shifting chevrons kit

I will have more available in May '25. If you'd like to be on the waiting list, please send me a message. 

a 3D intarsia scarf pattern and yarn kit

The Pattern

If we think of knitted fabric just like a sheet of paper, and we can fold sheets of paper into amazing shapes then we can fold knitted fabric too. Garter stitch is such a strong, static fabric with no desire to turn or twist in any particular direction. Stocking stitch columns (vertical and diagonal) want to turn the fabric, and I used this natural inclination to create folds.

The inspiration for this came from the Miura fold which forms a tessellated surface using parallelograms. It was invented by the Japanese astrophysicist, Kōryō Miura, designed to fold solar panels into a compact shape before launch which could unpack in one smooth motion in space.

This pattern uses garter stitch, stocking stitch and twisted stitches to create the fabric. Intarsia is used to manage colours. Difficulty level: advanced.

The Yarn

The colour theory set has 45 colours, each colour dyed using the same three dyes, just in different proportions. This precision dyeing really interests me: that you can change a colour recipe by less than a milligram, and quite a different colour is created. This is the ultimate gradient set, and I wanted to come up with a pattern that would compliment it well. I love how the folds in the fabric create their own mini variations in colour from the shadows.

There is a total of 185g / 1390m yarn per set and includes a swatch ball for gauge swatches.

Scarf size: length 162cm / 63.7in, width 24cm / 9.5in.

Techniques used: garter stitch, slipped stitches, twisted stitches, intarsia. Difficulty level: advanced.

In the kit you will get:

- a pdf of the pattern 

- a large colour theory yarn set which includes a swatching ball

Here's a playlist on YouTube of support videos for this scarf.