The Frontispiece Scarflet is a scrappy little project designed to use up leftovers from a pair of socks or other fingering-weight project. It features the same stitch pattern used on my Frontispiece Socks.

This will be a free knitting pattern here on my blog through June 30, 2026 to go along with a summer knitalong. You can always purchase a PDF copy of the pattern on Ravelry or on Etsy.

And if you’d like to join the knitalong, pop on over to my Facebook group.

A white mini scarf is wrapped twice and tied around the neck of a white dressmaker's form.

Pattern Specs

Sizes              One size, adjustable. Finished scarflet dimensions: 43” (109 cm) long by 2.25” (5.5 cm) wide

Materials       Fingering weight yarn, 125 yds (114 m). Sample shown knit in Malabrigo Ultimate Sock, 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 420 yds (385 m) per 3.5 oz (100 g)

Gauge            4” (10 cm) square = 32 stitches x 40 rows in stockinette

Needles          One set of needles in a size to match gauge listed above. Suggested needle size: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)

Tools              Optional stitch markers or progress keepers to mark garter stitch border and track increases/decreases. Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Skill Level      Intermediate. Techniques include decreases.

Abbreviations

  • k = knit
  • kfb = knit into front and back of same stitch
  • k2tog = knit two stitches together
  • p = purl
  • RS = right side
  • sl = slip stitch purlwise without knitting or purling
  • ssk = slip two stitches individually knitwise and knit together through the back loop
  • WS = wrong side
  • yo = yarn over

Pattern Instructions

This scarflet is written in three sections: the increase section, the body section, and the decrease section. The increase and decrease sections are fairly lengthy to accommodate all the instructions for expanding/diminishing the stitch pattern.

Here are a few helpful things to know. First, once you get past the very tip of the increase section, which is all garter stitch, all future increases happen on the inside edge of the 3-stitch garter border. From this point onward, increases will happen every 12 rows (2 full repeats of the center eyelet pattern).

The decrease section works similarly. Until you hit the very tip of the decrease section, which is all garter stitch, the decreases will happen at the inside edge of the 3-stitch garter border. Decreases will again happen every 12 rows until you reach the garter-stitch tip of the scarflet.

You can find charts at the end of the pattern.

Increase Section:

Rows 1 – 2: Knit. (3 sts)

Row 3: Kfb, k1, kfb. (5 sts)

Rows 4 – 10: Knit.

Row 11: Kfb, k3, kfb. (7 sts)

Rows 12 – 18: Knit.

Row 19: Kfb, k5, kfb. (9 sts)

Rows 20 – 26: Knit.

Row 27: Kfb, k3, yo, ssk, k2, kfb. (11 sts)

Row 28: K3, p5, k3.

Row 29: K3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 30: K3, p5, k3.

Row 31: K5, yo, ssk, k4.

Row 32: K3, p5, k3.

Row 33:  K5, yo, ssk, k4.

Row 34: K3, p5, k3.

Row 35: K3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 36: K3, p5, k3.

Row 37: K5, yo, ssk, k4.

Row 38: K3, p5, k3.

Row 39: K2, kfb, k2, yo, ssk, k1, kfb, k2. (13 sts)

Row 40: K4, p5, k4. 

Row 41: K3, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, k3.

Row 42: K4, p5, k4. 

Row 43: K3, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k3.

Row 44: K4, p5, k4. 

Row 45: K3, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k3.

Row 46: K4, p5, k4. 

Row 47: K3, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, k3.

Row 48: K4, p5, k4. 

Row 49: K3, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k3.

Row 50: K4, p5, k4. 

Row 51: K2, kfb, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, kfb, k2. (15 sts)

Row 52: K3, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k3.

Row 53: K3, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, k3.

Row 54: K3, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k3.

Row 55: K3, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, k3.

Row 56: K3, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k3.

Row 57: K3, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, k3.

Row 58: K3, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k3.

Row 59: K3, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, k3.

Row 60: K3, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k3.

Row 61: K3, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, k3.

Row 62: K3, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k3.

Row 63: K2, kfb, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, kfb, k2. (17 sts)

Row 64: K4, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k4.

Row 65: K3, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k3.

Row 66: K4, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k4.

Row 67: K3, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k3.

Row 68: K4, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k4.

Row 69: K3, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k3.

Row 70: K4, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k4.

Row 71: K3, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k3.

Row 72: K4, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k4.

Row 73: K3, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k3.

Row 74: K4, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k4.

Row 75: K2, kfb, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, kfb, k2. (19 sts)

Row 76: K3, (p1, k1) × 2, p5, (k1, p1) × 2, k3.

Row 77: K4, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k4.

Row 78: K3, (p1, k1) × 2, p5, (k1, p1) × 2, k3.

Row 79: K4, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k4.

Row 80: K3, (p1, k1) × 2, p5, (k1, p1) × 2, k3.

Row 81: K4, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k4.

Row 82: K3, (p1, k1) × 2, p5, (k1, p1) × 2, k3.

Row 83: K4, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k4.

Row 84: K3, (p1, k1) × 2, p5, (k1, p1) × 2, k3.

Row 85: K4, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k4.

Row 86: K3, (p1, k1) × 2, p5, (k1, p1) × 2, k3.

Row 87: K2, kfb, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k1, kfb, k2. (21 sts)

Row 88: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3.

Row 89: K3, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k3.

Row 90: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3.

Row 91: K5, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k5.

Row 92: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3.

Row 93: K5, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k5.

Row 94: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3.

Row 95: K3, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k3.

Row 96: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3.

Row 97: K5, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k5.

Row 98: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3.

Row 99: K2, kfb, k2, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2, kfb, k2. (23 sts)

Row 100: K3, p3, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p3, k3.

Row 101: K4, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k4.

Row 102: K3, p3, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p3, k3.

Row 103: K3, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k1, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 104: K3, p3, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p3, k3.

Row 105: K3, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k1, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 106: K3, p3, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p3, k3.

Row 107: K4, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k4.

Row 108: K3, p3, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p3, k3.

Row 109: K3, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k1, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 110: K3, p3, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p3, k3.

Row 111: K2, kfb, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k1, yo, ssk, kfb, k2. (25 sts)

Row 112: K3, p4, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p4, k3.

Row 113: K5, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k5.

Row 114: K3, p4, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p4, k3.

Row 115: K4, (yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2) × 2, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 116: K3, p4, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p4, k3.

Row 117: K4, (yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2) × 2, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 118: K3, p4, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p4, k3.

Row 119: K5, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k5.

Row 120: K3, p4, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p4, k3.

Row 121: K4, (yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2) × 2, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 122: K3, p4, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p4, k3.

Row 123: K2, kfb, k1, (yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2) × 2, yo, ssk, kfb, k2. (27 sts)

Row 124: K3, (p5, k1, p1, k1) × 2, p5, k3.

Row 125: K3, (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1) × 2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 126: K3, (p5, k1, p1, k1) × 2, p5, k3.

Row 127: K5, (yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2) × 2, yo, ssk, k4.

Row 128: K3, (p5, k1, p1, k1) × 2, p5, k3.

Body Section:

Row 1 (RS): K5, (yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2) × 2, yo, ssk, k4. (27 sts)

Row 2 (WS): K3, (p5, k1, p1, k1) × 2, p5, k3.

Row 3: K3, (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1) × 2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 4: K3, (p5, k1, p1, k1) × 2, p5, k3.

Row 5: K5, (yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2) × 2, yo, ssk, k4.

Row 6: K3, (p5, k1, p1, k1) × 2, p5, k3.

Work Rows 1-6 a total of 22 times, then continue to the Decrease Section.

Decrease Section:

Row 1 (RS): K2, ssk, k1, (yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2) × 2, yo, ssk, k2tog, k2. (25 sts)

Row 2 (WS): K3, p4, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p4, k3.

Row 3: K5, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k5.

Row 4: K3, p4, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p4, k3.

Row 5: K4, (yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2) × 2, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 6: K3, p4, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p4, k3.

Row 7: K4, (yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2) × 2, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 8: K3, p4, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p4, k3.

Row 9: K5, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k5.

Row 10: K3, p4, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p4, k3.

Row 11: K4, (yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2) × 2, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 12: K3, p4, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p4, k3.

Row 13: K2, ssk, k3, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k3, k2tog, k2. (23 sts)

Row 14: K3, p3, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p3, k3.

Row 15: K4, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k4.

Row 16: K3, p3, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p3, k3.

Row 17: K6, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k6.

Row 18: K3, p3, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p3, k3.

Row 19: K6, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k6.

Row 20: K3, p3, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p3, k3.

Row 21: K4, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k4.

Row 22: K3, p3, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p3, k3.

Row 23: K6, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k6.

Row 24: K3, p3, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p3, k3.

Row 25: K2, ssk, k2, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2, k2tog, k2. (21 sts)

Row 26: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3.

Row 27: K3, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k3.

Row 28: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3.

Row 29: K5, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k5.

Row 30: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3.

Row 31: K5, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k5.

Row 32: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3.

Row 33: K3, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k3.

Row 34: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3.

Row 35: K5, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k5.

Row 36: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3.

Row 37: K2, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k1, k2tog, k2. (19 sts)

Row 38: K3, (p1, k1) × 2, p5, (k1, p1) × 2, k3.

Row 39: K4, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k4.

Row 40: K3, (p1, k1) × 2, p5, (k1, p1) × 2, k3.

Row 41: K4, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k4.

Row 42: K3, (p1, k1) × 2, p5, (k1, p1) × 2, k3.

Row 43: K4, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k4.

Row 44: K3, (p1, k1) × 2, p5, (k1, p1) × 2, k3.

Row 45: K4, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k4.

Row 46: K3, (p1, k1) × 2, p5, (k1, p1) × 2, k3.

Row 47: K4, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k4.

Row 48: K3, (p1, k1) × 2, p5, (k1, p1) × 2, k3.

Row 49: K2, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, k2. (17 sts)

Row 50: K4, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k4.

Row 51: K3, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k3.

Row 52: K4, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k4.

Row 53: K3, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k3.

Row 54: K4, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k4.

Row 55: K3, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k3.

Row 56: K4, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k4.

Row 57: K3, p1, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, p1, k3.

Row 58: K4, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k4.

Row 59: K3, p1, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, p1, k3.

Row 60: K4, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k4.

Row 61: K2, ssk, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, k2tog, k2. (15 sts)

Row 62: K3, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k3.

Row 63: K3, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, k3.

Row 64: K3, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k3.

Row 65: K3, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, k3.

Row 66: K3, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k3.

Row 67: K3, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, k3.

Row 68: K3, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k3.

Row 69: K3, sl, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sl, k3.

Row 70: K3, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k3.

Row 71: K3, sl, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, sl, k3.

Row 72: K3, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k3.

Row 73: K2, ssk, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k2tog, k2. (13 sts)

Row 74: K4, p5, k4.

Row 75: K3, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, k3.

Row 76: K4, p5, k4.

Row 77: K3, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k3.

Row 78: K4, p5, k4.

Row 79: K3, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k3.

Row 80: K4, p5, k4.

Row 81: K3, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, k3.

Row 82: K4, p5, k4.

Row 83: K3, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k3.

Row 84: K4, p5, k4.

Row 85: K2, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2. (11 sts)

Row 86: K3, p5, k3.

Row 87: K3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 88: K3, p5, k3.

Row 89: K5, yo, ssk, k4.

Row 90: K3, p5, k3.

Row 91: K5, yo, ssk, k4.

Row 92: K3, p5, k3.

Row 93: K3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 94: K3, p5, k3.

Row 95: K5, yo, ssk, k4.

Row 96: K3, p5, k3.

Row 97: K2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2. (9 sts)

Rows 98 – 104: Knit.

Row 105: K2, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2. (7 sts)

Rows 106 – 112: Knit.

Row 113: K1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1. (5 sts)

Rows 114 – 120: Knit.

Row 121: Ssk, k1, k2tog. (3 sts)

Row 122: Knit.

Row 123: Bind off × 3. (0 sts)

Credits

Tech editing: Bonnie Davis of Blue Crab Knits

Photography: Lauren Rad

Charts A & B: Increase Section

A chart showing how to work the stitches for the scarflet. The same instructions are given in a written line-by-line format above.
A chart showing how to work the stitches for the scarflet. The same instructions are given in a written line-by-line format above.

Chart C: Body Section

A chart showing how to work the stitches for the scarflet. The same instructions are given in a written line-by-line format above.

Charts D & E: Decrease Section

A chart showing how to work the stitches for the scarflet. The same instructions are given in a written line-by-line format above.
A chart showing how to work the stitches for the scarflet. The same instructions are given in a written line-by-line format above.

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I'm a former lawyer turned knitwear designer who designs soft, romantic patterns for knitters who want a brief escape from the everyday. When I'm not knitting, you can usually find me puttering about in my rose garden, hosting tea parties, or collecting sea glass at the beach.

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