Swathe

Materials:

Craftworks Soft Touch Plain [sports weight, 100% acrylic], 3 balls [100g]

One set 6.5mm straight needles

Bodkin

Iron or steamer

Pattern notes:

This stitch pattern will naturally slant, making your finished piece a kind of trapezoid shape (pushed-over rectangle). I personally like it this way, but you may want to reconsider this pattern if you prefer your scarfs a little more regular.

I used a sport weight yarn because I loved the colour, but you can use absolutely any yarn you want, any sized needles to go with that yarn, whatever you want. It's a scarf, and it's pretty much impossible to mess up a scarf.

Pattern:

CO 46 sts, k 1 row.

Continue in following Shell stitch pattern;

ROW 1: K 2, *YO to m 1 st, sl 1, k1, psso, k 5*, m 1, k 2 tog.

ROW 2: P.

ROW 3: K 2, *m 1, k 1, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 4*, m 1, k 2 tog.

ROW 4: P.

ROW 5: K 2, *m 1, k 2, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 3*, m 1, k 2 tog.

ROW 6: P.

ROW 7: K 2, *m 1, k 3, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 2*, m 1, k 2 tog.

ROW 8: P.

ROW 9: K 2, *m 1, k 4, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 1*, m 1, k 2 tog.

ROW 10: P.

ROW 11: K 2, *m 1, k 5, sl 1, k 1, psso*, m 1, k 2 tog.

ROW 12: P.

Shell Stitch

Work these 12 rows until scarf is desired length, you run out of yarn, or your hands cramp up.

Weave in ends, and either steam or iron the scarf flat. Doing this will flatten out and really open up the pretty shell stitch, as well as reducing the rolling in at the sides. If you chose to use a finer yarn you probably won't need to iron it out, but a good blocking is still recommended.

Wrap, loop, tie, drape as desired, just get it 'round your neck.

Or your Dalek.