Pattern: A Scarf to Test Your Knitting Techniques

Ever get bored repeating the same four rows hundreds of time to make a scarf? This scarf will not only keep things interesting, but it will test your knitting skills too!




Finished Measurements:
75" long, 7" wide

Materials:
Two (2) skeins Cascade Yarns Soft Spun, 100% Perivian Wool
Size 9 Knitting Needles
Size H Crochet Hook

Gauge:
16 sts = 4" (10 cm)

Stitches:
K - Knit
P - Purl
YO - Yarn over
KPK - Knit, Purl, and Knit all in same stitch before removing from left needle
P2tog - Purl 2 stitches together
P3tog - Purl 3 stitches together
K2tog - Knit 2 stitches together
K2tog - Knit 3 stitches together
M1 - make one
Sl 1 - slip one stitch from the LH needle to the RH needle
Dec 4 - sl 3 sts purlwise to RH needle, *pass 2nd st on RH needle over the first (center) st, sl center st back to LH needle and pass 2nd st on LH needle over it *, sl center st back to RH needle and rep between * and * once. K1 into this st
ssk - sl 2 sts (one at a time) as if to knit, insert LH needle into fronts of two sl sts and knit them together
P2tog tbl - Purl 2 together through the back loops
Psso - pass slipped stitch over the stitches just worked
SC - single crochet




Instructions:
CO 32 sts

Moss Stitch
Row 1: *K1, P1. Repeat from * until the end
Row 2: *P1, K1. Repeat from * until the end
Row 3: Repeat Row 2
Row 4: Repeat Row 1
Repeat Rows 1-4 two more times (three times total)

Row 5: P across
Row 6: P across

Trinity Stitch
Row 7: P across
Row 8: *P3tog, KPK. Repeat from * to end
Row 9: P across
Row 10: *KPK, P3tog. Repeat from * to end
Repeat Rows 7-10 four more times (five times total)

Row 11: P across
Row 12: P across





Six Strand Plait
Row 13: *P2, K12, P2. Repeat from * to end
Row 14: *K2, P12, K2. Repeat from * to end
Row 15: *P2, sl 2 sts on cable needle and hold to front, K2, K2 from cable needle, sl 2 sts on cable needle and hold to front, K2, K2 from cable needle, sl 2 sts on cable needle and hold to front, K2, K2 from cable needle, P2. Repeat from * to end
Row 16: Repeat Row 14
Row 17: Repeat Row 13
Row 18: Repeat Row 14
Row 19: *P2, K2, sl 2 sts on cable needle and hold to back, K2, K2 from cable needle, sl 2 sts on cable needle and hold to back, K2, K2 from cable needle, K2, P2. Repeat from * to end
Row 20: Repeat Row 14
Repeat Rows 13-20 four more times (five times total)

Row 21: P across
Row 22: P across


Rice Stitch
Row 23: K across
Row 24: *K1, P1. Repeat from * to end
Repeat Rows 23-24 eleven more times (twelve times total)

Row 25: P across
Row 26: P across


Basket Weave Aran
Row 27: P4, K3, *P4, sl 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, K3, K3 from cable needle. Repeat from * to last 5 sts, P5
Row 28: K5, *P6, K4. Repeat from * to last 7 sts, P3, K4
Row 29: P4, *sl 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P2, K3 from cable needle, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, K3, P2 from cable needle. Repeat from * to last 8 sts, sl 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P2, K3 from cable needle, P3
Row 30: K3, P3, *K4, P6. Repeat from * to last 6 sts, K6
Row 31: P6, *sl 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, K3, K3 from cable needle, P4. Repeat from * to last 6 sts, K3, P3
Row 32: K3, P3, *K4, P6. Repeat from * to last 6 sts, K6
Row 33: P4, *sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, K3, K2 from cable needle, sl 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P2, K3 from cable needle. Repeat from * to last 8 sts, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, K3, P2 from cable needle, P3
Row 34: K5, *P6, K4. Repeat from * to last 7 sts, P3, K4
Repeat Rows 27-34 two more times (three times total)

Row 35: P across
Row 36: P across





Chevron Seed
Row 37: *P1, K3. Repeat from * to end
Row 38: *K1, P5, K1, P1. Repeat from * to end
Row 39: *K2, P1, K3, P1, K1. Repeat from * to end
Row 40: *P2, K1, P1, K1, P3. Repeat from * to end
Repeat Rows 37-40 four more time (five total)

Row 41: P across
Row 42: P across


Celtic Cable
Row 43: P7, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, K2, K2 from cable needle, P5, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, K2, K2 from cable needle, P12
Row 44: K12, P4, K5, P4, K7
Row 45: P6, [sl 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, P3] twice, KPK, M1, P5
Row 46: K7, P2, K1, P2, [K3, P2, K2, P2] twice, K6
Row 47: P5, sl 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, P2, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P2, K2 from cable needle, sl 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, P2, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P2 from cable needle, P1, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P2, K2 from cable needle, 
P5
Row 48: K5, P2, K5, P4, K4, P4, K5, P2, 
K5
Row 49: P5, K2, P5, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle, P4, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle, P5, K2, 
P5
Row 50: Repeat Row 48

Row 51: P5, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P2, K2 from cable needle, P1, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P2 from cable needle, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, P2,  sl 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P2, K2 from cable needle, P2, sl 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, 
P5
Row 52: K6, [P2, K2, P2, K3] twice, Dec 4, 
K7
Row 53: P11, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, sl 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, P3, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, sl 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, P6
Row 54: K7, P4, K5, P4, K12
Row 55: P12, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, K2, K2 from cable needle, P5, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, K2, K2 from cable needle, P7
Row 56: Repeat Row 54
Row 57: P7, M1, KPK, M1, P3, sl 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, P3, sl 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, P6
Row 58: K6, [P2, K2, P2, K3] twice, P2, K1, P2, K7
Row 59: P5, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P2 from cable needle, P1, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P2, K2 from cable needle, sl 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, P2, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P2 from cable needle, P2, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, 
P5
Row 60: K5, P2, K5, P4, K4, P4, K5, P2, 
K5
Row 61: P5, K2, P5, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle, P4, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle, P5, K2, 
P5
Row 62: Repeat Row 60
Row 63: P5, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, P2, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P2 from cable needle, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, pP, sl 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P2, K2 from cable needle, P1, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P2 from cable needle, P5
Row 64: K7, Dec 4, [K3, P2, K2, P2] twice, 
K6
Row 65: P6,  sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, sl 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, P3, sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, sl 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, P11
Row 66: K12, P4, K5, P4, K7

Row 67: P across
Row 68: P across




Eyelet Stripe
Rows 69-70: P across
Row 71: *K2tog, YO. Repeat from * to end  
Rows 72-73: P across
Row 74: Repeat Row 71
Rows 75-76: P across
Rows 77-83: K across
Row 84: Repeat Row 71
Rows 85-91: K across
Rows 92-93: P across
Row 94: Repeat Row 71
Rows 95-99: K across
Row 100: Repeat Row 71
Rows 101-102: P across
Row 103: Repeat Row 71
Rows 104-106: P across

Rib and Welt
Row 107: *K1, P1, K1, P5. Repeat from * to end
Row 108: *K5, P1, K1, P1. Repeat from * to end
Row 109: K1, P1, *K5, P1, K1, P1. Repeat from * to last 6 sts, K5, P1.
Row 110: K1, P5, *K1, P1, K1, P5. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, K1, P1
Row 111: K1, *P5, K1, P1, K1. Repeat from * to last 7 sts, P5, K1, P1
Row 112: K1, P1, K5, *P1, K1, P1, K5. Repeat from * to last st, P1
Row 113: *K5, P1, K1, P1. Repeat from * to end
Row 114: *K1, P1, K1, P5. Repeat from * to end
Row 115: P4, *K1, P1, K1, P5. Repeat from * to last 4 sts, [K1, P1] twice.
Row 116: K1, P1, K1, P1, *K5, P1, K1, P1. Repeat from * to last 4 sts, K4
Row 117: K3, *P1, K1, P1, K5. Repeat from * to last 5 sts, P1, K1, P1, K2
Row 118: P2, K1, P1, K1, *P5, K1, P1, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, P3
Row 119: P2, *K1, P1, K1, P5. Repeat from * to last 6 sts, K1, P1, K1, P3
Row 120: K3, P1, K1, P1, *K5, P1, K1, P1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, K2
Row 121: K1, *P1, K1, P1, K5. Repeat from * to last 7 sts, P1, K1, P1, K4

Row 122: P4, K1, P1, K1, *P5, K1, P1, K1. Repeat from * to last st, P1

Row 123: P across
Row 124: P across

Crossroads Cable
Row 125: K3, *P1, K3. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 126: P1, *P3, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, P3
Row 127: K3, *P1, K3. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 128: P1, *P3, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, P3
Row 129: K3, *P1, K3. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 130: P1, *P3, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, P3
Row 131: K3, *P1, K3. Repeat from * to last st, 
K1
Row 132: P1, *P3, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, P3
Row 133: K3, *P1, K3. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 134: P1, *P3, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, P3
Row 135: K3, *P1, K3. Repeat from * to last st, 
K1
Row 136:
P1, *P3, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, P3
Row 137: [K3, P1] three times, sl 4 sts to cable needle and hold to back, K3, then P1 and K3
from cable needle, [P1, K3] three times, 
K1
Row 138: P1, *P3, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, P3
Row 139: K3, *P1, K3. Repeat from * to last st, 
K1
Row 140: P1, *P3, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, P3
Row 141: K3, P1, K3, P1 [sl 3 sts to cable needle and hold to front, K3, P1, then K3 from cable needle, P1] twice, K3, P1, K3, P1
Row 142: P1, *P3, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, P3
Row 143: K3, *P1, K3. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 144: P1, *P3, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, P3
Row 145: K3, P1, sl 4 sts to cable needle and hold to back, K3, then P1 and K3 from cable needle, [P1, sl 4 sts to cable needle and hold to back, K3, then P1 and K3 from cable needle] twice, P1, K3, K1
Row 146: P1, *P3, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, P3
Row 147: K3, *P1, K3. Repeat from * to last st, 
K1
Row 148: P1, *P3, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, P3
Row 149: K3, P1, K3, P1 [sl 3 sts to cable needle and hold to front, K3, P1, then K3 from cable needle, P1] twice, K3, 
P1, K3, K1
Row 150: P1, *P3, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, P3
Row 151: K3, *P1, K3. Repeat from * to last st, 
K1
Row 152: P1, *P3, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, P3
Row 153: [K3, P1] three times, sl 4 sts to cable needle and hold to back, K3, then P1 and K3 from cable needle, [P1, K3] three times, 
K1
Row 154: P1, *P3, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, P3




Eyelet
Row 155: K across
Row 156: P across
Row 157: K2, *K2tog, YO, K2. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, K2

Row 158: P across
Row 159: K across
Row 160: P across
Row 161: K2, *K2, ssk, YO. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2
Row 162: P across
Repeat Rows 155-162 once more (two times total)

Row 163: P across

Diagonal Slip Stitch
Row 164: P across

Row 165: K2, *sl 1, K3. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, K2
Row 166: P2 *P3, sl 1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, P2
Row 167: K2, *drop next sl st off LH needle to front of work, K2, pick up dropped st and K it, K1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, K2
Row 168: P across
Row 169: K2, *K2, sl 1, K1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, K2
Row 170: P2, *P1, sl 1, P2. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, P2
Row 171: K2, *sl next 2 sts, drop next sl st off LH needle to front, place 2 sl sts back on LH needle, pick up dropped st and K it, K3. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, K2
Repeat Rows 162-169 two more times (three times total)

Row 172: P across
Row 173: P across
Row 174: P across

Lace Rib
Row 175: *P2, K1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, P2
Row 176: *K2, P1, YO, K2tog, P1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, K2
Row 177: *P2, K1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, P2
Row 178: *K2, P1, K2tog, YO, P1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, K2
Repeat Rows 175-178 two more times (three times total)

Row 179: P across
Row 180: P across




Woven Cable
Row 181: K12, *sl 4 sts to cable needle and hold to front, K4, K4 from cable needle. Repeat from * to last 4 sts, K4
Row 182: P across
Row 183: K across
Row 184: P across
Row 185: Sl 6 sts to cable needle and hold to front, K6, K6 from cable needle, K4, *sl 4 sts to cable needle and hold to back, K4, K4 from cable needle
. Repeat from * to end
Row 186: P across
Row 187: K across
Row 188: P across
Repeat Rows 181-188 two more times (three times total)

Row 189: P across
Row 190: P across

Twisted Vine Eyelet
Row 191: K1, *YO, ssk, K8. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 192: K1, *YO, P2tog, P5, P2tog tbl, YO, P1. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 193: K1, *K2, YO, ssk, K3, K2tog,YO, K1. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 194: K1, *P2, YO, P2tog, P1, P2tog tbl, YO, P3. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 195: K1, *K4, YO, K3tog, YO, K3. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 196: K1, *P3, P2tog tbl, YO. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 197: K1, *K1, YO, ssk, K2. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 198: K1, *P1, P2tog tbl, YO, P2. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 199: K1, *K3, YO, ssk. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 200: K1, *YO, P3, P2tog tbl. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 201: K1, *YO, ssk, K3. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 202: K1, *YO, P2tog, P5, P2tog tbl, YO, P1. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 203: K1, *K2, YO, ssk, K3, K2tog, YO, K1Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 204: K1, *P2, YO, P2tog, P1, P2tog tbl, YO, P3Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 205: K1, *K4, YO, K3tog, YO, L3Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 206: K1, *P2tog, P3, YO. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 207: K1, *K3, K2tog, YO. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 208: K1, *P1, YO, P2tog, P2. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 209: K1, *K1, K2tog, YO, K2. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 210: K1, *P3, YO, P2tog. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 211: K1, *YO, K3, K2tog. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 212: K1, *YO, P2tog, P5, P2tog tbl, YO, P1Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 213: K1, *K2, YO, ssk, K3, K2tog, YO, K1Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 214: K1, *P2, YO, P2tog, P1, P2tog tbl, YO, P3Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 215: K1, *K4, YO, K3tog, YO, K3Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 216: K1, P across to last st, K1.

Row 217: P across
Row 218: P across

Honeycomb Slip Stitch
Row 219: K across
Row 220: K1, *Sl 1, K1. Repeat from * to end
Row 221: K across
Row 222: *Sl 1, K1. Repeat from * to last st, Sl 1
Repeat Rows 219-222 four more times (five times total)

Row 223: P across
Row 224: P across

Trellis Lace
Row 225: K4, *YO, Sl 1, K2tog, psso, YO, K3. Repeat from * to last 4 sts, K4
Row 226: P across
Row 227: K1, *YO, Sl 1, K2tog, psso, YO, K3. Repeat from * to last st, K1
Row 228: P across
Repeat Rows 225-228 four more times (five times total)

Row 229: P across
Row 230: P across

Moss Stitch

Row 231: *K1, P1. Repeat from * until the end
Row 232: *P1, K1. Repeat from * until the end
Row 233: Repeat Row 2
Row 234: Repeat Row 1
Repeat Rows 231-234 two more times (three times total)

Cast off

Crochet Edging
Using crochet hook, SC around the edges of the scarf to make sure it stays flat