This knitting pattern for the Banana Scarf is suitable for advanced knitters. The banana scarf is made in a tube shape, to make it double sided. It combined intarsia as well as stranded knitting. By pulling some colour strands from one side to the other, the design can be mirrored on the back of the scarf and is two sided. The scarf is one size.

Materials needed for the Banana Scarf

• 3.5 circular needles with a long cable (60cm or longer)
• A darning needle
• Scissors
• 6 skeins of Hobbii Friends Extra Fine Merino XL (shade Bottle Green 112)
• 2 skeins of Hobbii Merino Care (shade Mustard 08)
• 1 skeins of Hobbii Merino Care (shade Lemon Sorbet 07)
• 1 skein of Hobbii Merino Care (shade Oatmilk 02)
• 1 skein of Hobbii Friends Extra Fine Merino XL (shade Chocolate 12)

Gauge swatch
A 10x10cm swatch is 21 stitches wide and 33 rows tall

Please make a gauge swatch before starting so that you are certain your sweater will be the right size.

Size
The Banana Scarf is one size. It measures 18 centimetres wide, and 136 cm long.

Techniques & tutorials

• Judy’s magic cast on

• Knitting magic loop

• Double sided intarsia knitting

• Kitchener stitch

• Reading a colour chart