Sampler Scarf

MATERIALS: This scarf was knit on size 15 needles with much thicker wool. Any sized needles would work, according the wool thickness. Standard craft yarn should be knitted on sized 9 or 10 needles. Thicker wool on bigger needles. I used two alternating colours but scarf could also be done in any number of colours chosen.

DIRECTIONS: Knit desired length of each type of stitch pattern. Choose 1 pattern for the entire scarf, mix and match 2 or 3, or use all 5. Your choice for your scarf. This is a sampler, to show you different kinds of stitch patterns for your scarf.

PATTERN: (per section)

Starting: For my bigger needles and bigger wool, I cast on 15 stitches. For standard wool and sized 9 or 10 needles, increase to 20-30 stitches (based on desired width) and modify patterns accordingly. In order to follow this pattern, you will need an odd number of stitches.

Pattern 1: Knit 1, Purl 1 alternating
Row 1: K1, P1, K1, P1 (repeat until end of the row, ending with a K)
Row 2: P1, K1, P1, K1 (repeat until end of the row, ending with a P)
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 continuously, until desired length of section is achieved.

Pattern 2: Regular Knit
Row 1: Knit entire row
Repeat Row 1 until desired length of section is achieved.

Pattern 3: Plaid Pattern
Row 1: K3, P2, K3, P2, K3, P2 (Note: this will only work if your total number of stitches is divisible by 5. May also adjust pattern to K2, P1 for total stitches divisible by 3)
Row 2: K2, P3, K2, P3, K2, P3
Row 3: Repeat Row 1
Row 4: P2, K3, P2, K3, P2, K3
Row 5: P3, K2, P3, K2, P3, K2
Row 6: Repeat Row 4
*Repeat Rows 1-6 until desired length of section is achieved.

Pattern 4: Diagonal Lines

Row 1: K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P1
Row 2: Repeat Row 1
Row 3: P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K1
Row 4: Repeat Row 3
*Repeat Rows 1-4 until desired length of section is achieved.

Pattern 5: Alternating Stocking Stitch
Row 1: Knit across whole row
Row 2: Purl across whole row
Rows 3 & 4: Repeat rows 1 & 2
Row 5: Purl across whole row
Row 6: Knit across whole row
Rows 7 & 8: Repeat rows 5 & 6
*Repeat Rows 1-8 until desired length of section is achieved.

Finishing: Repeat all 5 patterns (or the ones of your choice) until desired length of scarf is reached. Cast off.