Glissa is the statement scarflette to elevate any outfit. Worked back and forth in rows it’s knitted in two pieces, each decorated with a beaded colourwork border of orb-shaped motifs.

The body is worked in stocking stitch, slip stitches and garter stitch, which combine to give the scarflette its reversible linear texture. Once cast off, the two pieces are joined, allowing the beaded colourwork to flow from the scalloped cast on edges towards the centre of the piece. There’s a choice of methods for joining; simple mattress stitch of the more decorative crochet slip stitch to zipper join. Choose the one that best suits your skill set.

And the name? Glissa is a modified version of gliss which was suggested by one of my Instagram followers who felt the design glistens and glides. Gliss is short for glissandro which is a musical term meaning ‘a straight or wavy line between two notes.

Skill Level
Intermediate / advanced

Finished Measurements
Finished scarf measures 103 cm long x 13 cm wide (40.5 inches long x 5.25 inches wide) measured along the centre, not including the curved edge

Yarn
You’ll need approximately 164 m / 179 yds of worsted-weight yarn. Shown in Origin by A Yarn Story, 50% Argentinian Merino wool, 50% Peruvian fine highland wool, 198 m / 210 yds per 100g / 3.5 oz, in the shade Dune Grass

Beads
Size 6 glass beads in the colours and quantities given below. Colours used in sample and listed below are by Debbie Abrahams.
Colour 1 x 124, shown in Clear, shade 34
Colour 2 x 120, shown in Teal, shade 51
Colour 3 x 16, shown in Yellow, shade 35
Colour 4 x 20 shown in White, shade 334

Needles
One set of 4.5 mm / US 7 needles

Also Needed
4.5 mm / size 7 crochet hook (optional)
Sewing needle and thread for threading on beads
Spare gauge-sized needle or waste yarn for setting aside stitches
Darning needle for sewing in ends

Tension
Over main body pattern
22 sts and 34.5 rows to 10 cm / 4 inches measured over stocking stitch using 4.5 mm / US 7 needles or size needed to achieve stated tension

Over beaded pattern
22 sts and 30.5 rows to 10 cm / 4 inches measured over stocking stitch using 4.5 mm / US 7 needles or size needed to achieve stated tension