Sometimes an idea knocks around my head for years and the right yarn has to come around for it to resurface and develop. When I received my surprise Metropolis Yarn, I knew it would be perfect for a scarf, and it was just the right amount of yarn, too.
This scarf is flying off my hook, and I’ll have an FO reveal and a free pattern before you know it! With just four 50g balls of Metropolis, you can make the chic and wearable Downtown Scarf. Keep scrolling for some alternate color combo recommendations.
This pattern is now published!
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Scheepjes Metropolis
This yarn is a dream. It’s slightly heathered – which I love – and is soft, squooshy, and luxurious. Browse the links below to get some for yourself – as always, these (*) are affiliate links, so shopping through them helps support CypressTextiles and all my yarny endeavors, and it doesn’t cost you any extra!
- Wool Warehouse*
- Deramores*
- Or find a Scheepjes Retailer near you!
The colors I am using in my scarf are: 001 Bucharest / 060 Jaipur / 033 Atlanta / 021 Rangpur
Read more about this yarn here!
Color Palette Suggestions
I put together some alternate color recommendations for your Downtown Scarf! Bedding samples are my palette inspiration as there is so much beauty in bedspread schemes! There are two subtle palettes and one bright for you to peruse.
Of course with the versatility and wide range of Metropolis, you can pretty much grab four colors (just one ball each) and guarantee success.
Original Idea Inspiration
If you’ve never seen my Zendoodle Blanket, go check it out! The Zendoodle Blanket is made by working several panels in linen stitch and sewing them together. Here is a photo I snapped of one panel. Doesn’t it look like it would make a great scarf? Once I took this photo, I knew I had to design a scarf like it one day. It only took me like four years…
Downtown Scarf WIP
When I work in linen stitch, I always get asked two questions: “Is that knitted?” and “Is that Tunisian?”
This is just plain old crochet linen stitch. It’s a combination of single crochet and chains, and I use increases and decreases to make the diagonals. You can pretty much watch your favorite show while you work away on this quick pattern. It is definitely a mindless crochet project, and the great thing is, the outcome is a super chic scarf to go with any wardrobe!
Here is where I left off after two days! I can’t put this project down, which is a good thing, because I want to release the Downtown Scarf as a free pattern as soon as I’m finished. Woohoo!
Thanks for reading as always!
Happy crafting to you,
Rachele C.
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