Ready for a colorful fall! The Highlights Scarf is a simple pattern that consists of a slip stitch motif layered on garter stitch.
It is knit with two strands of fingering weight yarn held together, in two colors that are interchanged to create a light gradient color scheme.
The skills used are knitting, purling, and slipped stitches – making this a perfect project for the beginner knitter. The pattern includes instructions for both long and extra-long scarf lengths. Enjoy!
Size
- Extra Long (pictured): 110” long (two to three wraps around the neck comfortably)
- Long: 85” long (one to two wraps around the neck comfortably)
Materials & Yardage
You will hold 2 different color strands of fingering weight yarn together – the following is total yardage for each color.
Extra Long: 1,250 yards total; 590 yards (Color A), 660 yards (Color B)
Long: 960 yards total; 445 yards (Color A), 515 yards (Color B)
This would be 2x100g skeins of each color (for both sizes) but would give you a good bit of leftover yarn from your second skein of each for another project.
Or, I encourage you to stash dive and create a palette of your dreams with more than 2 colors.
Yarn Suggestions
$$$ (pictured): La Bien Aimee Merino Super Sock
$$: Malabrigo Ultimate Sock
$: Berroco Vintage Sock
Needles & Notions
- US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles, circular or straight
- Tapestry needle for sewing in ends
- 6x3” corrugated cardboard rectangle (for tassels)
Gauge
22 stitches and 36 rows = 4” x 4” square, in garter stitch
Techniques
- Long-tail cast-on
- Casting off
- Knit, Purl
- Slipped Stitch
