Skyscraper Scarf

The Skyscraper Scarf is inspired by contemporary architecture and the unconventional shapes and materials that are used in the design of new towers in cities all over the world. The skyscraper is half striped and half solid to mimic the contrast of slatted and shiny surfaces. The changing grain of the fabric and tapered shape gives it a slight illusion of 3d perspective.

The scarf is constructed in 2 parts. First, the striped triangle is knit on the bias. Stitches are then picked up along the longest edge of the piece to create a solid colored triangle. Photo instructions of picking up stitches are included in the pattern. This half of the scarf is formed using easy short rows (the kind where you just turn in the middle of the row and don’t use any fancy technique) with an extra large eyelet punctuating the end of each short row.