An elongated boomerang shape with Quaker rib and scalloped edges, this scarf has the effect of being knitted on the bias and was inspired by a pack of 5 gradient colour 20g skeins which I knitted up from the lightest colour to the darkest.

But then it occurred to me that because it wasn’t a single ball of gradient yarn I could have played around with the colours. So the grey sample knit was made in a different (but still, nicely balanced) sequence. That said, I think this simple, but quite elegant design with a cute scalloped edge would look good with any sort of yarn.

Like all minimal knits | DESIGNED scarves, MK#26 drapes beautifully, can be worn in all sorts of ways, and is quick to knit because the pattern uses needles larger than is standard for the yarn.

The grey pictured scarf was made from a 5 x 25g pack of Bombed Yarns 100% superwash Australian merino and measures 53 cm / 21 inches, by 138 cm / 54½ inches, by 168 cm / 66¼ inches without blocking and not including the tassels.

The aqua-teal pictured scarf was made from a 5 x 20g pack of Blue Moon Hand Dyed Indigo 100% superwash merino and measures 54 cm / 21¼ inches, by 144 cm / 56¾ inches, by 176 cm / 69½ inches without blocking.

Skill Level Beginner

Materials
At least 400 metres of Fingering/Sock/4 ply yarn
Please note that some yarns knit up more closely than others and if knitted with yarn at the lower end of the quantity range it may require blocking to achieve a practical length and to smooth out the edges
5 mm / US 8 needles

Gauge
Doesn’t matter unless you knit very tightly or very loosely, in which case go up or down a needle size, as applicable