This scarf is inspired by icy winter. The spikey icicle edge is knitted first in this scarf. And when just 3 stitches of it remain, the rest of the scarf will start to grow into life – you will pick up stitches gradually as you work your way through the pattern. 

Although this scarf is knitted in lighter yarn (fingering, or sock weight), it is still beautifully warm. It’s both nice and wide at one end to wrap you up, or fold double, and the tartan section is essentially two layers thick because both colours are used in each row. The length of it also allows for an extra wrap (or two) around your neck to keep you cozy. 

In terms of colour choice, I’m using The Yarn Whisperer’s kit https://www.yarnwhisperer.co.uk/shop , which focusses on bright sparkling white alongside blue hues to recall snow and ice in a beautiful colour pallete that Kitey (The Yarn Whisperer) created from pictures I sent him of Iceland (as well as Frozen’s Elsa).  

Tutorial videos appear on Instagram and on Youtube 
Finished measurements
After blocking: 180cm long x 60cm wide at wide end (depending on how hard you block)
Yarn: 
All yarns are fingering weight (366m / 400 yards per 100g), using 
Colour 1 (C1): 160g white (590m)
Colour 2 (C2): 55g light blue (200m)
Colour 3 (C3): 17g speckled light blue (62m)
Colour 4 (C4): 15.5g speckled dark blue (57m)
Needles + notions
3.5 and 3 mm needles (US size 4/ 2.5 needles). The 3mm needles must be on a long circular (or interchangeable needle. 
160cm circular needle (you’ll get away with a 100cm one). 
A stitch marker
Gauge
After blocking: 10cm is 32 stitches in stockinette on 3mm needles.