Knit a striped and textured scarf to practice your knitting technique. This knitted scarf pattern varies in texture, as well as colors. A striped scarf is the classic knitted item.
You can follow the pattern given here by using the suggested yarns, or you can substitute yarns from your own collection.
For this project, you need these materials and vital statistics:
Measurements: 7 inches x 54 inches
Yarn: Classic Elite Montera (50% llama/50% wool); 127 yards per 100 grams
Color A: 3321 Sage; 1 skein
Color B: 3853 Red; 1 skein
Color C: 3881 Green; 1 skein
Color D: 3852 Purple; 1 skein
Color E: 3898 Gold; 1 skein
Needles: One pair of size US 10 (6 mm) needles
Gauge: 4 stitches and 5 to 6 rows per 1 inch
Most of the color changes for this scarf occur when the RS is facing. Be on the alert, however, because some of the changes begin with the WS facing:
Using Color A, cast on 30 sts and work 6 rows in garter stitch.
Knit every row.
With Color A, work 8 rows in St st (knit on RS rows, purl on WS rows).
With Color B, work 2 rows in St st.
With Color C, work 2 rows in St st.
With Color D, work 6 rows in St st.
With Color E, work 4 rows in St st.
With Color A, work 7 rows in St st and 4 rows in garter stitch.
With Color D, work 13 rows in St st.
With Color C, work 4 rows in St st and 6 rows in garter stitch.
With Color B, work 2 rows in St st.
With Color A, work 6 rows in St st.
With Color E, work 4 rows in St st.
With Color D, work 6 rows in St st.
With Color C, work 2 rows in St st.
With Color B, work 2 rows in St st.
With Color A, work 6 rows in St st.
Repeat the stripe pattern 2 more times.
You should have a total of three repeats.
End the scarf by working 6 rows in garter stitch in Color A.
Bind off.
Weave in the ends horizontally along color change lines.
Block the scarf.
