So this is the variation on the Rustic Scarf from Last Minute Knitted Gifts that I made for my sister’s husband. Really the only similarity to the pattern in the book is the yarn I used and the fact that it’s knit lengthwise. Otherwise I just made this up as I went along.

I’m writing this out as I anxiously await an ebay bid to finish. I decided to surprise the crap out of my husband and buy something he is totally not expecting for giftmas so I have some nervous energy to spend.

This pattern is easy peasy breezy mccheesy.

I used:
- two skeins of Rowan’s Yorkshire Tweed Chunky - one in string (beige) the other in stout (dk brown)
- a pair of 52″ circulars in size US 11

With beige yarn CO 150 stitches
Knit every stitch (the whole scarf is garter stitch) for 6 rows
Change to dk brown yarn and knit 8 rows
**Change to beige yarn and knit 2 rows (center row)
Change to dk brown yarn and knit 8 rows**
Change to beige yarn and knit 5 rows
Cast off loosely while knitting the 6th row

There will be a total of 30 rows - the yarn will be changed on the same end every time - creating a “right” and a “wrong” side but the stripes look really cool on either side.

** for a wider scarf repeat the stripes between the sets of asterisks as many times as you’d like.

weave in ends

That’s it! I cast this on Tuesday morning and worked on it while waiting for Cody at the dentist. My hygenist saw it and ordered one for her husband on the spot. I took a nap after the appointments and still finished it that same night at the Stitch n Bitch. Love projects like this. It’s a very appropriate brother-in-law scarf and it just takes a few hours overall. I’ll probably make one for Cody’s brother’s birthday as well so it really will be the official brother-in-law scarf.

I won the auction! Oh my god Cody’s gonna plotz when he opens his present! (shhhhit’sanipodshhhh)