Inspired by woodlands in the highlands of Scotland.

This pattern is suitable for knitters with some experience of stranded knitting where different colours of yarn are ‘carried’ across the back of the work. It also assumes an understanding of basic stitches and knitting terms including reading a colour chart. Skills used in this pattern: cast on, cast off, knit stitch, working with changes of colour.

The scarf is knitted in the round with repeating leaf motifs on a neutral background, using four contrast shades on a background colour.

Yarn
Stylecraft Life DK 100g balls x1 Fern #2311
x1 Copper #2312
x1 Mustard #2496
x1 Heather #2309
x2 Parchment #2445 (background)

Alternative Yarn
Suitable for most double knitting weight yarns. Sample used approximately 150m / 160 yds of each colour and 370m / 384 yds of the background colour.

Knitting Needles
4mm circular knitting needle no longer than 40cm / 16 ins for working in the round.

Notions
Blunt tapestry needle for weaving in ends and gathering stitch, card or other materials of choice for making pom poms 85mm / 3.5 ins diameter. Spare yarn for stitch markers

Size
Approximately 14cm (5.5 inches) wide, 185cm 73 inches long (excluding pom poms).