Knitted Rainbow Scarf

Oh, the knitted rainbow scarf! It's like wearing a hug from a cheerful rainbow. The vibrant colors blend harmoniously, making it a must-have accessory for those chilly days. Picture yourself wrapped in its warmth, feeling cozy and stylish wherever you go. Whether you wear it loosely draped or wrapped snugly around your neck, this scarf is a versatile statement piece that brightens up any outfit. Its handcrafted charm adds a touch of love and warmth to your ensemble, making you the epitome of colorful charm. So, go ahead and embrace the rainbow with this knitted masterpiece, because life is too short to wear boring scarves!

You will need:

• 12 shades of double knit yarn
• 3mm circular knitting needle
• 3mm crochet hook (optional)
• tapestry needle
• scissors

Pattern:

First choose your 12 shades of yarn. Try to keep the colours of a consistent brightness so they fade into each other. You can use more colours (just work more pattern rows) or less colours (for an even skinnier scarf) depending on what you have available.

Cast on 400 sts in your first colour, preferably using the bind-off cast-on method.

*Cut yarn, leaving a short tail. Tie a slip knot in the next colour yarn. Slip this over the cut tail of the previous colour. Push the knot along the yarn so that it is flush to the edge of the knitting and pull tight. Start knitting using the new colour.

1. Rows 1 & 2: [k1, yfwd, sl1, ybck] x 200

Cut the yarn and join the next colour with a slip knot as above.

1. Rows 3 & 4: [yfwd, sl1, ybck, k1] x 200

Repeat from * until all but the final colour of yarn have been used. Join the final colour using a slip knot

Cast off tightly in rib (k1, p1).

Making Up:

Joining the new has already made the fringe on one end of the scarf. To make the second fringe cut a length of colours 2 to 11. Double each length over. Use a tapestry needle to pull the double threads through the end of the scarf where that colour's row ends. Thread the tails through the end of the loop then pull tight.

Trim all the ends so they are the same length.