Easy, Reversible, Mohair Scarf

I was hunting through stitch libraries trying to find a reversible pattern that showed off the sophistication of a mohair and viscose yarn that I had. Couldn't find anything suitable, so I made up my own simple design. I didn't want to fringe the scarf, so I designed it to accommodate an elegant tassel at each end. This project can actually be completed in a couple of evenings of TV watching, unless you stop to make popcorn!

Materials:
Three 50 gr. balls mohair yarn (125 yds. per ball) - I used Copley Reflections, which is sort of a light mohair. Depending on the yarn you choose, you may need more. I used two balls to knit the scarf, and a small part of a third to make the tassels.

Knitting needles US #10 1/2

Notes:
M1 = make one stitch by placing a backward loop on the needle.

Decrease note: The decrease get buried in the garter stitch selvage, so I didn't think matching decreases slanting in the proper directions were all that important. If you like working that kind of detail, by all means go ahead. Plain old k2 tog and p2 tog were good enough for me.

Pattern:
Cast on 3 stitches. You may want to slip the first stitch of every row to make a nice edge, even though the pattern says to knit the first stitch.

Row 1: Knit across

Row 2: K1, M1, K1, M1, K1

Row 3: Knit across

Row 4: K1, M1, K3, M1, K1

Row 5: K3, P 1, K3

Row 6: K3, M1, K1, M1, K3

Row 7: K 3, P3, K3

Row 8: K3, M1, K3, M1, K3

Row 9: K3, P5, K3

Row 10: K3, M1, K5, M1, K3

Row 11: K3, P7, K3

Row 12: K3, M1, P7, M1, K3

Row 13: Knit across

Row 14: K3, M1, P9, M1, K3

Row 15: Knit across

Row 16: K3, M1, K11, M1, K3

Row 17: K3, P13, K3

Row 18: K3, M1, K13, M1, K3

Row 19: K3, P15, K 3

You should now see that what you are doing is working four rows of stockinette, then four rows of reverse stockinette, with a three stitch garter stitch selvage. Continue increasing two stitches every other row until you have 31 stitches on the needle, or until the width that you desire.

Then work even in four row stockinette and reverse stockinette with garter stitch selvage until the scarf is about four inches shy of the desired length. With a stockinette row facing you, begin decreasing as follows:

Row 1: K3, K2 tog, K27, K2 tog, K 3

Row 2: K3, P 29, K3

Row 3: K3, K2 tog, K25, K2 tog, K3

Row 4: K3, P27, K3

Row 5: K3, P2 tog, K23, P2 tog, K3

Row 6: Knit across

Row 7: K3, P2 tog, K21, P2 tog, K3

Row 8: Knit across

Continue decreasing in this manner until 3 stitches remain. Cast off. Make 2 tassels by winding yarn around an 8" wide piece of cardboard. Tie off around upper third. Attach to the scarf using the tail ends left from casting on and off. Work in any loose ends. Steam block if necessary.

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