Sampler Scarf

Materials:  Size 7 needles  4 skeins of worsted weight in four contrasting colors  Size J/10 hook  Scrap piece of yarn

Using the scrap yarn crochet a chain of 40 stitches. Using yarn A and your needles, pick up 33 stitches using the back bumps on the crochet chain. Knit 2 rows. Switch to yarn B and begin Brick Stitch pattern. Switch to yarn A and knit 8 rows. Switch to yarn C and begin Purl Triangles pattern. Switch to yarn A and knit 8 rows. Switch to yarn D and begin Fern Diamonds pattern. Switch to yarn A and knit 8 rows. Switch to yarn B and begin Brick Stitch pattern. Switch to yarn A and knit 8 rows. Switch to yarn C and begin Purl Triangles pattern. Switch to yarn A and knit 8 rows. Switch to yarn D and begin Fern Diamonds pattern. Switch to yarn A and knit 4 rows. Next row: *kfb, k. Repeat from * until last stitch, kfb. (50) stitches. Knit 1 row. Next row: *kfb, k. Repeat from * across row. (75) stitches. Knit 4 rows. Bind off.

Work the other end of the scarf. To do this you need to remove the scrap piece of yarn by loosening the knot on the end of the crochet chain and unravel the chain. As you unravel the chain, pick up the live knitting stitches with a knitting needle, you should have 33 stitches on the needle. You want to begin your first row as a knit row on the wrong side of the piece. If your stitches are not set up to do this, you will have to transfer all the stitches to another knitting needle. Knit 2 rows. Next row: *Kfb, K. Repeat from * until last stitch, Kfb. (50) stitches. Knit 1 row. Next row: *Kfb, K. Repeat from * across row. (75) stitches. Knit 4 rows. Bind off. Brick Stitch Fern Diamonds

1st row: (right side): K4, *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl 1, k1, psso, k5; rep from * to last 9 sts, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl 1, k1, psso, k4.

2nd and every alt row: Purl.

3rd row: K3, *k2tog, [k1, yo] twice, k1, sl 1, k1, psso, k3; rep from * to last 10 sts, k2tog [k1, yo] twice, k1, sl 1, k1, psso, k3.

5th row: K2, *k2tog, k2, yo,k1, yo, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k1; rep from * to last stitch, k1.

7th row: K1, k2tog, *k3, yo, k1, k3, sl 1, k2tog, psso; rep from * to last 10 sts, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl 1, k1, psso, k1.

9th row: K2, *yo, sl 1, k1, psso, k5, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * to last stitch, k1. 3 more times.

11th row: K2, *yo, k1, sl 1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, k1; rep from * to last stitch, k1.

Purl Triangles 13th row: K2,*yo, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1; rep from * to last stitch, k1.

15th row: K2, *yo, k3, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k3 yo, k1; rep from * to last stitch, k1.

16th row: Purl.

Rep these 16 rows 3 more times.

kfb– knit in front and back loop k2tog– knit 2 stitches together yo– yarn over yf– yarn forward yb– yarn back psso– pass slipped stitch over k- knit p– purl s1 1– one stitch sts– stitches rep– repeat 3 more times.