Step: 1

Size
About 9 x 69 in. (23 x 175.5cm)

Step: 2

Gauge
18 sts + 20 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in Pattern st. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

Step: 3

Note
On Row 1, place a stitch marker after the first 3 stitches and then after every group of 12 stitches to keep track of the pattern repeats.

Step: 4

Pattern Stitch
(multiple of 12 sts + 6)

Step: 5

Row 1: K3, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.

Step: 6

Rows 2 and 4: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.

Step: 7

Row 3: Knit.

Step: 8

Rows 5 and 8: K3, *k3tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.

Step: 9

Rows 6, 7 and 9: K3, *p3tog, p4, yo, p1, yo, p4; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.

Step: 10

Rows 10-18: Rep Rows 1-9.

Step: 11

Rep Rows 1-18 for Pattern stitch.

Step: 12

Color Sequence
Work *18 rows with A, 18 rows with B, 18 rows with C; rep from * for Color Sequence.

Step: 13

Scarf
With A, cast on 42 sts.

Step: 14

Beg with Row 1, work in Pattern stitch and Color Sequence until Scarf measures about 65 in. (165cm) from beg, or 3 1/2 in. (9 cm) less than desired length, end with 18 rows with C. Change to A, work Rows 1-18 of Pattern stitch. Bind off.

Step: 15

Finishing
Weave in ends.

Step: 16

Abbreviations
beg = begin(ning)(s)
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 together
k3tog = knit 3 together
p = purl
p3tog = purl 3 together
rep = repeat
st(s) = stitch(es)
yo = yarn over