Materials: 3 skeins of Malabrigo Rasta, color no. 086 “Verde Azul”
Finished size: 22 × 185 cm

This easy crossed stitch pattern was described by the great Barbara Walker and it’s just perfect for big, bulky yarn dyed in many pretty colours, like Malabrigo Rasta. It creates a dense fabric, so I recommend using needles size 15 mm – you want a scarf you can drape around your neck, not a long, stiff coaster.

The stitch pattern might look a bit ‘open’ at first, but the yarn will get much more voluminous after blocking. The stitch pattern is not reversible, but both sides are interesting to look at.

The finished scarf might seem short and wide at first, but due to the weight of the yarn, it will soon be longer and narrower after wearing it a few times.

German version can be downloaded from the Lanade blog.