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House Scarf

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Simply knit illusion, or shadow, colorwork creates a neat magic trick.
Simply knit illusion, or shadow, colorwork creates a neat magic trick. 

My daughter grew up with Harry Potter. She read the books, watched the movies and even got me hooked on the franchise. So it was no surprise this year, when she asked me to knit her a Gryffindor scarf for Christmas. (Especially since her new school colors are maroon and gold.)

This two-color pattern creates a neat little magic trick worthy of your two magic wands/knitting needles.

My finished scarf is approximately 7 inches wide and 63 inches long.

Materials

  • Lion Brand Vanna's Choice Yarn in Burgundy
  • Lion Brand Vanna's Choice Yarn in Mustard
  • US size 10 (6.0 mm) knitting needles

Directions

In Burgundy, cast on 25.

Row 1 (RS): P5, k5, p5, k5, p5.
Row 2 (WS): P25.

In Mustard

Row 3: K5, p5, k5, p5, k5.
Row 4: P25.

Repeat Rows 1-4, alternating colors every two rows, until piece measure 63 inches or your desired length. Bind off.

Please note that you don't need to cut and reattach your yarns when changing colors. When you switch colors, simply lift the new yarn strand up on the right side of the previous color strand and pull it snugly.

Now, magicians may not reveal their secrets, but knitters do.

When you look down the right side of the scarf, from your needles toward the cast on edge, you will see that the vertical stripes go - maroon, gold, maroon, gold, maroon.
Now, look up the right side of the scarf, from the cast on edge toward the needles... Abracadabra... and the vertical stripes go - gold, maroon, gold, maroon, gold.