free pattern: waving chevron scarf!

Posted byleemeredithPosted inknitting, tutorials

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this one has been in the works for quite some time, i’m so happy to release it!  super simple, it’s a basic garter stitch scarf with some increases and decreases forming the waving shape and chevron point, and 3-color striping to make it pop!

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this sample uses 3 shades of malabrigo worsted merino and size us 10 1/2 needles, but the pattern is written for any yarn weight, needle size, gauge – you just cast on as many stitches as you want for the width and knit until it’s long enough.  i can’t wait to see some knit up it super bulky or super fine yarns for a totally different look!

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of course, you can also modify the striping pattern – try a self-striping or variegated yarn, or use a single solid for a simpler scarf, or try big color chunks instead of 1-row stripes.  the only thing i wouldn’t recommend is 2-row stripes because that will create a defined right side and wrong side, which i made sure to avoid in designing the scarf.  by striping between 3 colors, 1 row each, you get completely equal sides on your scarf.

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because of the wavy shape, this scarf is actually really comfortable (and cute, i think) as a headband!  as a blindfold, it’s just silly, but the malabrigo is so soft, i wanted to be wrapped in it!  (photoshoots are fun!)

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those are my first two versions – the one on the right was my original construction of the design concept.  stockinette stitch and 2-row stripes made for a clear right and wrong side, no good, plus curling.  it also uses k3tog decreases instead of sk2p, causing holes along the chevron point (not visible in that shot, but they’re there).  so, i did some rewriting, and started knitting the one on the left with scrap yarn.  that’s the exact pattern i ended up with, but once i decided it was right, i put that one aside and knit it in the malabrigo for the pattern sample.

if you want to make a leftover scrap-busting scarf, gather all your tiny balls (5-20ish yards is fine) and knit the pattern exactly as it’s written, striping 3 colors at a time, switching to a new ball every time one runs out.  i love how it’s looking!

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as for getting your hands on this free pattern pdf, it’s on my patterns + yarn page, along with all my other patterns of course, and it’s on ravelry here.  you can click here to download it directly from ravelry (no need to be a member, but you should be!) but be sure to check out my other patterns if you haven’t already!

and, since this is a free one, here it is right here on the blog in case you prefer it that way!

When switching between 3 yarns, just carry each color loosely along the edges.  You’ll be knitting with one yarn, while the other two each hang from the two sides.  At the beginning of each row, bring the new yarn over the old, always the same way for a neat edge.  Be sure to untangle your yarn balls every couple of rows or you’ll end up with a huge mess!

Terms:

y = yarn (or color)
kfb = knit front and back (increases 1)
pm = place marker
sk2p = slip a stitch, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over (decreases 2)
k = knit

Here’s the pattern:

(y1):  cast-on (example scarf is 26 stitches)

row 1 (y2): kfb, pm, sk2p, k to last 1, kfb
row 2 (y3): knit all
row 3 (y1): kfb, k to marker, sk2p, k to last 1, kfb

Repeat rows 2 and 3, switching yarn with every row so you will rotate y1, y2, y3, y1, y2, y3.

Repeat until there are no stitches between the sk2p and the last stitch (kfb).  That’s one section, now you’ll bring the chevron back over to the other side by switching the odd and even rows.  So, starting with that last pattern row, this is what you’ll do:

(odd row): kfb, k to marker, sk2p, kfb
(even row): knit all, removing the marker
(odd): knit all

Now start back at row 1 of the pattern (but ignore the y#, just keep rotating 1,2,3,1,2,3).

Keep repeating the whole thing, so the chevron waves from one side to the other, until the scarf is as long as you want (the sample scarf has 8 sections). Finish at the end of a section – knit the row in which you remove the stitch marker, then bind off the following row.

Weave in the ends, and block as needed.  I lightly wet blocked the sample by spraying it with water and laying it flat on a towel overnight.

i can’t wait to see your versions!!

121 thoughts on “free pattern: waving chevron scarf!”

  4. I am SO STOKED about this pattern! I’ve been looking for something easy yet remarkable for awhile to do on the go. I can hardly describe how cool this looks! Thanks so much for sharing it for free- I can’t wait to get started. 🙂

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  5. I am SO STOKED about this pattern! I’ve been looking for something easy yet remarkable for awhile to do on the go. I can hardly describe how cool this looks! Thanks so much for sharing it for free- I can’t wait to get started. 🙂

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  6. I would love to make that scarf for my man ! It’s slightly beyond my level (my level being…well, what is the most simple
    knitstitch ? I’m here !), I don’t even have a marker but I think any pin could do the trick (?). I think it would be a neat occasion for me
    to increase my skills a bit (in knitting + in translating english patterns !). I’ll let you know if I manage to do it. Thanks for
    this very cool and very free (thus even cooler) pattern ! :o)

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  7. I would love to make that scarf for my man ! It’s slightly beyond my level (my level being…well, what is the most simple
    knitstitch ? I’m here !), I don’t even have a marker but I think any pin could do the trick (?). I think it would be a neat occasion for me
    to increase my skills a bit (in knitting + in translating english patterns !). I’ll let you know if I manage to do it. Thanks for
    this very cool and very free (thus even cooler) pattern ! :o)

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  10. Liking this very much! I have some yarn i originally bought for some crazy idea i had that i haven’t been able to make work out that would be really perfect for this. Chevrons have been on my mind a lot lately, too, so this may be close to perfect timing…

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  11. Liking this very much! I have some yarn i originally bought for some crazy idea i had that i haven’t been able to make work out that would be really perfect for this. Chevrons have been on my mind a lot lately, too, so this may be close to perfect timing…

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  18. Great scarf! Thank you so much for sharing the pattern!! I’m going to try it with a self-striping yarn; will send pix if I like the way mine turns out. 🙂

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  19. Great scarf! Thank you so much for sharing the pattern!! I’m going to try it with a self-striping yarn; will send pix if I like the way mine turns out. 🙂

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  34. Outstanding. Captivating. Stunning. Amazing. WOW!

    You see all sorts of things when you surf the net for patterns or ideas and much of it is interesting and fun. This goes far north of interesting. Well done.

    God bless you and greetings to your Guardian Angels.
    Charlene

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  35. Outstanding. Captivating. Stunning. Amazing. WOW!

    You see all sorts of things when you surf the net for patterns or ideas and much of it is interesting and fun. This goes far north of interesting. Well done.

    God bless you and greetings to your Guardian Angels.
    Charlene

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  38. Hi,
    I just started this scarf and already have a question… I don’t knit very often so maybe my question will seem really simple. Oh well.

    when I knit to marker there is only one stitch to knit … is that correct? It seems like there should be an increase in stitches to knit to marker… am I suppose to move the marker? I’m really confused.
    hopefully you can send me a message to help me with this.
    Thanks and great project.

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  39. Hi,
    I just started this scarf and already have a question… I don’t knit very often so maybe my question will seem really simple. Oh well.

    when I knit to marker there is only one stitch to knit … is that correct? It seems like there should be an increase in stitches to knit to marker… am I suppose to move the marker? I’m really confused.
    hopefully you can send me a message to help me with this.
    Thanks and great project.

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  42. Hi,

    This Scarf is very nice and very funny to make.
    Thanks for sharing it.

    I’m french and I would like to know if I could publish on my blog the translation of your pattern for my friends who don’t speak english enought to understand yours ?

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  43. Hi,

    This Scarf is very nice and very funny to make.
    Thanks for sharing it.

    I’m french and I would like to know if I could publish on my blog the translation of your pattern for my friends who don’t speak english enought to understand yours ?

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  46. hey….ths really can be an ideal gift fr a frnd………bt i wud really lyk to knw how to certain knit terms….such as place marker and slip a stitch

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  47. hey….ths really can be an ideal gift fr a frnd………bt i wud really lyk to knw how to certain knit terms….such as place marker and slip a stitch

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  48. I started mine tonight. I got oh, 3 inches done during a 2 hr movie. It’s been awhile since I knitted. I also messed up the kfb for the first inch, but then thanks to knittinghelp.com I figured out what I was doing wrong (bless them for having videos for continental knitting too!). Anyway, I am using some cheesy acrylic, but it looks super cool already! Thank you for this amazing pattern! I can’t wait to wear mine. At 1.5 inches an hour, it will be done in 2011~! 🙂

    heather

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  49. I started mine tonight. I got oh, 3 inches done during a 2 hr movie. It’s been awhile since I knitted. I also messed up the kfb for the first inch, but then thanks to knittinghelp.com I figured out what I was doing wrong (bless them for having videos for continental knitting too!). Anyway, I am using some cheesy acrylic, but it looks super cool already! Thank you for this amazing pattern! I can’t wait to wear mine. At 1.5 inches an hour, it will be done in 2011~! 🙂

    heather

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  50. My wife will love it! I need one and my kid too. Last year she made me a sweater and it was a plain design in pink color. Just imagine a Man wearing pink, girly color sweater. Of course I told her I love it and I had to wear it for a couple of month. Anyway, I’ll give her a hint to borrow design from you for this scarf and suggest colors i like 😉 All good stuff in the world are free. Thank you

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