Carrington Scarf

Here's a pattern that is reversible and works well with hand-dyed yarns.
Carrington Scarf
Finished size: 5" wide by 67" long
Materials: 1 skein Plain & Fancy Sport, 400 yards per 100 grams (used the WHOLE skein)
Needles: US size 9
Gauge: not critical, just make sure you are getting the drape you want
Notions: two stitch markers if you choose to separate border stitches from main pattern

Abbreviations:
K: Knit
P: Purl
[B]: Border
Sl1wyif: slip one stitch with yarn held in front of work
MK: Make Knot: p3tog & leave on left needle, yo, p3tog again & slip off needle
Rep: repeat
Sts: stitches
BO: bind off

Border: Repeat these two rows for first four and last four stitches each row:
Row 1: K1, sl1wyif, k1, p1 [Carrington stitch pattern] p1, k1, sl1wyif, k1
Row 2: [Sl1wyif, k1] twice [Carrington stitch pattern] [k1, sl1wyif] twice.

Directions: CO 33 stitches using the Channel Island Cast On. If you choose to make a wider scarf, increase in increments of four stitches.

Row 1: [B] K4, p1, *k3, p1, rep from * to last 8 sts, k4 [B].
Row 2: [B] P4, k1, *p3, k1, rep from * to last 8 sts, p4 [B].
Row 3: [B] K1, *mk, p1, rep from * to last 8 sts, mk, k1 [B].
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Row 5: [B] K2, p1, *k3, p1, rep from * to last 6 sts, k2 [B].
Row 6: [B] P2, k1, *p3, k1, rep from * to last 6 sts, p2 [B].
Row 7: [B] K2, p1, *mk, p1, rep from * to last 6 sts, k2 [B].
Row 8: Rep Row 6.

Repeat these 8 rows until scarf reaches desired length or you are nearly out of yarn. Bind off using a picot variation bind off as follows: *backward loop cast on 1 stitch, bind off 3 stitches, slip last BO stitch back to left needle and repeat from * to the end. (Bind off using k2, pass 1st over 2nd, *k1, pass 1st on right needle over new stitch, rep from *).

Chart: Read odd numbered rows right to left and even numbered rows left to right.

This pattern will eventually be available in a pdf with a more legible chart.
This pattern is intended for personal use only. Please do not sell this pattern or make items using this pattern for sale. Thanks!