Circular Scarf

This pattern was adapted from a WWII-era British Good Housekeeping leaflet entitled “Good Housekeeping’s Forces’ Knitting Book”.

Materials Required: 10 oz. 4-ply wool (Lt. DK or Lt. sport weight)[Ed. note: 75-110 yd/oz, 240-360 m/100g ]

Needles: Size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle

Total finished length = 48″, total finished width= Double 8″

Cast on 108 sts. (The scarf is knitted as a long tube with both ends open.) Place marker at beginning of row.

Pattern Stitch

• * K 1, K next stitch through the loop below instead of the loop on the needle, K 1, p 1 *.
• Continue working pattern from * to * to end of round.

Work in this pattern for 48″. Bind off loosely (or at same tension as cast on stitches).

To wear as a scarf, fold tube in half. To wear as hat/turtleneck combo, slip the tube over the head.