This reversible scarf in slipped garter rib is a perfect project for less experienced knitters or for anyone who prefers simple, uncomplicated style. A tidy knitted-cord edging gives Dunaway understated polish, with an optional tubular cast on and bind off for added refinement. Knit it in your favorite fingering weight yarn for a trim, handsome scarf; worsted weight for a cozy, oversized muffler to ward off wintry weather.

Construction

Scarf is worked flat in once piece from end to end.

Yarn

Version I:

• 550 yards of any Brooklyn Tweed fingering weight yarn
• Photographed in Loft Faded Quilt

OR

Version II:

• 820 yards of any Brooklyn Tweed worsted weight yarn
• Photographed in Tones Deco Overtone and Shelter Woodsmoke

Gauge

• Version I: 25 stitches & 46 rows = 4″ in Garter & Slipped Rib Pattern with Size A needle(s) and Loft, after blocking
• Version II: 21 stitches & 36 rows = 4″ in Garter & Slipped Rib Pattern with Size A needle(s) and Shelter, after blocking

Needles

Version I:

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

Size B (for Ribbing):

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3.5 mm (US 4)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On and Bind Off only):

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 3.25 mm (US 3)

Version II:

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

Size B (for Ribbing):

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On and Bind Off only):

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used

Note: If you have adjusted the needle size to obtain the correct gauge, it may or may not be necessary to make a matching adjustment to the needle size used for Tubular Cast On due to variance in individual work. You may wish to test your chosen cast-on method on your swatch.

Finished Dimensions

Version I:

• 7” (18 cm) wide x 56” (142.5 cm) long

Version II:

• 8½“ (21.5 cm) wide x 84” (213.5 cm) long

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

• Video — Italian Tubular Cast On
• Video — Rib Cabled Cast On
• Video — Italian Tubular Bind Off
• Blocking 101

Skill Level

1 out of 5