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Long, squishy, warm, and colorful this scarf is a great way to use up scraps of yarn left over from your myriad other projects. It's the crazy quilt of scarves. Size: One size, easily modified Measurements: 6 x 88"/15 x 223.5 cm Yarn: Scraps of various weights and colors Sport, DK, Worsted, and Aran weight yarns in coordinating color combinations are recommended. Yardage: at least 6 yards of each yarn. Approximately 360 yards total. Gauge:14 sts and 32 rows per 4"/10 cm square in garter stitch, note that gauge changes drastically from row to row as yarn types are changed. Needles and Notions: 45"or 60" circulars size US 10 (6 mm) Construction Notes: This scarf is knit end to end in long garter stitch rows. Leaving fringe on the two edges means never having to weave in ends. Scarf Leaving a 6"/15 cm tail cast on 200 sts with backward loop method. Break yarn leaving 6"/15 cm tail. Join same yarn leaving 6"/15 cm tail, knit across. Break yarn leaving 6"/15 cm tail. Join next yarn leaving 6"/15 cm tail, knit across. Break yarn leaving 6"/15 cm tail. Continue in this manner, joining a new strand for each row leaving tails loose on each edge. Work 60 rows total.
Join next yarn leaving 6"/15 cm tail, bind off all sts loosely. Break yarn leaving 6"/15 cm tail. Note: You may bind off with a larger needle size to prevent the cast off edge from constricting the length of the scarf. Starting at one corner of the scarf pull the loose stitches at the start of the first 4 rows tight:
Gather these 4 tails together, create a loop, and pull the end through forming an overhand knot:
Snug the knot up as close to the edge of the fabric as you can manage, and pull it tight.
Repeat this across the scarf for all rows. Repeat on the opposite edge. Trim the fringe so all tails are the same length. I trimmed them to 5"/12.5 cm. Blocking: Thoroughly soak the scarf, squeeze out the extra water gently and hang to dry. It will grow significantly in length. While the pattern for this scarf is simple, the beauty comes in choosing your yarns. Here are my hints and tips: Lay out all your scraps and snippets on a table and organize them by color family. Look over your color families and choose your favorite (or the one with the most yarn) Use this for your base color. Cast on and work 4-6 rows using base color yarns. Next work 6-10 rows using yarns from one of the other color families. Slowly striping yarns like Noro and Crystal Palace Mochi yarns allow simple transitions between colors. Alternate sections of your base color and sections of your complementary colors, being sure to work your base color in the last rows before binding off. Never work more than two rows of the same exact yarn in a row. The vertical stripes will overwhelm the overall mix of color. Be sure to alternate different weights of yarns so the differences in gauge are varied across the rows.
Pattern by: Becky Herrick Every effort was made to provide an error free pattern, however mistakes do happen. Please e-mail: becky.herrick@gmail.com with any questions, concerns, and/or errata. Thank you for downloading this pattern and supporting my designs. This pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only. Feel free to knit this pattern for yourself, for gifts to others, and for charity. If you wish to sell items made from this pattern please contact me for details.
Becky Herrick lives on the western slopes of the Green Mountains. When she's not designing she spins, gardens, hikes, snowshoes, skis, goes canoeing, and watches the chickens. Oh yeah, and she has a day job too. You can find out what she's up to right now on her blog, Ramblings.
