Adhair is the Gaelic word for air/wind. This pattern came to mind when seeing a documentary about the Scottish Highlands. For unclear reasons, I always connect knitting cables with the Scottish or Celtic history. The same goes for green colors and tweed yarn. It may be that raw, rustic vibe you get from the highlands - a wild and untamed nature that humans can bend, only endure. I have been there many times, and it is always a good idea to wrap yourself in warm yet airy clothing. Often, the wind can be very chilly, and in combination with rain, it can get you down easily. This scarf can bring all these elements together; it keeps you warm yet remains airy. And when being worn, you could easily fit into a scene of Outlander.

Some general information about the pattern:

Yarn Requirements:

The pattern is written by using Veluwsch Verfgoed Sock Tweed held double. I used colorway Eucalyptus leaves. The pattern requires DK-weight yarn, so you need 600 meters of DK-weight yarn. Or take a fingering-weight yarn held double, as I did. For this, you would need 1200 meters of yarn. I used three skeins of Veluwsch Verfgoed Sock Tweed, each holding 400 meters of yarn, with a composition of 75% wool/ 15% nylon, and 10% nep.

Needle Size needed:

For this pattern, you need 4.0mm needles. I used a circular needle with a length of 80 cm/32 inches

Size:

The pattern has an A-symmetrical shape. The final measurements of the pattern after blocking will be:
long side - 120 cm / 48 inches
short side - 90 cm / 36 inches
diagonal side - 150 cm / 60 inches

The pattern can be easily adjusted to a shorter or longer version by adding or removing repeats.

Gauge:

20 stitches x 30 Rows deliver 10 x 10 cm on 4.0mm needles. However, gauge is not critical here, as long as your work is stretchable and not overly tight. When making a swatch, you can knit it in garter stitch.

• The pattern holds knitted cable work. Therefore, you will need a cable needle in addition to your regular needles. A pair of stitch markers is also required.

• blocking your work delivers about 20% of cm/inches extra - keep that in mind when deciding to block or not. The scarf will also become a bit larger when being worn, as the stitchwork becomes more flexible.

• The pattern holds charts and written instructions

• There is no video tutorial available for this pattern

After purchase, you can download a PDF file of the pattern in all available languages, which will be English and Dutch.