This is the first pattern I ever made. It’s the pattern I teach people knitting with. You start the pattern knowing nothing of knits and purls and by the time you’ve finished, you’re confident in knitting, purling, and switching between the two stitches mid-row! I’ve taught my mother, sister-in-law, and several friends how to knit with this pattern and now, I’m going to teach you.

This scarf is made up of at least nine 12 stitch x 12 row panels. Each panel is some variation of knit and purl stitches, but will always be 12 stitches wide and 12 rows long. There’s some flexibility in how long you make the scarf, but the first 9 panels are the same no matter.