Chandra Scarf Knitting Pattern

Chandra Scarf in Berroco Bento

What Is Being Made

The Chandra Scarf is a beginner-friendly knitted accessory featuring a finished size of approximately 7 inches wide by 47 inches long (not including fringe after blocking). This design comes from Booklet #390 and was created by designer Amy Christoffers. The scarf showcases a multi-color striped pattern using three coordinating yarn colors in a simple, elegant construction suitable for knitters new to the craft.

Techniques Used

This scarf employs several fundamental knitting techniques that make it ideal for beginners:

• Color Stranding: Multiple yarn colors are carried loosely up the side of the work throughout the project, with colors wrapped together at the beginning of right-side rows to prevent long loops from forming.
• Gauge Checking: The pattern emphasizes the importance of checking gauge before beginning, with the target gauge set at 17 stitches and 22 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch.
• Fringe Creation: Fringe is worked directly along with the scarf during knitting, then unraveled and knotted during the finishing stage for a professional appearance.
• Sewn Bind-Off: The scarf uses a sewn bind-off technique to create a neat, finished edge, requiring a tapestry needle and the yarn tail.

Stitches Used

The Chandra Scarf utilizes basic knitting stitches appropriate for beginners:

• Knit Stitch (k): The primary stitch used throughout the pattern.
• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The foundational stitch pattern used to establish the gauge measurement.
• Color Alternation Pattern: Rows 1 and 2 feature alternating knit stitches between the main color and a contrasting color. Rows 3 and 4 repeat this alternation with a different contrasting color. This four-row repeat continues until the scarf reaches approximately 7 inches in width.

Materials

Yarn: Berroco Bento is the specified yarn for this project. The pattern calls for 3 balls of #8701 Mochi (the main color), 2 balls of #8712 Shimizu Peach (contrasting color 1), and 2 balls of #8714 Mikan (contrasting color 2). Each ball of Berroco Bento weighs 50 grams.

Needles and Notions: A 36-inch circular needle in size 8 (5.00 mm) is required, or a size adjusted to obtain the correct gauge. A tapestry needle is needed for the sewn bind-off finishing technique. The pattern begins with casting on 280 stitches.