‘Tis the season for candy cane colored, well, everything! My latest design celebrates a classic, peppermint treat, but made a bit more modern with chunkier yarn and on-the-bias construction. Pair it with plaid for on-trend, pattern mixing, or keep it cool with grey flannel. Either way, this holiday season will be made sweeter with this festive scarf! What you’ll need: The pattern from Creative Knitting Magazine 1 Ball each of Patons Classic Wool Bulky, in colors: Aran and Bright Red Size U.S. 11 (8mm) needles Tapestry needle Scissors Measuring tape Abbreviations CO: cast on BO: bind off K: knit k2tog: knit two stitches together Kf&b: knit in front and back of same stitch st(s): stitch(es) Instructions CO 22 sts with Aran. Odd rows 1-20: Kf&b, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. Even rows 1-20: K. Join Bright Red yarn. Row 21: Kf&b, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. Row 22: K. Switch to Aran. Rows 23-24: repeat rows 21-22. Switch to Bright Red. Rows 25-26: repeat rows 21-22 Switch to Aran. Rows 27-32: Repeat rows 21-22, three times. Switch to Bright Red yarn. Rows 33-38: Repeat rows 21-22, three times. Repeat rows 1-38 until 5" from desired length. Repeat rows 1-20. BO. Happy holiday knitting! xx, Vickie
