Mistake Rib Scarf

I've been having a ton of fun making color combinations in mistake rib. Sometimes I use scraps to make a version that has all sorts of colors in them. That's what I did with the scarf pictured above- I lined up all my little scraps of fingering weight and then worked it with a strand of natural cream brushed alpaca silk. My rule was to not use a color more than 20 rows. 

(above is salt water taffy MCN sock and brushed alpaca silk in natural cream)

The pattern is simple and the results are stunning! I'll share the pattern I followed with you all

(above is the 15 Coraline Collection colors)

Mistake Rib Scarf

Size:

(Small) 5.5" x ~70" (see materials note)

(Large) 16" x 90"

Materials:

(Small Scarf) 1 skein each of Cape May Fiber Brushed Yarn (either alpaca or kid silk) and 1 skein of sock weight.

Note: Since my sock weight yarns come in yardages from 370 to 463 yards, you'll find that more yardage makes a longer scarf. You will be holding both yarns together for this scarf.

(Large Scarf) 100 yards each of 15 colors of Cape May Fiber DK (100% SW Merino). We used the Coraline Collection Colors

Needles:

US Size 5 (3.75 mm) or 6 (4mm) or even a US Size 7 (4.5mm) for a looser scarf. 

Gauge:

33 sts, 31 rows = 4" (10 cm), unstretched

Mistake Rib Stitch (multiple of 4+3)

Row 1: (K2, p2) rep from ( to ) to last 3 sts, k2, p1. 

Rep Row 1 for pattern stitch.

Begin

Cast on 47 for the Small Scarf or 99 sts for the Large Scarf. Work in Mistake Rib Stitch until desired length. If you are making the Coraline version, work 46 rows per color and switch to the next color. The sequence of colors used are Yellow Jacket, Pumpkin Dad, Circus Performing Mice, Pink Palace, Vermilion Button, Pumpkin Garden, Cocoa Beetles, Wybie Lomax, Wuss Puss, Little Door, Coraline Jones, Mr Bobinsky, Miss Spink, Seeing Stone and Chartreuse Button.

Bind off. 

Wash in your favorite wool wash (I love eucalan and soak!), ring out excess water, lay flat to dry.