Want to use the same gorgeous yarn I did? Polka Dot Sheep has kits available!.

Take the guesswork out of colourwork by using a self-striping yarn to make lace hexagons that harmoniously blend together in a scarf. The hexagons themselves are perfect mini projects that can be worked up after dinner, on the go, or sitting in a waiting room, etc.

Each hexagon is started from the outer edge with a garter stitch border and worked towards the lacey middle. Hexagons are arranged and sewn together.

Materials:
Polka Dot Sheep Striata, 80% Superwash Merino/ 20% silk, 437y/ 400m; 3½oz/ 100g, 2 skeins of the same colourway or 1 skein each of 2 colourways that complement each other. Sample uses “Highline” and “Mt. Siyeh.”

Yardage & Pattern Changes:
The pattern, as written, used 90% of the 2 skeins to complete the sample scarf.

Substituting the cast on type will likely result in additional yarn being used. Consider skipping row 1 if using an alternate cast on method that uses additional yarn to reduce the risk of running out of yarn.

With additional yarn, more hexagons can be made to lengthen or widen the scarf as desired.

Tools:
US 4/ 3.5mm double pointed knitting needles and 16”/ 40cm circulars or size to achieve gauge, or magic loop equivalents of these needles, 6 stitch markers; at least one unique, scrap paper, straight pins, tapestry needle.

Gauge:
20 sts/ 33 Rounds over 4”/ 10cm in pattern blocked. Each hexagon is 7”/ 18cm across and each edge is 4¼”/ 11cm long.

Size:
Scarf is 56”/142cm long and 21”/ 53cm wide.

Abbreviations:
CDD – Slip 2 stitches together knit-wise, k1, pass both slipped stitches over
DPN(s) – Double pointed needle(s)
K – Knit
K2tog – Knit 2 together – 1 decreased
Rnd – Round
RS – Right Side
SSK – Slip, slip, knit – 1 decreased
St/sts – Stitch/ stitches
WS – Wrong Side
YO – Yarn over – 1 increased