DESCRIPTION:
The Ferrotype Scarf is part of the evolution of my Tintype Collection, a group of designs that continues my work in the field of short-row pattern motifs. This body of work highlights the way color changing and gradient yarns move throughout a design. This design expands upon my knitting vocabulary, incorporating the use of the principles of mosaic knitting and slipped stitches to create a grid-like pattern without the use of stranding.

INSPIRATION:
The Ferrotype Scarf was inspired by Seattle-based weaver Calley Morrison’s exploration of traditional overshot motifs, particularly her experimentation with overshot as an inlay technique, where pattern wefts are placed selectively rather than traveling from selvedge to selvedge. This approach shows how traditional weaving methods can be reimagined for contemporary effect. The scarf also draws inspiration from the work of painter Bridget Riley, whose intricate abstract paintings use geometric shapes, patterns and alternating colors to produce the optical illusion of movement as well as three-dimensional effects. Riley’s careful orchestration of simple geometric forms informed this design’s approach to grid manipulation and visual rhythm, where the asymmetrical short-row motif spans irregular intervals to create movement and interest.

Ferrotype: A photographic process popular in the mid-to-late 19th century, also known as a tintype, in which a direct positive image is created on a thin sheet of iron coated with a dark enamel or lacquer. The ferrotype process produced unique, durable images with characteristic metallic sheen and tonal qualities that ranged from warm browns to cool grays. The term derives from the Latin ferrum (iron) and Greek typos (impression). Like these early photographs that captured moments through chemical and light interaction on metal, this scarf captures pattern through the interaction of fiber and structure.

TECHNIQUES:
Techniques used in this design are garter and stockinette stitch involving both knitting and purling as well as the double stitch technique of forming short-row shapes. A continuous i-cord edge frames the entire work and slipped stitches create graphic interest. The magic-loop technique is used along with a long center cast-on. The design is worked in the round from the center. Two types of increases are also used.

DIAGRAMS:
This 29-page pattern comes with written instruction along with a detailed vector diagram for both color placement and knitting order.

SIZE:
Width: 34.25 cm (13.5”)
Length: 178 cm (70”)

YARN + YARDAGE:
MC: FREIA FINE HANDPAINT YARNS
Fiber Content: 100% Mulesing-Free Merino
Weight: Single Ply Fingering; 100g /3.53oz - 393m/430yds
Color Shown: Sulfur Springs
Total Yardage: 537m/587yds
1 shawl ball, and 2 minikins

CC: GREEN MOUNTAIN SPINNERY - LANA
Fiber Content: 100% Fine Wool
Weight: 2-Ply Fingering; 100g /3.5oz - 366m/400yds
Color Shown: Muy Oscura #10661
Yardage: 460m/502yds (2 skeins)

NEEDLES:
3.75mm (US5): 2 - 50” Circular Cables (Joined) + 2 - 5” Tips

NOTIONS:
Stitch Markers: 9 (Labeled: R, L, A, B, C, D, E, F, & G)
Tapestry Needle.