The age old knitter’s dilemma: how to knit with black yarn? This scarf is my solution to the problem!
Starry Vista combines an easy lace repeat with straightforward stockinette to make working with dark yarn easier on the eyes. The open lace sections let light through the fabric, so you can see your stitches as you knit, while the corner-to-corner stockinette body is shaped with simple increases and decreases. It’s a relaxing knit that suits both beginners and more experienced knitters looking for a low-effort project in those darker colours you’ve always wanted to knit with.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited by Sylvia Bekker of Wild Iris TE.

Skill Level

Advanced Beginner

Sizes

18.5 cm (7.5”) wide by 165 cm (66”) long

Skills Needed

Basic increases and decreases

Yarn

Great Southern Yarn 10 ply Powerful Owl, 2 skeins. 320 m (350 yd) total for project. 10 ply (worsted weight); 100% Non-Superwash Merino; 160 m (175 yds) per 100 g. Pictured in Black Cat.

Needles

4.5 mm (US 7) needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
4 mm (US 6) needles, or one size smaller than main needle

Notation
Both written and charted instructions provided. Units are given in both Australian and US notations.