Tagfalter (or day flapper) means “butterfly” in German. This is a sister design to the Nachtfalter fingerless mitts. This time, the motif is reversible and runs along the length of the scarf and around the cowl.

This scarf is knitted flat on the long side with reversible cables and eyelets within a Garter stitch fabric. The cowl uses a “möbius” or infinity cast on and is knit in the round.

SKILLS REQUIRED: Long tail cast on and/or infinity cast on, knit, purl, yarn over, knit-front-back, knit-2-together, knitting cables, sewn bind-off.

GAUGE:
22 sts/30 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
22 sts/48 rows (24 ridges) = 4 inches in garter stitch
Gauge is not important for this project, but a different gauge will result in different final dimensions and yardage need.

SIZE: One Size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Scarf: 8 in (20 cm) wide and 67.8 in (172.2 cm) long.
Cowl: 8.5 in (21.6 cm) wide and 27.8 in (70.6 cm) around.

MATERIALS

Yarn
A double knit yarn in merino or similar fiber, at around 145yd/130m per 50g. Yarn shown in photos are:

Scarf: Hamburger Wollfabrik GmbH 2117 Merino Extra-fine in 9 ply 100% Merino; 145yd/133m per 1.75oz/50g skein; 3 plys 122: Apricot & 6 plys 108: Walnut; 300 g used.

Cowl: Schachenmayr SMC Extra Merino 100% Virgin Wool; 142yd/130m per 1.75oz/50g skein; 00035: Lipstick Pink; 130 g used.

Recommended needle size:
US size 6 (4mm) needles in long circular 40 to 47 in (100 to 120 cm).
Use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed -- a different gauge will result in different final dimensions and yarn requirements.

Notions: cable needle, 1 removable marker (scarf) or 1 stitch marker (cowl), tapestry needle for sewing in ends.