Rick Rack Scarf by Purl Soho

Rick Rack Scarf

Knitting
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
6.5 stitches = 1 inch
in Rick Rack Rib
US 8 - 5.0 mm
400 - 570 yards (366 - 521 m)
7 inches wide and 63 (84) inches long
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS

  • 3 skeins of Purl Soho’s Worsted Twist, 100% merino wool. Each skein is 164 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 569 yards required. We used the color Copper Penny. (NOTE: We no longer offer Worsted Twist, but choose from one of our other worsted/aran weight yarns.)
  • US 8 (5mm) knitting needles, straight or circular

GAUGE
26 stitches = 4 inches in Rick Rack Rib stitch

SIZE
Finished Dimensions: About 7 inches wide and 63 (84) inches long

Sample: We used a bit less than 3½ skeins to make our scarf 72 inches long.

NOTE: An earlier version of this pattern used 4 (5) skeins of Jade Sapphire’s 8-Ply Cashmere to make a 53 (66)-inch long scarf. For more on that version, click here!