In my head, all the months of the year have colours. January is black, May is asparagus green, November is chocolate brown, August is tropical orange, and April is turquoise. This is a simple scarf made from handpainted bamboo that I designed for my mum for Mothers' Day. It's been a really cold spring and she needs a little something to keep her warm when she's out walking, but it's too depressing to wear winter scarves this close to "summer". Mum loves turquoise, and I thought of her immediately when I saw this yarn. It's meant for weaving, and not ironically, the scarf is worked in a simple knit/purl pattern that looks like those woven paper projects you make in elementary school. |  |
Materials1 skein Northern Brights 100% regenerated bamboo (4 oz, 525 yards).*Note: project is worked with 2 strands of yarn held together throughout. This is really the only tricky part because the yarn is a bit slippery and can tangle easily. 
3.75 mm straight needles (I recommend bamboo or wood--the yarn might be too slippery for metal or plastic). Pattern notes:Pattern 1 (narrow)
Row 1: K6 P6 K6 P6 K6 Row 2: P6 K6 P6 K6 P6 Row 3: same as row 1 Repeat rows 1 to 3 for pattern | Pattern 2 (mid) Row 1: K6 P6 K6 P6 K6 Row 2: P6 K6 P6 K6 P6 Row 3: same as row 1 Row 4: same as row 2 Row 5: same as row 1 Repeat rows 1 to 5 for pattern
| Pattern 3 (wide) Row 1: K6 P6 K6 P6 K6 Row 2: P6 K6 P6 K6 P6 Row 3: same as row 1 Row 4: same as row 2 Row 5: same as row 1 Row 6: same as row 2 Row 7: same as row 1 Repeat rows 1 to 7 for pattern
| Pattern 4 (long)
Row 1: K Row 2: P Row 3: K Repeat rows 1 to 3 for pattern |
 Instructions With two strands of yarn held together, CO 30 sts. Work 26 repeats of Pattern 1 Work 20 repeats of Pattern 2 Work 10 repeats of Pattern 3 Work 20 repeats of Pattern 2 Work 15 repeats of Pattern 1 Work 7 repeats of Pattern 4 BO all stitches. 
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