Just as the holiday gifting is coming to a close, it is time to make yourself something amazing…. Enjoy the luxury of Pepperberry cashmere with this simple project! Stripe four—or more!—colors in this pattern, designed to use every bit of this precious yarn!

Supplies

Approximately 560 yds (4 skeins) Pepperberry Knits Soft Spun Solid DK Weight (100% cashmere; 140 yd/128m per 50g skein); one skein each in Kitten (A), Spring (B), Thunder (C), and Pepperberry (D). Jump over here to see our other color selections. Size 8 (5mm) straight needles or circular needle, any length, or size needed to obtain gauge

Skills Used

Basic increases and decreases

Finished Measurements

Approximately 75” long by 8” wide

Gauge

18 sts and 36 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch, blocked

INSTRUCTIONS

Beginning Using A, CO 1 st.

Row 1 (RS): Kfbf—3 sts.

Row 2 (WS): Sl 1, kfb, knit to end—1 st inc. Repeat Row 2 (for RS and WS rows) 56 times—60 sts.

Body Row 1 (RS): Sl 1, kfb, knit to end—1 st inc.

Row 2 (WS): Sl 1, k2tog, knit to end—1 st dec. *Cut A and join B. Using B, work [Rows 1 and 2] 7 times. Cut B and join A. Using A, work [Rows 1 and 2] 7 times.

Note: You can carry the unused color up the side of the work if you prefer; however, I find that this makes the side of the scarf along which the yarn is carried less stretchy and flexible than the other side, so I recommend cutting the colors and weaving in the ends.

Repeat from * 3 times, then cut A and join B. Using B, work [Rows 1 and 2] 7 times.

Note: I didn’t want to waste an inch of this yarn, so I knit some irregular stripes. If you prefer consistent stripes, skip the section in italics. Cut B and join A. Using A, work as many rows as you can before running out of yarn, being sure to end with a WS row. Join C and work as many rows as necessary for a total of 14 rows worked in A and C, combined. Cut C and join B. Using B, work [Rows 1 and 2] 7 times. Cut B and join C. Using C, work [Rows 1 and 2] 7 times. Cut C and join B. Using B, work as many rows as you can before running out of yarn, being sure to end with a WS row. Join D and work as many rows as necessary for a total of 14 rows worked in B and D, combined.

*Cut D and join C.

Using C, work [Rows 1 and 2] 7 times.

Cut C and join D.

Using D, work [Rows 1 and 2] 7 times.

Repeat from * 3 times, then cut D and join C.

Using C, work [Rows 1 and 2] 7 times.

End Cut C and join D.

Dec Row: K1, k2tog, knit to end—1 st dec. Repeat Dec Row until 3 sts remain.

Last Row: K3tog—1 st. Cut yarn and pull through rem st. Pull tight and fasten off. Finishing Weave in all ends and wet block to measurements.

Abbreviations

CO            cast on

dec           decrease(d)

inc            increase(d)

k            knit

k2tog            knit 2 sts together

k3tog            knit 3 sts together

kfb            knit into front and back of st

kfbf            knit into front, then back, then front of st

sl            slip st

(s)            stitch(es)