DIY: Knit this Jazzy Striped Scarf

ZIG ZAG STRIPES

In this vibrant blue and green scarf from the new book, Scarf Style, Debbie Bliss has turned classic stripes into zigzags by working them in a chevron pattern. The combination of strong colors and zigzags hark back to the jazzy patterns of the 1970s.

Finished Size
Adult scarf measures 6 inches wide and 72 inches long

Yarn
Debbie Bliss Merino DK (100 percent merino; 122 yd)One ball each: #214 navy
#202 bright blue
#203 duck-egg blue
#502 apple green
#503 acid yellow
#506 dark green


Needles
Size 7. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Gauge
34 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches in chevron pattern

STITCH GUIDE
Chevron Pattern:

Row 1: (Right Side) knit 1, slip, slip, knit, *knit 9, slip 2 stitches individually purlwise, knit 1, purl 2 stitches and pass slip stitch over;repeat from * to last 12 stitches, knit 9, knit 2 together, knit 1

Row 2: knit 1, *purl 1, knit 4, (knit 1, yarn over, knit 1) all in next stitch, knit 4, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, purl 1, knit 1.

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for pattern

Adult Scarf:
With navy, cast on 51 stitches. Knit 1 row. Beginning with Row 1, work chevron pattern, changing colors according to the full stripe sequence: 6 rows bright blue, 6 rows duck-egg blue, 6 rows apple green, 2 rows acid yellow, 6 rows dark green, 6 rows navy--32 rows total. Repeat this 32-row stripe sequence until scarf measures about 72 inches from beginning,ending with 6 rows of dark green. Change to navy and work Row 1 of chevron pattern. With navy, bind off all stitches knitwise.

Finishing

Weave in loose ends. Block lightly, if desired.