My scarf is 4.5 inches wide and 7 feet long, but it’s easy to vary the width and the length, depending on how many stitches you cast on (for length) and how may rows you knit (for width).

Each row is worked in a different color of yarn, and tails are left at both ends to create the fringe.

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