I am posting my entrelac scarf pattern for those who want to take this one on as a holiday gift project. I created this pattern from several other entrelac patterns but found that this particular size base triangles and blocks works best for Noro silk garden’s color changes.
I highly recommend doing the smaller size if you want to get it done it time!
Entrelac Scarf or WrapÂ
Yarn: Noro Silk Garden or other worsted weight wool blend, 4 balls (400 yards) or 8 balls (800 yards)
1 pair size US 8 needles
Work base triangles, followed by left side triangle, tier one, right side triangle and tier two. Work tiers one and two until desired length, end with one more tier one section, followed by the final tier triangles.
Base Triangles:
CO 20 (50) sts.
*Row 1: (RS) k1, turn
Row 2: and all WS rows: purl all sts in that section
Row 3: sl 1, k1, turn
Row 5: sl 1, k2, turn
Row 7: sl 1, k3, turn
Row 9: sl 1, k4, turn
Row 11: sl 1, k5, turn
Row 13: sl 1, k6, turn
Row 15: sl 1, k7. turn
Row 17: sl 1, K8, turn
Row 19: sl 1, K9. Do not turn.*
Repeat from * to * to end of row, turn.
Left side triangle
Row 1: (WS) k1, turn
Row 2: kfb, turn
Row 3: k1, p2tog, turn
Row 4: k1, m1, k1, turn
Row 5: k1, p1, p2tog, turn
Row 6 and all RS rows: knit to last st, m1, k1
Row 7: k1 p2, p2tog, turn
Row 9: k1, p3, p2tog, turn
Row 11: k1, p4, p2tog, turn
Row 13: k1, p5, p2tog, turn
Row 15: k1, p6, p2tog,
Row 17: K1, p7, p2tog,
Row 19: K1, p8, p2tog, do not turn, work tier one:
Tier one
Row 1: (WS), With wrong side facing, pick up and
purl 10 sts along selvedge edge of next triangle. Sl last st
picked up onto left needle and p2tog, turn.
Row 2: k10, turn
Row 3: sl 1, p8, p2tog, turn
Rows 4-15: repeat last two rows eight more times. At the end of row 15, do not turn. Work additional tier one squares until reaching right side. Work a right side triangle as follows:
Right side triangle
Row 1: (WS) Pick up and purl 10 sts along selvedge of next triangle or square, turn
Row 2 and all RS rows: knit to end of sts in this section, turn.
Row 3: sl 1, p to last two stitches, k2tog, turn
Repeat last two rows until only 2 sts remain.
On next odd row: k2tog
The remaining st will be counted as the first st picked up for the first square in the next tier.
Turn and transfer this st to the right needle.
Tier two
Row 1: (RS) With right side facing, pick up and knit 10 sts along selvedge of next square or triangle. For the first square only, the remaining stitch from the last tier counts as 1 picked up stitch. Sl last st picked up to left needle and ssk, turn.
Row 2: p10, turn
Row 3: sl 1, k8, ssk, turn
Repeat the last 2 rows until all sts have been worked. Do not turn.
Final Tier Triangles
Row 1: (RS) With RS facing, pick up and knit 10 sts along selvedge of next square or triangle. For the first triangle only, the st remaining counts as the first picked up st. Sl last st picked up to left needle and ssk, turn.
Row 2 and all WS rows: purl to the end of sts in the section. Turn.
Row 3: k2tog, k7, ssk, turn
Row 5: k2tog, k6, ssk, turn
Row 7: k2tog, k5, ssk, turn
Row 9: k2tog, k4, ssk, turn
Row 11: k2tog, k3, ssk, turn
Row 13: k2tog, k2, ssk, turn
Row 15: k2tog, k1, ssk, turn
Row 17: k2tog, ssk, turn
Row 19: sl 1, ssk, psso, do not turn. The rem st will count as first st picked up for next triangles. When all triangles have been worked, fasten off last st.
Block and add fringe, if desired.