Mélange by Jared Flood

Mélange

Knitting
March 2018
yarn held together
Lace
+ Lace
+ Lace
+ Lace
= DK (11 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch, after blocking
US 11 - 8.0 mm
2367 yards (2164 m)
73″ [185.5 cm] long; 7″ [18 cm] wide
English
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Colorblocking meets ombré in the Mélange scarf. Imagined as a knitter’s version of paint-by-numbers, five strands of laceweight Vale are held together in differing combinations of light and dark colors to create subtle shifts of tone and value. The medley of light and dark make for well-blended yet striking sections up the scarf, while the multiple strands worked together amplify Vale’s softness and cushiony bounce.

The sweater shown on the model is Jared Flood’s Backbay pullover from the BT Fall 14 Collection.


Construction

  • Scarf is worked flat, end-to-end, in garter stitch with a slipped stitch selvedge at each side edge.
  • Five strands of lace weight yarn are held together throughout to create the different colors.
  • Six shades are used over the total length of the scarf. The colors are created by holding varying amounts of the dark and light colors together to create differently marled shades. Colors 1 and 6 are solid, consisting of 5 strands of the dark or light color only. Colors 2, 3, 4, 5 are marled shades made up of a mix of strands from both dark and light.

Yarn

  • 6 skeins (3 skeins of Darker Color; 3 skeins of Lighter Color) Brooklyn Tweed Vale — 100% American Rambouillet wool; 450 yards/50 grams
  • Photographed in colors Klimt & Hammock

Yardage

  • 1260 yards Darker Color; 1107 yards Lighter Color of laceweight wool yarn

Gauge

  • 14 stitches and 28 rows (14 ridges) = 4” in garter stitch after blocking

Note: Scarf is worked with 5 strands of lace weight yarn held together.

Needles

  • One set of straight or circular needles in size needed to obtain gauge listed
  • Suggested Size: 8mm (US 11)

Finished Dimensions

  • 73” [185.5 cm] long; 7” [18 cm] wide

Skill Level

  • Beginner: 1 out of 5