Everyone needs a wee striped scarf these days … adds a pop of colour to your outfit, gives comfort against a spring chill but can be worn all day as the sun comes out!

A quick easy pattern designed for all knitting abilities.

You only need to know how to: cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease and bind off. Even if you haven’t mastered all of these techniques … maybe this is the time to learn!

The pattern gives you four different colour combinations – single colour, half n half, quarters and stripes – but there are plenty more believe me I had to hold back and keep things simple.

So why not go for it and use this basic pattern to invent your own version.

Samples knitted in: Striped – Field Poppy & Lady’s Smock; Plain – Crotal; Half n Half – Reef & Ocean; Quarter – Bog Cotton & Ocean.

Skill level: Beginner and upwards.

Scarf dimensions: 94 cm / 37“ long x 36 cm / 14“ deep. Measurements are approximate and after blocking.

Yarn & quantities:

The Birlinn Yarn Company
4-ply / fingering weight
Hebridean & Cheviot blend 100 % wool 150 m / 164 yds per 50 g.

Single colour triangle: 70 g = 210 m / 230 yds.
All other pattern versions: 35 g = 105 m / 114 yds of each colour.