This scarf was inspired by the sunset shots in Top Gun: Maverick. The slow color changes in the Sultan Shadow yarn made for a fun project! This is a great option if you are new to double knitting. If you miscount the contrails, no one will even notice :)

Because it is double knit, the scarf is fully reversible with opposite color schemes on each side. See a video about how I double knit here.

You will need two colors of light fingering weight yarn and size 2-3 knitting needles. For this scarf I used 3 skeins of Cotton Kings Cotton 8/4 in black, and 1 skein of Cotton Kings Sultan Shadows in #08 colorway. Some of the color changes were quite long, so I just cut the yarn and moved to the next color section when it was time to change. The finished scarf is 7” wide and 70” long.

Can you crochet this pattern? Yes! The jets might be slightly skinnier, but they would still be recognizable! Crochet stitches are usually taller than knit stitches, so you might need to shorten the contrails if you want a shorter scarf. The yarn amounts will also be different since a crochet scarf will not be double sided. See a video about how to crochet a knit pattern here.