This scarf design came about when I sought to create a multi-color garter stitch fabric without the dotted lines that usually show up on the back. One experiment resulted in a fabric that not only lacked the dotted lines, but also had two very different sides, each with a different color dominating. It seemed perfect for a quick scarf.

The stitch pattern is simple and repetitive, making it easy to memorize and perfect for meditative knitting. The pattern is also quite adaptable. This sample is knit with worsted-weight yarn, but you can use any size yarn; just choose a needle size recommended on the yarn label, or even one a bit smaller. You can stop knitting sooner, to make a small scarf for a child, or keep going to make a larger shawl. The ends of the scarf taper more quickly than a typical triangular scarf or shawl, making the most of a small amount of yarn.

Myr means peace. May knitting this scarf bring a bit of peace to your life, and, should you share the finished project, perhaps to others, as well. Perhaps if everyone knitted or crocheted daily, wars would cease.

Sample scarf is 60”/152 cm X 15”/38 cm. Scarf can be made in any size. Simply keep knitting until it is as big as you want it (or until you run out of yarn).

Scarf must be worked on circular needles. You work 2 rows with one yarn, push all the stitches to the other end of the circular needle, and work two rows from that side with the other yarn. Essentially, you are working the same two rows with each yarn, but from two different directions. The result is a scarf where Yarn A stands out on one side, and Yarn B stands out on the other side.

When choosing your 2 colours, select ones with contrast. A variegated yarn can be matched with a coordinating solid, but avoid 2 variegated yarns.