Eight Bright Nights Scarf by The Jewish Knitter

Eight Bright Nights Scarf

Knitting
November 2025
Aran (8 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colorwork
US 8 - 5.0 mm
650 - 750 yards (594 - 686 m)
One size
English
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Show off your Hanukkah lights wherever you go with this bright and bold scarf! The diagonal lines of Hanukkah candles shine in both colorwork and texture, creating an easy-to-knit design that will light up those dark winter nights.

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Skill Level
Requires the ability to knit stranded colorwork, managing floats, and to use duplicate stitch. Suitable for intermediate knitters.

Sizing & Finished Measurements
Width: 8.5 in / 21 cm
Length: Fully customizable

Needles
5mm / 8 US 24 in / 60 cm circular needles
or size needed for gauge

Yarn
This project uses aran weight yarn. The sample uses King Cole Fashion Aran, a 30% wool / 70% acrylic blend - exact shades in parentheses. Due to the nature of colorwork, the following amounts are approximate only:

  • MC 250-300 g (550-650 yds / 500-600 m), depending on desired scarf length (Eucalyptus, 3056)
  • CC1 30 g (65 yds / 60 m) (Rum, 633)
  • CC2 15 g (35 yds / 30 m) (Ginger, 3057)