My very first scarf design - Vairam

I knit this scarf for a very dear person. She is a wonderful woman whom I really love and admire. I literally consider her my adopted mom/friend. I have seen her go through a lot in her life with quiet dignity and I knit her this scarf to tell her how much she means to me.


Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Worsted Weight in Fisherman - 1-2 skeins. I wanted to knit this scarf in pure wool and did not read the label carefully so ended up with a yarn that had more wool in its name than its fiber!!
Needles: US #8

Pattern: Adapted from Barbara Walker's Treasury

Cast on 34 sts

Make a 3 ridge garter border

Begin pattern as follows:

Row 1 (WS) and all odd rows purl

Row 2: P3, K11, YO, SSK, K2, YO, SSK, K11, P3

Row 4: P3, K9, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2, YO, SSK, K10, P3

Row 6: P3, K8, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SSK, K2, YO, SSK, K9, P3

Row 8: P3, K5, [K2, K2tog YO]twice, K1, YO, SSK, K2, YO, SSK, K8, P3

Row 10: P3, K6, K2tog, YO, K2, K2tog, YO, K3, [YO SSK K2]twice, K5, P3

Row 12: P3, K8, YO, SSK, K2, YO, SSK, YO, K2tog, YO, K2, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K6, P3

Row 14: P3, K9, YO, SSK, K2, YO, sl1, K2tog, PSSO, YO, K2, K2tog, YO, K8, P3

Row 16: P3, K10, YO, SSK, K2, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K9, P3

Repeat rows 1-16 till you get the desired length.

Finish with a 3 ridge garter border and bind off. Add a fringe if you like and enjoy!