The Colours of Autumn scarf is worked, as traditionally, in the round, starting with a provisional cast-on. The stitches of each open end, at the bottom and the top of the scarf, are separately grafted together to make a reversible scarf.

The colours in this scarf are inspired by memories of autumn leaves. The all-over diced pattern has one motif on the lighter diamonds and six different motifs on the darker diamonds. The pattern colours really glow against the warm dark-brow background.

Pattern details

Sizes
Finished width: 17 cm | 6.75 inches.
Finished length: 157 cm | 62 inches.

Yarn
Jamieson’s of Shetland, Shetland Spindrift (4 ply; 100% Shetland wool; 105 m | 115 yds per 25 g skein).

Yarn A: Chestnut 577: 2 x 25 g skeins.
Yarn B: Ginger 462: 1 x 25 g skein.
Yarn C: Peat 198: 5 x 25 g skeins.
Yarn D: Amber 478: 2 x 25 g skeins.
Yarn E: Pumpkin 470: 1 x 25 g skein.

Needles & Accessories
3.25 mm | UK 10 | US 3 knitting needles for your preferred method of knitting small circumferences.
3.5 mm | UK 9 | US 4 crochet hook for working the crochet provisional cast-on.
Lockable stitch marker, for marking the start of the round.
Length of smooth contrasting waste yarn for crochet provisional cast-on.
Blunt-ended yarn or tapestry needle, for grafting the top and bottom edges.

Gauge | Tension
32 sts and 32 rows to 10 cm | 4 inches over stranded colourwork stocking stitch using 3.25 mm needles after washing and blocking.

Other details
The Colours of Autumn scarf pattern is suitable for a knitter who wishes to practise stranding and weaving in yarn. The diced pattern is repeated several times horizontally and vertically. Changing only the pattern colour enables a knitter with little stranded colourwork experience to enjoy working with different colours, without making the scarf pattern too difficult.