Textured Stripes Super Scarf

By: Christine Marie Chen, adapted by Laura Bain, for redheart.com

By: Christine Marie Chen, adapted by Laura Bain, for redheart.com

Just because you're a beginner knitter doesn't mean you have to miss out on the super scarf trend! This Textured Stripes Super Scarf is easy enough for some of the newest knitters to complete. The rich, turquoise color really makes this easy knit scarf stand out, and the alternating design helps keep this scarf from getting boring the longer you knit. Since this scarf knitting pattern is made with bulky yarn, you'll watch it grow so quickly on your needles you won't know where the time went!

NotesSlip first st purlwise and knit last st through back loop of every row for a more finished looking edge.

Beginner

Knitting Needle Size11 or 8 mm

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

Gauge13 sts = 4" [10 cm]; 16 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Stockinette stitch.

Finished Size10" [25.5 cm] wide x 72" [183 cm] or 96" [244 cm] long.

Materials List

RED HEART® Strata™: 5 (7) balls 2620 Teal
Yarn needle

Instructions

Scarf

Cast on 32 sts.
Knit 5 rows.
Row 1 (Right Side): Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Rows 3-12: Repeat Rows 1-2.
Row 13: Knit.
Row 14: [K1, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in back] to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 15: Knit.
Row 16: K2, [slip 1 purlwise with yarn in back, k1] to end of row.
Rows 17-40: Repeat Rows 13-16.
Repeat Rows 1-40 for nine (eleven) more times, then Rows 1-12 once.
Knit 6 rows.
Bind off.

Finishing

Weave in ends.

Abbreviations

cm: centimeters

k: knit

mm: millimeters

st(s): stitch(es)

[ ]: work directions in brackets the number of times specifiedd

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The Designing Peng uin

Nov 24, 2016

Another!! I shall be knitting scarves all winter, stocking up for next Christmas -- or building myself a wardrobe of scarves to allow a different scarf for every day of winter - these larger scarves knit up faster than one expects

Mistress of All Ev il

Oct 13, 2016

Some of these scarves look almost comically huge, but I love the textures on this one. Though, it still looks like it would take FOREVER to finish which makes me a bit sad.