Pattern for Knitting a 'Spellbound Fashion Scarf'

Are you a beginner to knitting looking for an easy pattern? Maybe you're an experienced knitter looking for a quick project. Whatever the case is, please consider my 'Spellbound Fashion Scarf' as your next project.

Materials

(1) One Skein of Moda Dea Spellbound yarn (83% Nylon // 17% Polyester; contains 85m // 93 yards)
(2) One set size eleven [11] knitting needles
(3) One plastic needle

Pattern

(1) Cast on twenty (20) stitches in your favorite cast on method
(2) Row One: Knit all stitches
(3) Row Two: Knit stitch one; purl next eight-teen [18] stitches; knit last stitch
(4) Row Three: Purl stitch one; knit next eight-teen [18] stitches; purl last stitch
(5) Repeat steps three and four until scarf reaches desired length
(6) Bind off
(7) Using the plastic needle, weave extra strands into scarf

An additional step that you may take with this project is adding a fringe to the finished ends of the scarf. This isn't necessary so don't feel like you have to add one to make this scarf complete. I personally do not like the fringe on fashion scarves but I know there are many who do.

With your left over yarn, cut twenty (20) to forty (40) strands of five (5) to ten (10) inches long. Take one (or two depending on if you cut twenty or forty) and slide the end through one loop on the edge of your scarf until it is bent in half. Tie a knot at the top (by the scarf edge). Repeat with all strands moving across the bottom of the scarf.

As I said above, you can make the scarf any length that you wish. If you want it to be extra long, try adding another skein of yarn and/or make the fringe longer then the lengths provided. Another great factor with this scarf is you can adjust the width; making it wider until it's large enough for a shaw or smaller so that it makes a nice belt. If you're going to enlarge it to make a shaw, I recommend making the fringe shorter. If you're going to shrink it to make a belt, I recommend making the fringe longer to give it a more dramatic effect. The great thing with this project is you can adjust it to whatever your needs/wants are and make it work for you. Want it to be bigger with less stitches - try larger needles. Want a tighter knit? Try using smaller needles. The only limit is your imagination.