Let’s bring in the holidays with a beautiful double knit scarf, perfect for the chilly weather! Its beautiful design will have you reaching for your knitting loom and casting on.
Designed by: Jacquelyn Darragh
Loom: All-in-One Loom set up for double knit with 1cm spacing
Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn, sample uses Vanna’s Choice. 170 yards/100 grams per skein (100% Acrylic);
3 skeins Cranberry, 1 skein White. Or use any worsted weight yarn preferred. (W)=white (C)=cranberry
Stitches: Stockinette, Rib, and back-to-back weave. Work in stockinette unless the pattern says to work in rib or back-to- back weave (basic weave)
Notions: Knitting hook, Crochet hook size 5/F, large sewing needle
Size: 9 x 64 inches
Gauge: 4 stitches and 3 rows = 1 inch
Pattern notes: You may want to number your pegs as it is a little easier to follow the chart. To mark the loom, lay painter’s masking tape along the wood next to the pegs on both boards. Use a fine-point pen or Sharpie and just number from 1 to 35 for the width of scarf.
Work the scarf in the center of the knitting board rather than at the ends.
Always wrap the pegs with the (W) yarn first. This creates the pattern. Then you will fill in all the rest of the pegs that were not wrapped using (C).
Work the chart from bottom, and work up the scarf. Print a copy of the pattern. After completing each row, draw line thru the row, or fold over the pattern paper so that the current row is easy to see. Written instructions are also included.
Back-to-back weave: This is an easy way to work stitches that are just a few in number within a row. When you are working in stockinette for the main color of each row, the extra color stitches may be worked with a single pass. Similar to working in Figure8, only without the twist of the ‘8’. So wrap the yarn around both pegs of the stitch, front to back, going straight across the boards. This can also add a bit of highlight effect to stitches. In this pattern, it is used to simplify with just a single pass rather than doing the stockinette weave. See photo at end of pattern.
INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 35 stitches with (C) in Stockinette stitch, using anchor yarn of a contrasting color. It will be removed.
Rows 1 – 7: Work in Rib stitch.
Row 8: Work in Stockinette stitch.
Row 9: Tie on (W) yarn and wrap the stitches in back- to- back weave. This will be on stitches 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, and 34. Each stitch will be wrapped on front and back pegs. Weave (C) yarn on all the remaining pegs in stockinette, skipping the pegs where you have placed the (W) yarn. Hook over. Do not cut the (W) yarn.
Row 10: Weave stockinette stitch on all pegs in (C). Just carry the (W) yarn through the center of the board; no need to tie off until after row 19.
Row 11: Weave (W) on rows 2 to 34 in stockinette. Weave in (C), back-to-back on peg 1 and loosely carry the yarn to peg 35. Hook over.
Row 12: In basic, work (W) yarn on both sides of the pegs for 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 24, 28, 30, and 32. Wrap (C) yarn in stockinette on all the pegs not wrapped in (W). Hook over.
Row 13: Work (W) in basic on pegs 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20 21 23, 24, 26 28, 29 31, 32, and 34. Wrap (C) on all the remaining pegs and hook over.
Row 14: In basic, work (W) yarn on both sides of the pegs for 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 24, 28, 30, and 32. Weave (C) yarn in stockinette not wrapped in (W) and hook over.
Row 15: Weave (W) on rows 2 to 34 in stockinette. Wrap back-to-back on peg 35 than loosely carry the yarn to peg 1 in (C). Hook over.
Row 16: Work row in (C) yarn in stockinette stitch, leaving (W) yarn attached. Hook over.
Row 17: Work in (W) yarn in basic weave on pegs 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, and 34. Wrap (C) on all the remaining pegs in stockinette skipping the pegs where you have placed the (W) yarn. Hook over.
Row 18: Wrap (W) in basic on pegs 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, and 33. Wrap (C) on all the remaining pegs in stockinette skipping the pegs where you have placed the (W) yarn. Hook over.
Row 19: Wrap (W) in basic on pegs 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, and 34. Wrap (C) on all the remaining pegs in stockinette skipping the pegs where you have placed the (W) yarn. Hook over. Tie and knot the (W) yarn in between your pegs leaving a 5” yarn tail.
Rows 20-26: Work 7 rows in stockinette with (C) yarn.
Row 27: Tie on (W) in the center of the knitting near peg 17. Work pegs 15, 17, 19, and 21 in (W) in basic weave. Work the remaining pegs in (C). Hook over.
Row 28: Work pegs 13, 16, 20, and 23 in (W) in basic weave. Work all remaining pegs in (C). Hook over.
Row 29: Work pegs 11, 13, 14, 17, 19 22, 23, and 25 in (W) in basic. Work the remaining pegs in (C) and hook over.
Row 30: Work pegs 10, 13, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, and 26 in (W) in basic. Work the rest in (C) and hook over.
Row 31: Work pegs 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20 21, 22, 23, 25, and 27 in (W) in basic. Work the rest in (C) and hook over.
Row 32: Work pegs 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, and 28 in (W) in basic. Wrap the rest in (C) and hook over.
Row 33: Work pegs 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 27, and 29 in (W) in basic. Work the rest in (C) and hook over.
Row 34: Work pegs 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, and 21 in (W) in basic. Wrap the rest in (C) and hook over.
Row 35: Work pegs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 in (W) in basic. Work the rest in (C) and hook over.
Row 36: Work pegs 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, 19, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29 in (W). Work the rest in (C) and hook over.
Row 37: Work pegs 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 15, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 31 in (W). Work the rest in (C) and hook over.
Row 38: Work pegs 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 30 in (W). Work the rest in (C) and hook over.
Row 39: Work pegs 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29 and 31 in (W). Work the rest in (C) and hook over.
Row 40: Work pegs 6, 8, 16, 18, 20, 28 and 30 in (W). Work the rest in (C) yarn and hook over.
Start each row with (W) yarn on sts indicated. Complete each row with (C) in stockinette:
Row 41: 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29 and 31
Row 42: 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 30
Row 43: 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 15, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 31
Row 44: 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, 19, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29
Row 45: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30
Row 46: 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, and 2
Row 47: 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 27, and 29
Row 48: 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, and 28
Row 49: 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20 21, 22, 23, 25, and 27
Row 50: 10, 13, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, and 26
Row 51: 11, 13, 14, 17, 19 22, 23, and 25
Row 52: 3, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, and 33
Row 53: 15, 17, 19, and 21
Row 54: 3, 18, and 33
Row 55: 10, 18, and 26
Row 56: 3, 11, 18, 25 and 33
Row 57: 12, 17, 19, and 24
Row 58: 3, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 30 and 33
Row 59: 5, 6, 7, 12, 17, 19, 24, 29, 30, and 31
Row 60: 3, 6, 11, 16, 18, 20, 25, 30 and 33
Row 61: 6, 11, 15, 16, 18, 21, 25, and 30
Row 62: 3, 9, 12, 13, 14, 18, 22, 23, 24, 27, and 33
Row 63: 6, 18, and 30
Row 64: 3, 9, 18, 27, and 33
Row 65: 6, 12, 18, 24 and 30
Row 66: 3, 6. 9, 18, 27, 30, and 33
Row 67: 12, 18, and 24
Row 68: 3, 6. 9, 15, 18, 21, 27, 30, and 33
Row 69: 3, 6. 12, 18, 24, 30, and 33
Row 70: 2 thru 34
Row 71: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, and 34. Tie (W) yarn and cut.
Row 72: 2 thru 34
Rows 73-83: Work 11 rows in stockinette stitch, (C) yarn.
Row 84: Tie (W) yarn near peg 4. Work pegs 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, and 32 in basic. Work all other pegs in (C). Hook over. Tie (W) yarn and cut.
Rows 85-95: Work 11 rows in stockinette stitch in (C) yarn.
Row 96: Tie on (W) yarn near peg 6. Work pegs 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, and 30 in basic. Wrap all other pegs in (C). Hook over and tie (W) yarn and cut.
Rows 97-107: Work 11 rows in stockinette stitch, (C) yarn.
Row 108: Repeat Row 84.
Rows 109 – 119: Work 11 rows in stockinette with (C) yarn.
Row 120: Repeat row 96.
Rows 121 – 131: Work 11 rows in stockinette stitch, (C) yarn.
Row 132: Repeat row 84.
Rows 133 – 143: Work 11 rows in stockinette stitch, (C) yarn.
Row 144: Repeat row 96.
Rows 145 – 155: Work 11 rows in stockinette, (C) yarn.
Row 156: Repeat row 84.
Rows 157 – 167: Work 11 rows in stockinette, (C) yarn.
Row 168: Repeat row 96.
Rows 169 – 179: Work 11 rows in stockinette, (C) yarn.
Row 180: Repeat row 84.
Rows 181 – 191: Work 11 rows in stockinette, (C) yarn.
NOTE: If you want your scarf shorter or longer, this would be the place to make adjustments. Take one or more rows of the solid Stockinette out to make the scarf shorter, or add one or more rows in between the “stars” to make it longer.
The scarf is a mirror image so that you can take the pattern upside down if you’re using the chart.
Row 192: Repeat row 72.
Row 193: Repeat row 71.
Row 194: Repeat row 70.
Row 195: Repeat row 69.
Rows 196-255: Continue to repeat the rows in reverse. It will probably be exceedingly easier to use the chart and check off each row as you go.
Row 256: Work 1 row in stockinette, (C) yarn.
Rows 257 – 263: Work in rib stitch.
Row 264: Work 1 row in stockinette, (C) yarn.
Bind off loosely and finish ends with crochet hook in 2-loop method. Remove anchor yarn. Weave in ends and yarn tails. Enjoy the holiday season in this gorgeous and warm scarf!
Back to back weave in photo. When working in stockinette, and the pattern calls for a few stitches in back to back, we just weave the yarn around back peg and straight down to front peg, of one stitch. This results in a single pass simplifying the change of colors. In this photo, the red yarn is done in Stockinette and the white yarn is done in back-to-back weave or basic weave. This is an easy way to adjust the pegs to be wrapped in each row.
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Beautiful! Do we get to know the very talented designers, or will they be kept a mystery? The scarf is very lovely, congratulations to the designer.
Thank you Sue for pointing that out. We will add the names of the designers, they are all part of the KB Team. The Celebration Scarf was designed by the talented, double knit guru, Jacquelyn Darragh.
On Facebook some one asked what the back to back weave is. Does it mean make the pattern white pegs done first in stockinette and then come back on all skipped pegs in red with the stockinette wrap? Could you explain it in the comments. I had not heard it called ‘weave’ before either.
Beautiful! Thank you so much for the pattern — it truly is lovely and I can’t wait to try it! Can you please explain what is meant by “wrap the stitches in a back-to-back weave” in row 9? Thank you so much.
Exquisite! I really love the contrasting red and white, and what a beautiful design! 🙂
Hi ! but I don’t know what they mean with “back to back” or “basic weave”. Can’t find an explanation anywhere. Can anybody explain this?
Hi, the instruction for the back to back weave has been added to the pattern for the holiday scarf. But it is worked like a Figure8 without the twist. Just weave both pegs of a double stitch by wrapping the yarn, straight across around both pegs. It was used to simplify the color stitches when there were just a few in each row.
I am very much a beginner. When doing the rib stitch for the first rows I have 2 rows at end rather than one. Do I just wrap 34 individually and then start back from 35 to 33?
I am with jefferie rib stitch doesn’t work at the end of the row dont know how to fix this problem
Hi, Usually when doing the rib stitch, we use an even amount of stitches. However, this is not always required especially when you are doing just a few rows before beginning a design. In the case of this beautiful scarf, the design of the Christmas balls and ribbons was the primary goal. So, you start the rib stitch on peg 1 top to peg 3 bottom and work across the pegs. When you get to the end of the row, you are taking the yarn from top peg 33 to bottom peg 35. Wrap around and go back up to peg top 35. Wrap pegs 34 top and bottom, and then continue the rib stitch, back to beginning.
Pat thank you so much for the update i am looking forward to making this scarf i hope it turns out as beautiful as the sample
Hi Pat,
Does gauge make any difference? I have the two smaller gauged All-in-One Looms and the steel pegged looms. Will this pattern on these gauges? Which All-in-One Loom was this pattern designed on? Thank you, Mitch.