March Free Pattern

Bamboo Stitch Scarf

Skill level = Beginner to Intermediate

Needles:

Size 9 and 10.5

Yarn:

2 skeins of Baby Alpaca Grande, or any bulky weight yarn, approx 220 yds total

Gauge:

8 pattern repeats = 16 sts in 4”

Finished Measurement: 5″ wide x 64″ long

Abbreviations:

k = knit

p = purl

pm = place marker

slm = slip marker

yo = yarn over

sts = stitches

ws = wrong side

BO = bind off

Directions:

Cast on 22 stitches, using the smaller size 9 needle.

Knit 5 rows. __ __ __ __ __

Change to the larger size 10.5 needle and  begin pattern as follows:

Row 1(ws):  K3, pm , purl to last 3 stitches pm, k3.

Row 2:  K3, slm, *yo, k2, pass yo over the 2 knit stitches,* repeat between *’s to last 3 sts., slm, k3.

Repeat  rows 1 and 2 until scarf measures approximately 63 inches end having worked row 1, saving  approximately 3 yards of yarn for finishing bottom edge.

Change to the smaller size 9 needle

*k3, purl across to last 3 sts, k3*

Repeat between *’s for 2 more rows. __ __

BO on ws using your larger needle.

Weave in ends.