Fancy Me
The 1970’s are a fun decade to turn to for geometric inspiration, and one doesn’t even have to look beyond the walls to find something really good. I distinctly remember the large, colorful supergraphic murals that decorated the children’s library I spent a lot of time in as a boy. They were already a touch out of date by the time I came around to noticing them, but the huge traveling lines were still fun to follow. In Fancy Me, I take a diamond motif that you might have found on wallpaper at that time, and I translate it into texture, using cabled lines that fold over each other to achieve the look. You can go big with this piece and make a luxurious wrap, or you can make a smaller, natty scarf. And since I’m a lifelong fan of disco music (one who is just old enough to remember hearing songs from Saturday Night Fever played on the radio), the name of this piece is a little nod to the first two words of “The Boss” by the great Diana Ross. It’s also kinda fancy!
Your purchase of a digital download will include the pattern in PDF format.
The 1970’s are a fun decade to turn to for geometric inspiration, and one doesn’t even have to look beyond the walls to find something really good. I distinctly remember the large, colorful supergraphic murals that decorated the children’s library I spent a lot of time in as a boy. They were already a touch out of date by the time I came around to noticing them, but the huge traveling lines were still fun to follow. In Fancy Me, I take a diamond motif that you might have found on wallpaper at that time, and I translate it into texture, using cabled lines that fold over each other to achieve the look. You can go big with this piece and make a luxurious wrap, or you can make a smaller, natty scarf. And since I’m a lifelong fan of disco music (one who is just old enough to remember hearing songs from Saturday Night Fever played on the radio), the name of this piece is a little nod to the first two words of “The Boss” by the great Diana Ross. It’s also kinda fancy!
Your purchase of a digital download will include the pattern in PDF format.
The 1970’s are a fun decade to turn to for geometric inspiration, and one doesn’t even have to look beyond the walls to find something really good. I distinctly remember the large, colorful supergraphic murals that decorated the children’s library I spent a lot of time in as a boy. They were already a touch out of date by the time I came around to noticing them, but the huge traveling lines were still fun to follow. In Fancy Me, I take a diamond motif that you might have found on wallpaper at that time, and I translate it into texture, using cabled lines that fold over each other to achieve the look. You can go big with this piece and make a luxurious wrap, or you can make a smaller, natty scarf. And since I’m a lifelong fan of disco music (one who is just old enough to remember hearing songs from Saturday Night Fever played on the radio), the name of this piece is a little nod to the first two words of “The Boss” by the great Diana Ross. It’s also kinda fancy!
Your purchase of a digital download will include the pattern in PDF format.
Construction Notes
The piece is worked flat, widthwise. A series of 2/2 cable crosses make ribbons that overlap and travel the length of the piece; although the sections of ribbons never touch, their proximity creates the illusion of tessellated diamond shapes. Slipped stitches on the right and left sides of the piece give the edges of the scarf a round, polished look. The main motif is both charted and shared as written instructions in this pattern.
Sizes:
Scarf (Wrap)
Measurements:
8”/20.25 cm wide and 69”/175.25 cm long (19.25”/49 cm wide and 74”/188 cm long) after wet blocking.
Yarn:
Brooklyn Tweed Imbue Sport, American Merino Wool (190 yds/50g per skein); approximately 800 yds/5 skeins (2,000 yds/11 skeins). Shown in Warbler on the Scarf and in Cloak on the Wrap.
Needles:
US 5 (3.75mm) 20-inch circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge:
35 sts and 36 rows = 4”/10cm in pattern after blocking.
Tools:
Cable needle (optional); tapestry needle.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Skills Required:
Cabling with or without a cable needle; long tail cast on.
Show off your work:
Use the hashtag #FancyMeScarf on social media to share your progress!