FFFO (Feather & Fan Finished Object)

Last year at Kid'n'Ewe, I bought three skeins of Brooks Farm Duet (50/50 wool/mohair blend). Two skeins were a barely-variegated red, and will, I think, become another Clapotis. The other skein -- pinks, purples, and greens -- became a Feather and Fan Scarf.

Simon and I like the way
the cast-on and bound-off ends scallop.

This scarf was inspired by the Chevron Scarf in Last-Minute Knitted Gifts. In the end, though, the only thing the same was the stitch pattern. This version of Feather and Fan uses knit-front-and-back (KF&B) increases, rather than yarn-overs, making for a more solid fabric. Everything else is different from the Chevron Scarf -- wider, a little shorter, and with the occasional purl ridge to break up the monotony. Also, the Chevron Scarf is made with two different colorways of sock yarn (not just any sock yarn - Koigu KPPPM), while I used a single colorway of the DK weight Duet.

Here's what I did:

Cast on 72 stitches.

Row 1: Purl
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: Purl
Row 4: Knit

Begin Feather and Fan pattern:
Row 1: K2tog 4 times. KF&B 8 times. K2tog 8 times. KF&B 8 times. K2tog 8 times. KF&B 8 times. K2tog 4 times.
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl

Repeat those four rows until the scarf is almost 65" long, or as long as you want it. Occasionally (somewhere between every 2 and 6 repeats), purl Row 3 to add some texture.

Final four rows:
Row 1: Purl
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: Purl
Row 4: Knit

Bind off and block lightly, encouraging the bound-off end to scallop like the cast-on end does on its own.

Simon really likes this scarf.
Notice the kneading action going on!