Quilt Block Scarf
A cozy, double-thick scarf worked in the round with a stranded colorwork motif inspired by traditional quilt blocks. You can make it in just two colors, or use it as a fun stash-busting project.
A cozy, double-thick scarf worked in the round with a stranded colorwork motif inspired by traditional quilt blocks. You can make it in just two colors, or use it as a fun stash-busting project.
A cozy, double-thick scarf worked in the round with a stranded colorwork motif inspired by traditional quilt blocks. You can make it in just two colors, or use it as a fun stash-busting project.
DIMENSIONS
• 6” (15.5 cm) wide
• 54” (137 cm) length (easily adjustable)
GAUGE
20st, 20 rows in 4” (10 cm) after blocking
RECOMMENDED YARN
Knit Picks Swish Worsted, or another worsted weight yarn. For a scarf with 18 repeats (which matches length listed above), you’ll need approximately:
background color: 385 yards / 350 meters /175 g
accent color: 275 yards / 250 meters / 125 g
If you want to add or remove any repeats, or if you want to use a different accent color for each repeat, you’ll need need approximately this much yarn per colorwork repeat:
background color: 21 yards / 19 meters / 9.5 g
accent color: 15.5 yards / 14 meters / 7 g
NEEDLES & TOOLS
• US 8 (5 mm) DPNs, or circular knitting needles with 22” (55 cm) cable or longer for knitting in the round with magic loop
• 4 stitch markers --it’s helpful if you can tell one apart from the rest
• tapestry needle for seaming
TECHNIQUES
• long-tail cast-on
• magic loop
• 2-color stranded knitting using a color chart
RECOMMENDED SKILL LEVEL
This is an approachable first stranded colorwork project. The pattern includes links to video tutorials for techniques, but does not come with a full follow-along video.