This scarf is a variation of a striped scarf. Rather than a contrasting color, this uses a row of yarn overs to separate garter rows of equal size to create stripes. A picot cast on and cast off replaces traditional fringe. though you could certainly replace the picots with fringe. The extreme length of this scarf, 10 feet, is a nod to the Fourth Doctor in the Doctor Who lineage. You may knit it to any length you like.

I wrote this pattern as an add on to a novel I wrote, called Heart of Ember (Working title) that is currently under consideration for publication. The scarf is described in the book, so I thought I should knit one, too…