Cats Paw Scarf - Free Knitting Pattern!

©2014 Kris Basta

I love this scarf!  Light, airy, and pretty.  This works up fairly quickly with an 8 row pattern repeat.  If you would like to Download, view, or print this pattern, scroll down past the photos and there is a link to click on that will give you the pattern. 

Materials & Tools:
Sock yarn, 300 yds

#9 needle  (I use a circular needle because it is better to hold the large number of stitches) but you can use 2 straight needles if that is your preference.

Gauge: Mine was 4.25 sts per inch in stockinette st. 

Abbreviations:

K = knit                       Beg = beginning           sts = stitches

P= purl                        Rep = repeat                 K2tog = knit 2 together

CO = cast on               K2togtbl = knit 2 together through the back loop
yo = yarn over             k3tog = knit three together
   

References:  Casting on at the beginning of the row (knitted cast on):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdaZTBOJ7XU

 
Directions:
CO 9 sts.

 

Now work these set up rows:
Knit 3 rows

Purl one row

Now work these rows:

1.     CO 5 sts at beg of the row (see reference link above, do not use a different cast on or it will not look as tidy on the edges), k7, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2togtbl, k2.     [14 sts]

2.     CO5 sts at beg of the row, k5, p to last 5 sts, k5.  [19 sts]

3.     K6, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2togtbl, k6.

4.     K5, p to last 5 sts, k5.

5.     K8, yo, k3tog, yo, k8.

6.     K5, p to last 5 sts, k5.

7.     CO9, Knit across. [28 sts]

8.     CO9, K5, p to last 5 sts, k5. [37 sts]

Now work pattern rows:

1.     K5, *k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2togtbl, k2, rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.

2.     K5, p to last 5 sts, k5.

3.     K5, *k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2togtbl, k1, rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.

4.     K5, p to last 5 sts, k5.

5.     K5, *k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.

6.     K5, p to last 5 sts, k5.

7.     CO9, knit across.  [46 sts]

8.     CO9, k5, p to last 5 sts, k5. [55 sts]

 

 

Repeat rows 1-8 of pattern rows over and over until you have 199 sts. 
Work pattern rows 1-6.

Knit 4 rows (do not cast on at beg of rows).

Bind off.
My finished scarf (lightly blocked) measured 60"L x 14"W.

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_oZ8-XeMq3pb0p0ZnpEd01pV2M/view?usp=sharing

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