“Our Checkered Past” is a long, dramatic, textured and fun-to-knit scarf. An easy to wear statement piece! The pattern uses five mini skeins for the contrast colors and two full skeins for the main color. Most of the scarf is done in relaxing garter stitch and garter stripes with a few sections of simple slipped stitches for interest. All the real work is done by the beautiful yarn you choose!

Pattern is worked end to end in long rectangle.
If you prefer a shorter scarf, decrease the number of rows in the Garter Stitch Sections.
If you prefer a narrower scarf, cast on less than the 91 stitches called for. But make sure you cast on an odd number.

Size 84 inches (213 cm) long (not including tassels) 15 inches (38 cm) wide

Yarn Sample pictured used Ewe2Yarn:
One ‘SWIRL’ five color 100% Merino mini skein set. Each 20 gram mini skein is 87yds/80m.
Two skeins of “Mellow” 100% Merino, 4-ply fingering. Each 100 gram skein is 437yds/400m.

Or use any fingering weight yarn of your choice in the following amounts: Main Color- 840 yds/768m and
Five Contrast Colors- 85 yds/78m each.

Needles and Notions US size 4 (3.5 mm) and US size 5 (3.75 mm) 24 or 32 inch circular needles (to accommodate 91 stitches) or needle size to obtain gauge. Darning needle

Gauge 24 sts and 35 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in garter stitch with smaller needles, blocked. The knit fabric is meant to be loose with lots of drape. Swatch to make sure you like the resulting fabric.

Thanks!! Contact me if any questions and
HAPPY KNITTING!!!

Trudy

Note: The spacing between the striped sections is slightly different in the written pattern as compared to the sample shown. This was altered so the yarn amounts would come out evenly and would not necessitate a third skein of MC. The overall look is the same though and the scarf is same size.