The Dóchas Scarf is a simple garter stitch design with a delicate little detail at the edge that makes it truly special. Although it’s knitted “straight up”, the increases and decreases in the pattern create a subtle triangular shape – so much fun to knit! Many knitters visiting the Purl &Jane Studio assume the edging is added afterward, but it’s actually done as you knit.

This pattern was originally one of eight designs I created to launch at Yarndale 2017, alongside the Mohair Tweed yarn, which debuted that same year. The yarn was spun in Donegal, inspiring me to name each pattern after an Irish word. Dóchas (pronounced DOE-hass) means ‘hope’ in Irish, making it a fitting name for a piece that brings warmth and comfort.

Since I first launched it, I’ve seen this scarf knitted in so many wonderful wools, each bringing its own unique beauty to the design.

CONSTRUCTION
Knitted flat in one piece, it is asymmetrical which means you increase, but do not decrease, to get the triangle shape.

TECHNIQUES USED
Cast on, knit, eyelet row, increasing, cast off.

YARN
Three 50g balls of Mohair Tweed.
70% merino wool & 30% mohair, 110m/120yds per 50g

SUGGESTED KNITTING NEEDLES
4mm.

GAUGE (tension)
19 stitches and 36 rows to 10cm square over garter stitch. I obtained this gauge with 4mm needles.
It is important to obtain gauge so do swatch and change your needle size to achieve the correct gauge if you need to.

SIZE AND FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
50cm wide (at widest point) by approx. 132cm long.

NEED HELP?
I am here for you! Pop into the Skipton studio, send an email, or check out the Purl &Jane YouTube channel for tips, inspiration and guidance including handy resources like gauge (tension) guides and how to tutorials.