Halfsies Scarf

Half the fun is in the knitting and half is in the wearing! Our Halfsies Scarf pattern is a two-tone beauty that’s wonderfully soft, light, and cozy in elegant Echo Cashmere.

This simple project gives you yards of easy knitting, with a super satisfying milestone at the halfway point. You’ll cast on the long way, knit through one color in straightforward stockinette, then switch to the other color and keep going. That’s truly all there is to it!

Smooth stockinette shines in Echo Cashmere, a fingering-weight yarn made with reclaimed and recycled cashmere fibers. It’s a sustainable and affordable way to knit with cashmere, with no half measures taken on softness and beauty!

Pick two from a palette of earthy, heathered colors, each with an alluring depth that reflects the history of these recycled fibers. You only need two balls of each, and you’ll use up every last yard!

There are so many ways to show off the duality of your Halfsies Scarf. Fold it so each side is a different color, or spread it out so both halves show equally; wrap it round or drape it over your shoulders… Just a few of the possibilities!

Cast on for this scarf that’s equal parts elegance and fun, every way you wear it!

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Designed by Purl Soho designer, Hiromi Glover. See even more of Hiromi’s work on her Instagram!

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Materials

• Purl Soho’s Echo Cashmere, 95% recycled cashmere and 5% other fibers. Each ball of this fingering-weight yarn is approximately 236 yards/ 50 grams.
  • Color A: 2 balls; approximately 472 total yards required.
  • Color B: 2 balls; approximately 472 total yards required.
• US 3 (3.25 mm), 47- or 60-inch circular needles

We used these colors for our samples…

• Flour Sack + Shadow Gray
• Orange Pekoe + Wild Currant
• Evening Blue + Denim Blue

GAUGE

25 stitches and 39 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

SIZE

Finished Dimensions: 14 inches wide x 62 inches long

PATTERN

NOTE: You will knit this scarf lengthwise, casting on for the long edge.

With Color A, cast on 390 stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.

TIP: When you cast on lots of stitches, it’s always helpful to place a stitch marker (or piece of scrap yarn) every 50 stitches. That way, when you lose count of your stitches (and chances are you will!), you won’t have to recount from the beginning.

Set-Up Row (wrong side): Purl to end of row.

Row 1 (right side): Knit to end of row.

Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front (wyif), purl to last stitch, slip 1 purlwise wyif.

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 7 inches from cast-on edge, ending with Row 2.

Cut Color A.

With Color B, repeat Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 14 inches from cast-on edge, ending with Row 2.

With right side facing you, bind off knitwise.

FINISHING

Weave in all ends and gently wet block.

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