Red Herring Scarf Knitting Pattern

This handsome, unisex scarf features a herringbone stitch with a moss stitch border. This pattern is suitable for beginning knitters.
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01/06/2007: Error in herringbone stitch w/moss stitch border pattern fixed.
01/05/2007: Notes added for clarity.
Although this pattern is available free for non-commercial use, please consider making a small donation in support of the time and effort that went into this design. Thank you!

Size: one size—finished scarf is approx. 8in by 60in (20cm by 150cm), excluding fringe
Yarn Requirements: 4 skeins Rowan Cashsoft DK (50% extra-fine merino wool, 40% microfiber, 10% cashmere; 142yds/130m per 1.75oz/50g ball), shown in color #521
A note on yarn selection: This pattern uses a stockinette-based stitch and thus has a strong tendency to curl. If using Rowan Cashsoft DK, you may wish to block and iron the finished scarf to reduce this tendency.
If substituting yarn, it’s recommended to choose a yarn that is mostly natural fiber. In addition, the zigzag/striping effect will show up best in a yarn with good stitch definition and a bit of sheen.
Skill Level: Beginner
This pattern is simple enough to be a first or second project for a new knitter or a quick, easy knit for a more advanced knitter. The combination of the moss stitch and herringbone stitch would make a good exercise for learning how to read your knitting. This pattern includes:
- Increasing
- Decreasing
- Blocking
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1. Krispy Knits » Just One of Those Days… » March 2nd, 2007 at 12:46 am
[…] Since Greg so kindly helped me through a HUGE emotional crises this weekend… and I still haven’t finished (or started) his scarf, I decided that it was time to get the Red Herring Scarf back on the table… Don’t get me wrong… its not that i dislike it or greg… its just that I started it on size six needles and realized it was never going to happen, frogged it and now i’m doing it on size 9… but i have these huge size 9 needles that honestly are getting in my way! so I may need to venture to the store and get some straight bamboo ones… although i have no money… so we’ll see if that happens or if i just deal with it… more than likely the latter… […]