Autumnus Scarf

This past summer my husband and I paid a visit to Gig Harbor, WA.  We came across a yarn store that was closing down and having a sale.  There wasn't much left when we stopped in but I found a couple skeins of Malabrigo Aquarella in a color I thought only I could love.  I had to buy it (and it was 60% off!).

After many failed attempts of making a scarf pattern that the thick and thin wool looked good with, I came up with this.... just in time for autumn....

 Autumnus Scarf

What you need:

• sz 13 (9.0 mm) knitting needles
• cable needle for bulky yarn
• 2 skeins Malabrigo Aquarella wool or about 130 yards of any Super Bulky yarn
• scissors

 Gauge:  

• doesn't matter

 Pattern:

• Cast on  12 sts
• knit 2 rows
• work 20 rows in stockinette stitch starting with a knit row 

Work Braid (8 rows):
1.  Slip 4 sts onto cable needle and hold in front of work.        Knit next 4 sts then knit 4 sts from cable needle.  Knit remaining 4 sts.
2.  Purl row
3.  Knit 4 sts.  Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold to back of work.  Knit next 4 sts then knit 4 sts from cable needle.
4.  Purl
Repeat these 4 rows

After the 8 rows of the braid have been completed, work 20 more rows in stockinette stitch continued by 8 more rows of the braid, then 20 more rows of stockinette, etc.....   I worked 7 braids in total.  Finish by working 2 purl rows after a stockinette section and then cast off purl-wise.

~enjoy~