Easy Beginner's Ruffled Scarf Pattern

This is a generic pattern that is very versatile. Any size yarn and any size needles! The finished scarf will be wavy and ruffly and the length will depend on the yarn and needles used.
36" circular needles are best suited to this as there will be a lot of stitches on the needles.

For this scarf, I am using size 11 36" circular knitting needles and Red Heart Worsted Weight acrylic yarn in the Monet colorway.

To begin, cast on 40-60 stitches. The lighter the yarn or the smaller the needle the more stitches you will need to begin with. For ww yarn, 50 stitches would work well for sock yarn, 60 stitches will be needed.
Stitches in parenthesis reflect the number of stitches started with.

Row 1-3 knit across (50, 60)
Row 4 - knit into the front and back of each stitch (100, 120) (You will doubling the amount of stitches every 4 rows)
Row 5-7 - knit across (100, 120)
Row 8 - repeat row 4 (200, 240)
Rows 9-11 - knit across (200,240)
Row 12- repeat row 4 (400, 480)
Rows 13-15 - knit across (400,480)
Row 16 - repeat row 4 (800, 960)
Rows 17-19 - knit across (800, 960)
Bind off.
Weave in ends.

I'm still working on one and will post finished photos of it as soon as I can!

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