Taking Steps Scarf -- PDF knitting pattern

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Stair steps of color march in two directions across this rectangular scarf (or stole). This easy modular project keeps your interest with each new “step” you take.

Taking Steps is a modular knit that uses one color at a time. The scarf is worked in garter stitch. Stitches are picked up and joined to the sides of previous blocks to add new sections. After the main part of the scarf is complete, stitches are picked up along each of the sides to add a garter stitch border.

Gauge is not critical for this pattern, but using a different yarn weight or needle size will affect the size of the finished project.

The pattern instructions are written with detailed schematics for each modular section.

Sizing

Instructions are included for adapting the size of the scarf.

The sample used fingering weight yarn, but knitters might experiment with using a different yarn and needle size. Please note that changing the yarn will affect the size of the scarf and the amount of yarn needed.

Yarn Colors

The pattern instructions call for 3 colors of yarn, but the pattern includes a diagram for designing your own color scheme. This project would be perfect for stashbusting and using up small amounts of colors. Every section could be worked in a different color, or knitters could use a separate color for each square.

Size

74” / 188 cm in length and 15.5” / 39 cm wide

Yarn

1600 yds / 1464 m total of fingering weight yarn

Color A – 460 yds / 421 m

Color B – 680 yds / 622 m

Color C – 460 yds / 421 m

Sample shown in Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering (80% fine superwash highland wool and 20% polyamide; 357 yds / 326 m per 100 g) in Happy Valley Multi (Color A, 2 skeins), Klamath Tonal (Color B, 2 skeins), and Astoria Tonal (Color C, 2 skeins)

Needles

US Size 4 / 3.5 mm straight, circular, or double-pointed needles

US Size 4 / 3.5 mm circular needle, at least 50” / 130 cm in length to add the border

Gauge

23 sts and 46 rows per 4” / 10 cm in Garter Stitch after blocking

Notions

Yarn needle; stitch holders or waste yarn