I’ve been pondering Yarn Harlot’s One Row Handspun Scarf. What is it that makes it so magical and what might happen if we play around with the elements of the pattern? What other things might we find using one row patterns with a small number of stitches (making it easy and reversible)?

The remixes (vol. 1) also uses a 4-stitch repeat but moves the twisted rib stitch on the WS away from the rib on the RS, making it some sort of mistake stitch variant. The pattern is: a twisted rib, followed by a regular garter stitch, followed by the back of the twisted rib on the WS, followed by a twisted garter, then repeat. The result has a pleasing waviness — it undulates — and a nice, nubby texture. I just want to touch it.

The watchword for the scarf is accessibility — a super simple knit pattern worked up with cheap-o yarn. I tried steam blocking it but, honestly, it looks great without (most of the pictures of it were taken before blocking). It drapes well and feels great using Caron Simply Soft, and the tweed effect in the yarn obscures any mistakes you might make.

Needle
US 9 - 5.5 mm

Yarn
Caron Simply Soft Tweeds (240 yards/141 grams). 1.5 skeins used, color Off-White.

Gauge
Gauge is not important.

Final Measurements
63” long x 6” wide