Huxley by Maxim Cyr

Huxley

Knitting
January 2026
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stranded colourwork in the round
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1000 - 1015 yards (914 - 928 m)
One Size
English French
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The Huxley scarf features a classic houndstooth motif worked using stranded colourwork. It is knitted in the round, making it fully reversible. Increases are worked to the left of each side, gradually shaping the piece into a distinctive diamond-shaped scarf that drapes elegantly when worn. The Huxley scarf is a graphic yet timeless accessory, both engaging to knit and striking to wear.

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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Height: 13¾″ / 35 cm
Width: 52″ / 132 cm

YARN
Weight: Fingering
❖ Colour A (dark blue)
503 yd / 460 m, or;
2 skeins of British 4-Ply from Les Garçons

❖ Colour B (brown)
503 yd / 460 m, or;
2 skeins of British 4-Ply from Les Garçons

Sample shown in British 4-Ply from Les Garçons (70% Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 30% Masham Wool, non-superwash; 437 yd / 400 m per 100 g skein) in the “Édith’s Butler” (Colour A) and “Vincent’s Highland Coo” (Colour B) colourways.

NEEDLES
❖ Circular needles, 16″ / 40 cm in length, US 4 / 3.5 mm, or size needed to match gauge
The cast-on and first few rounds are best worked with circular needles at least 32″ / 80 cm in length.

GAUGE
❖ 32 stitches and 28 rounds = 4″ / 10 cm in stranded colourwork in the round, blocked

NOTIONS
❖ Stitch markers (2), tapestry needle