Easy Mistake Stitch Scarf | Purl Soho

This Easy Mistake Stitch scarf is made with Jade Sapphire’s gorgeous 12-ply Cashmere in color “Green Tea”. If you know how to knit and purl you can make this scarf! Mistake Stitch creates a deep and lofty rib that looks like so much more work than it actually is.

Easy Mistake Stitch Scarf | Purl Soho

If you’re interested in the Lovely Leaf Lace Scarf (the orange one on the right), you can find the full, free pattern right here!

Designed by Purl Soho founder and co-owner, Joelle Hoverson.

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Materials

Easy Mistake Stitch Scarf | Purl Soho
  • 5 skeins of Jade Sapphire’s 12-Ply Cashmere, 100% Mongolian cashmere. Each skein is approximately 70 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 300 total yards required. We used Green Tea. (NOTE: We no longer offer 12-Ply Cashmere, but choose from one of our other chunky/bulky weight yarns.)
  • US 11 (8 mm), straight or circular needles

GAUGE

18 stitches = 4 inches in stitch pattern, slightly stretched

SIZE

Finished Dimensions: Approximately 8 inches wide x 48 inches long

NOTE

STITCH MULTIPLE

This pattern is worked over a multiple of 4 + 3 stitches.

PATTERN

Cast on 39 stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.

Row 1: *K2, p2, repeat from * to last 3 stitches, k2, p1.

Repeat Row 1 until piece measures approximately 48 inches from cast-on edge. That’s it!

Bind off in stitch pattern.

Weave in all ends and gently wet block.