project after finishing it, that should minimize the rolling significantly, but there will likely still be some due to the nature of the stitch pattern. If this bothers you, I’d recommend adding more of a border to the wrap! You can use a symmetrical stitch (like garter stitch, ribbing, seed stitch, etc.), and this will help prevent the edges from curling at all. Hope this helps!
All the best,
Lili
Hi! What does the back look like?
Hi Keri,
The back of this stitch pattern looks just like reverse stockinette stitch!
All the best,
Lili
What do you do with the loose strands on row 3 (which is actually row 1) when you’re purling? Do you skip under them or do you purl them? And do you purl them before you purl the 5 slipped stitches or after them?
Hi Karen,
Thanks for writing in! You can completely ignore the floats as you knit Row 3. Just let them hang where they are on the right side of the work. You’ll work into them on Row 4!
All the best,
Lili
Thanks. I was not properly bringing the yarn to the back for the k1 on row 2. I didn’t realize you had to go all the way around the 5 slipped stitches to the back.