It’s pretty simple really, and nice and mindless once you get the rhythm of it. This has been my go-to for when I need a project that requires little thinking. And, the result is quite nice, if I do say so myself.

This patterns works out to a pretty decent mid-size scarf. The purple and green scarves were made with Caron Simply Soft, both just under a full skein. They each came to 4.5-5 feet long. Change up your yarn and/or hook size to personalize it even more.

Here are links to pictures of the first three rows, as I get a lot of questions about the first rows working up uneven.
Row 1:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicoleross/7974094176/

Row 2:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicoleross/7974090632/

Row 3:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicoleross/7974087384/