Chevron Scarf in Ella Rae Phoenix DK - ER4-02 - Downloadable PDF

Chevron Scarf in Ella Rae Phoenix DK – Pattern ER4-02

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Ella Rae guides you through creating a striking Chevron Scarf worked in the brand's luxurious Phoenix DK yarn. The finished scarf measures approximately 16 cm (6¼ inches) wide and 180 cm (70¾ inches) long, making it a generously proportioned accessory that drapes beautifully and provides real warmth. The chevron design is achieved through a carefully structured two-row stitch pattern combined with a repeating five-colour sequence, resulting in a bold, graphic stripe of zigzag peaks and valleys that is as visually impressive as it is satisfying to knit.

What Is Being Made

The project is a long, wide knitted scarf featuring a classic chevron (zigzag) stitch pattern worked flat on a single pair of needles. The chevron motif runs the full length of the scarf and is enhanced by a structured colour sequence that cycles through five coordinating shades of Ella Rae Phoenix DK. The result is a contemporary striped chevron scarf suitable for both men and women, ideal as a personal wardrobe staple or a handmade gift.

Materials Used

• Yarn: Ella Rae Phoenix DK, sold in 100g hanks, used in five colours:
  • Colour A – 1012 Steel Gray (1 hank)
  • Colour B – 1006 Light Gray (1 hank)
  • Colour C – 1023 Pink (1 hank)
  • Colour D – 1005 Beige (1 hank)
  • Colour E – 1022 Citrus (1 hank)
• Needles: 1 pair of 4.00mm (US size 6) straight knitting needles
• Total yarn: 5 hanks of 100g each, one per colour

Tension and Gauge

The pattern specifies a tension of 27 stitches and 30 rows over 10 cm (approximately 4 inches) of Stocking stitch using 4.00mm needles. Achieving the correct gauge is important for matching the stated finished dimensions of the scarf. Knitters are encouraged to work a tension swatch before beginning and adjust needle size if necessary.

Techniques and Construction

The scarf is worked entirely flat (back and forth in rows) on a single pair of straight needles, beginning with a cast-on of 44 stitches in Colour A. Construction is straightforward and continuous — there are no seams, no picking up of stitches, and no complex shaping. The scarf is simply worked in the chevron pattern repeat and colour sequence until the desired length is reached, then cast off. Finishing involves only darning in all loose ends from the colour changes.

Stitches and Stitch Techniques Used

• Knit stitch (k) – the foundation of the right-side rows
• Purl stitch (p) – used on all wrong-side rows to create the Stocking stitch fabric between chevron ridges
• Increase: knit into front and back (inc / kfb) – worked at the peaks of the chevron to add stitches and create the upward points of the zigzag
• Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over (sl 1, k1, psso) – a left-leaning decrease used at the valleys of the chevron
• Knit 2 together (k2tog) – a right-leaning decrease paired with the sl1-k1-psso to form a double decrease at each chevron valley, keeping the stitch count constant
• Stocking stitch (St st) – the background fabric formed by alternating knit and purl rows

The chevron effect is created by the interplay of paired increases at the peaks and paired decre