This Sauge Scarf is a part of the Wool and Nature Collection; The Cardamine Shawl and Origan Shawl are also a part of this collection. I hope you enjoy this scarf as much as I do!

I fell in love with Claire’s ‘Wool and Nature’ naturally dyed woolly yarn and artful labels as soon as I laid eyes on them. I knew I wanted to create my own version of the scarf portrayed on her yarn label. Sauge Scarf is my take on the perfect winter scarf. It is interesting to knit with the deep and cozy brioche ribbing and the interesting texture created by the slipped stitch pattern that keeps you warm as it wraps gently around your neck.

Pattern Notes:
Sauge is cast on using Long-tail Cast-on using a slightly larger needle size for fingering weight yarn to give it perfect drape and wrapping abilities. Two-color brioche is used to create the ribbing for the border. A deep brioche rib is created before transitioning into the main body section. This section is a sequence of slipped stitches using both the main and contrast color. Then the two-color brioche rib is created again to end the scarf as we began. Sauge is cast off using a stretchy bind off of your choice.

Difficulty Level: Adventurous Beginner. Skills needed are: knowledge of two-color brioche and slipped stitches.

Materials:
Fingering weight yarn: total approx. yarn used: 696 meters/761 yards
Sample Shown in woolandnature, Naturally dyed 100% organic wool from small farms in the South of France, Fingering 2 ply, approx. 400 meters/437 yards/100 grams, naturally dyed with cochineal (MC) & madder (CC), 2 skeins, 1 of each color.

NOTE: Yardage used is dependent on matching your gauge to pattern. Both skeins were used almost completely. Yardage total does not include optional fringe.

Needles:
3.75 mm/US #5 circ, or size to obtain gauge

Notions:
1 removable marker to denote right side of fabric (optional)
Blocking mat & blocking pins or wires
Crochet hook to attach fringe (optional)

Gauge:
27 sts/21 rows= 4 in/10 cm square in two- color Brioche Stitch worked flat using 3.75 mm/US #5 circ needles after blocking in fingering weight yarn

Size Information:
Sauge Scarf is long and wide enough to easily wrap around your neck and drape across your body to keep you warm when you need it to. It is worked in a loose gauge to give it wonderful drape.

Finished Measurement:
A. Length (without fringe): 89 in/226 cm
B. Width: 7 in/18 cm

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and tested.
Photography: Allin Kawsay Handmade//
@allinkawsay_yachay
Photography: Amy Selleck
Tech Editing: Jessica Schwab

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