Any Yarn Scarf Knitting Pattern - Versatile Design for All Yarn Weights and Colors

Any Yarn Scarf

True to its name, the Any Yarn Scarf works with any yarn weight and color.

I always find myself buying beautiful yarn and absolutely nothing to knit with it. It is especially difficult for me to find a pattern for yarn that is extremely variegated or bright. I set out on a mission to design something simple to work, but not mind numbingly dull, with accents that would suit almost any yarn you choose. Materials

Finished size

66"/168cm long, 14"/35.5cm at widest point

Changing the size or shape

You can adjust the scarf to be any width you prefer, pro- vided you have enough yarn. The pattern is written in a manner that divides half of your yarn for the increases and the remaining half for the decreases. If you wish, you can work the scarf Saroyan-style and work a set num- ber of increases repeats, followed by straight repeats, and a set number of decrease repeats. A small scale will help you determine your yarn usage and make it significantly easier to adjust the shape of the pattern. Changing yarn weight and needle size You can use any yarn weight for this pattern. Using a scale makes it easy if you have one ball of yarn to work with. If you're working with two balls, it's even easier! Use one for your increases and the other for your de- creases. I would recommend using a needle several sizes larger than called for to obtain a soft drape for the yarn.

Instructions

Reading the pattern

Instructions are provided in a table format to make reading the pattern easier. Both right and wrong side rows in the table are read from left-to-right. Charts and written instructions for the Braid and Eyelet motifs can be found below. Instructions with a red background are to knit a sample as shown. Instructions with a blue background are for custom yarn weights or yardage amounts. Information that appears with a gray background apply to all sizes, they are just there to catch your attention.

Set Up

29 sts

30 sts total.

Increases

Each 4-row repeat will increase your stitch count by 1. Repeat 22 times total or until 50% of yarn is used

Decreases

Each 4-row repeat will decrease your stitch count by 1. Repeat 23 times total until 28 sts remain

28 sts total.

Bind Off

RS row: ssk, \*sl st just worked back to left ndl, ssk, rpt\* to end of row. Block gently for best results.

Special Abbreviations

Braid Stitch

Eyelet Stitch

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