FREE Scarf Knitting Pattern. Create the beautiful elongated chevron knit stitch using only knit and purl stitches, that makes the perfect squish.

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Available Sizes: One
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
Bonus: Video

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Techniques:

Knit Flat {Back & Forth}
Knit & Purl Stitches
Clean Edge

Materials:

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 165 – 175 yards {151 – 160 meters}
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
Needle Size: US 13 {9mm} Knitting Needles

Yarn Substitutes:

Cascade Lana Grande
Lang Yarns Virginia
Phildar Phil Alaska
Rowan Big Wool Yarn
MillaMia Super Chunky

Read more about yarn substitutions here {+ video}.

Details:

Measurements: 7″ wide x 54″ {18cm x 137cm}
Gauge: 12 STS & 12 rows per 4” {10cm} square, knit in the pattern below
Weight: 9.9oz {280g}

Notes:

Reversible.
CO edge is the width.
Knit using the elongated chevron stitch.

Video:

Click here to watch the “Elongated Chevron Stitch” video tutorial.

Pattern, Knit Flat {Back & Forth}:

CO 21 STS

Row 1 {WS}: WYIF S1PW, P1 *[K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1* WYIF S1PW

Row 2 {RS}: K1TBL, K1 *[P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1* K1TBL {k the k’s and p the p’s}

Row 3 {WS}: Repeat Row 1

Row 4 {RS}: Repeat Row 2

Row 5 {WS}: WYIF S1PW, [P2, K2 twice] P3 [K2, P2 twice] WYIF S1PW

Row 6 {RS}: K1TBL, [K2, P2 twice] K3 [P2, K2 twice] K1TBL {k the k’s and p the p’s}

Row 7 {WS}: Repeat Row 5 {k the k’s and p the p’s}

Row 8 {RS}: Repeat Row 6 {k the k’s and p the p’s}

Row 9  {WS}: WYIF S1PW, K1 *[P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1* WYIF S1PW

Row 10 {RS}: K1TBL, P1 *[K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1* K1TBL {k the k’s and p the p’s}

Row 11 {WS}: Repeat Row 9 {k the k’s and p the p’s}

Row 12 {RS}: Repeat Row 10 {k the k’s and p the p’s}

Row 13 {WS}: WYIF S1PW, [K2, P2 twice] K3 [P2, K2 twice] WYIF S1PW

Row 14 {RS}: K1TBL, [P2, K2 twice] P3 [K2, P2 twice] K1TBL {k the k’s and p the p’s}

Row 15 {WS}: Repeat Row 13 {k the k’s and p the p’s}

Row 16 {RS}: Repeat Row 14 {k the k’s and p the p’s}

Repeat rows 1-16 until desired length.

BO ending on a row 15 and BO in the row 16 pattern.

If you’d like to turn this scarf into an infinity scarf / cowl sew the CO edge and BO edges together.

Weave in the ends.

No blocking necessary.

Abbreviations:

* – * – repeat between *
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
K1TBL – knit 1 stitch through the back loop
k the k’s and p the p’s – knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches
P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
RS – right side
S1PW – slip one stitch purl-wise
STS – stitches
WS – wrong side
WYIF – with yarn in front

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