Chic & Cozy Knit Checkered Criss Cross Braided Scarf Pattern For Winter Collections

Wrap yourself up in the cozy charm of a knit checkered criss-cross braided scarf! This knitting project brings together snuggly warmth and a playful touch with its intertwined colors that give your neckwear a fresh twist. Perfect for chilly days, this scarf promises to be a delightful addition to your winter wardrobe with its comforting feel and unique braided design.

Knit Checkered Criss Cross Braided Scarf

Materials:

22 Needle knitting machine
Loops and Threads Flex Yarn in Amethyst and Sweet Cream (or colors of your choice)

Instructions:

On your 22 needle knitting machine, start with the Sweet Cream yarn.
Bring your first black needle in line with your yarn guide.
Perform a drawring cast on: Pass the yarn in front of the first black needle, then behind the next, in front and behind all the way around, loosely.
Set the row counter to zero.
Knit the first row (Caston row) loose, as it's not included in the row counts.
Start the second row (first row of the project) slowly to ensure the yarn drops down and makes a loop over the red teeth.
Hold the yarn with light tension and knit for 65 rows.
Cut off the yarn tail, adding the second color (Amethyst) for a jogless join using the technique described in the video transcript.
Continue knitting 65 rows with the Amethyst yarn, taking you to row 130.
As the project lengthens, manage the tension by lifting the work from the table or letting it fall between the legs of your table onto the floor.
Change color back to Sweet Cream at row 130, perform another jogless join, and knit 65 more rows.
Repeat the color change and knit another 65 rows with Amethyst, taking you to row 260.
As the project continues, repeat the steps: switch to Sweet Cream, knit 65 rows, then switch to Amethyst, and knit 65 rows. Make sure you perform jogless joins each time to keep the edges straight.
Once you have five sections completed (starting and ending with Sweet Cream), you'll have 325 rows.

Casting Off:

Begin the drawring cast off, ensuring to drop two rows for the braid on needles 11 and 12 as described.
Rotate the knitting barrel, carefully removing the stitches until you reach the dropped stitches for your braid.
Continue with the cast-off process until all stitches are removed.

Braiding and Assembly:

With two panels created (starting one with Sweet Cream and the other with Amethyst), begin dropping a few rows on both pieces to prepare them for the braid.
Use a crochet hook to interlock the bars from both pieces to create a braided effect. Alternate picking up three bars from each panel and threading them through the loop on the hook.
After braiding the entire length, finish off by securing the ends with drawstrings and stitch markers as detailed in the video.

Adding Pom Poms:

Use a Clover pom-pom maker (recommended size 65) to create pom poms.
Wrap yarn around each half of the pom-pom maker until it's full.
Cut through the yarn along the center groove, tie it tightly around the middle, then remove the pom-pom maker.
Trim the pom-pom to shape, attach to the ends of the scarf, and secure in place.