You can make a shorter scarf with one skein of yarn. Silk Garden will also work for a softer scarf.

ORCA TAILS
© Lori Law, Oceanwind Knits, 2006.
Not for commercial use.

This stitch pattern reminds me of the ocean with orca tails waving in the spray. It’s based on a traditional pattern known as ‘fish scale.’

Tension:
.your scarf will be about 5in/13cm wide in pattern (21 sts wide)

Materials:
• 2 50g/100m skeins Noro Kureyon colour used here is 128 or other heavy worsted yarn/wool (it would also look lovely in Silk Garden, if you prefer a slightly softer, less rustic look) -- the scarf will naturally lengthen a bit; if you’d like a shorter version, you could more than likely get a suitable scarf out of one skein
• set of 5mm/US8 needles
• tapestry needle
• crochet hook for applying fringe

Skill-level • Easy-Intermediate:
Skills: knit, purl, following stitch patterns

Finished Size:
@ 60in/178cm inches long, 5in/13cm wide

Abbreviations:

CO = cast on
K = knit
P = purl
st(s) = stitch(es)
BO = bind off
YO = yarn over
Skp = slip one stitch, knit one, pass slipped stitch over
Sk2togp = slip one stitch, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over
Sl1wyb = slip a stitch with working yarn at back of work
Sl1wyf = slip a stitch with working yarn at front of work
K2tog = knit two stitches together

PATTERN:
CO 21 sts.
Knit one row.

Pattern Rows:

1. Sl1wyb, p1, k1, yo, k3, skp, p5, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, p1, k1.
2. Sl1wyf, k1, p6, k5, p6, k1, p1.
3. Sl1wyb, p1, k2, yo, k3, skp, p3, k2tog, k3, yo, k2, p1, k1.
4. Sl1wyf, k1, p7, k3, p7, k1, p1.
5. Sl1wyb, p1, k3, yo, k3, skp, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k3, p1, k1.
6. Sl1wyf, k1, p8, k1, p8, k1, p1.
7. Sl1wyb, p1, K4, yo, k3, sk2togp, k3, yo, k4, p1, k1.
8. Sl1wyf, purl to end.

Repeat these rows for desired length of scarf, saving remaining yarn for fringe. End with a row 8. Knit one row. Bind off. Fringe if desired. I used two 12in/30cm lengths for each tassel and applied 13 tassels to each end to make fringe.

Enjoy. :)

All patterns are © Lori Law, Oceanwind Knits. For personal use only. Please do not redistribute.