Materials

1 ball of Patons Katrina (3 1/2 oz / 100 gm / 163 yards), color Ocean
2 balls of Lion Brand Yarn Glitterspun (1 3/4 oz / 50 gm / 115 yards), color Bronze
1 ball of Bernat Eye Lash Nouveau (1 3/4 oz / 50 gm / 77 yards), color Eyeshadow

For a scarf approximately 6 inches wide by 48 inches long, you'll need size US 17/12 mm needles and a crochet hook or needle to weave in the yarn ends

This scarf is knitted entirely in garter stitch, in which you knit every stitch on all rows. You'll hold two or three strands of the yarn together as though they were one thick strand of yarn. Using more than one strand on large needles is a trick that lets you knit the scarf very quickly.

Cast on 20 stitches loosely with Bronze, holding two strands of Bronze yarn together and using them like one strand of yarn.

Knit two rows in Bronze, holding two strands together.

Hold together two strands of Ocean with one strand of the eyelash yarn and tie onto the side of the knitting. Knit two rows of Ocean and Eyelash yarn.

Switch back to Bronze and knit two rows.

Continue to knit two rows of each color alternately until you have 34 rows of Ocean and Eyelash, then end with two rows of Bronze. Bind off loosely and weave the yarn ends into the scarf to hide them.

The Ocean yarn is a dark blue with a softly glittery lighter blue strand running through it. The Bronze yarn is a coppery brown with a copper metallic fiber running through it. The color changes in the scarf happen because the eyelash yarn is shaded in bands of white, blue, and brown, so your scarf will have its own unique pattern.

Note on Shaded Yarns

Part of the fun of using a shaded yarn is watching the patterns it forms. They range from streaks to patches of color. However, this can sometimes pose a problem if you want to stay with one pattern but are going to change the number of stitches in the piece, such as with a sweater front where you decrease the stitches at the armholes and neckline. The pattern will change as you decrease stitches and may be unattractive. There are two ways to help to decrease this.

One way is to use two balls of the shaded yarn. Tie the first one on and knit two rows with it, then tie on the second ball at a different point in the yarn's color pattern and do two rows with it. Switch back and forth between the balls to blend their patterns. If you are making a project where you are sure you only need one skein of the yarn, you can use the end of the yarn from the middle of the skein as the "first ball" and the end wrapped around the outside for the "second ball".

The second way is to use three balls of the shaded yarn. Start with the first one and work across the row. Tie on the second ball and use it to go back across the piece. Tie on the third ball and use it to go back to the first ball. Switch strands at the end of the row to blend the three patterns together, and be sure to start at a different point in the color pattern for each ball for the greatest variation.

Fringe

There will be enough Bronze left to add a fringe if desired. If you want a fringe, I suggest using a knitted cast-on to form a firmer edge rather than the single cast-on. To make a fringe, cut a piece of cardboard as wide as the desired length of the fringe plus an inch. Wrap the yarn loosely around it four times or until you have the desired number of strands. Cut the loops at the point where the cut yarn end is. Use a crochet hook to pull the middle of the strands through one stitch at the end of the scarf to make a loop, then pull the ends through this loop and pull gently to tighten it. Repeat across the end of the scarf. Trim the ends even if necessary.

Care instructions: Hand wash cool, dry flat, do not bleach.