How to Knit a Beautiful Scarf Using 100% Wool Yarn

Materials Needed

You'll need:

• 700g of 100% wool yarn (50m/50g);
• Knitting needles size 5.

Dimensions:

• Length: 160 cm
• Width: 12 cm

Instructions

Follow these steps to create your scarf:

1. Cast on 40 stitches.
2. 1st row: *Knit 2 stitches, purl 2 stitches*; repeat from * to * to end of row.
3. 2nd-4th rows: Repeat the 1st row.
4. 5th row: *Knit 2 stitches, purl 2 stitches, cross 8 stitches using an auxiliary needle.
   Transfer 4 stitches to the auxiliary needle and leave in front of your work. Then, make 2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches. Finally, knit 2 stitches and purl 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle*; repeat from * to * to last 4 stitches, knit 2 stitches, purl 2 stitches.
5. 6th row: Repeat the 1st row.
6. Continue repeating the pattern from the 1st to the 6th rows until you reach the desired length.
7. Bind off the stitches of the last row according to the ornament effect. If you need to change the width of the scarf, add 12 stitches. This amount of stitches will allow you to increase or decrease the scarf to a single braid, i.e., 4 cm wide.