Miter Me This Chic Scarf in Red Heart Chic Sheep - LW5903 - Downloadable PDF

Miter Me This Chic Scarf in Red Heart Chic Sheep – Pattern Summary (LW5903)

Designed by Rebecca Velasquez and published by Coats & Clark, Miter Me This Chic Scarf (pattern number LW5903) is a free, downloadable PDF knitting pattern rated beginner difficulty. The finished scarf measures an impressive 13½ × 77½ inches (34.5 × 197 cm), making it a long, statement-worthy accessory that transforms everyday outfits into something special. The design is built entirely from mitered squares arranged in three vertical columns, a construction method that is as satisfying to knit as it is striking to wear.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single, large rectangular scarf constructed from a series of mitered squares knitted in three columns — one column of large squares, one of medium squares, and one of small squares. Each column is worked from the bottom up, and the squares are joined as they are knitted by picking up stitches along the edges of previously completed squares. The result is a colorful, geometric patchwork of interlocking squares with a clean, artful appearance.

Construction Technique: Mitered Squares

The defining technique in this pattern is the mitered square, sometimes called a bias square or modular knitting unit. Each square is shaped by working paired decreases at a central marker on every right-side row, which draws the fabric inward from both sides simultaneously and creates the characteristic diagonal seam running from corner to corner through the center of each square. This technique eliminates the need for traditional seaming — squares are connected live as you knit by picking up and knitting stitches along the edges of completed squares before beginning the next one. This modular, seamless approach is ideal for beginners who want to practice shaping and color changes in manageable, self-contained units.

The three columns are worked in sequence: the large square column is completed first, followed by the medium square column, and finally the small square column. Each new column is attached to the previous one during the pick-up-and-knit step, keeping the entire scarf integrated without any sewing.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch – the entire fabric is worked in garter stitch (knitting every row), giving the scarf a squishy, reversible texture with attractive horizontal ridges on both sides.
• k2tog (knit two together) – a right-leaning decrease worked before the center marker on right-side rows to shape each mitered square.
• ssk (slip, slip, knit) – a left-leaning decrease worked after the center marker on right-side rows, pairing with k2tog to create a symmetrical, centered decrease line. The pattern specifies slipping the next two stitches knitwise to the right needle, then inserting the left needle through the front of those stitches and knitting them together through the back loop.
• Pick up and knit – used extensively to begin each new square by drawing up stitches along the edges of completed squares. The pattern includes a specific note to insert the needle under 2 strands at the edge for a neat, consistent pick-up.

Color and Yarn

The pattern calls for Red Heart® Chic Sheep by Marly Bird™ yarn, a worsted weight yarn. Five colors are used, one ball each:

• 5622 Dragon Fruit (Color A) – a vibrant pink-red
• 5640 Platinum (Color B) – a cool neutral gray
• 5254 Sunset (Color C) – a warm orange-toned hue
• 5693 Poolside (Color D) – a cool aqua or teal
• 5641 Sterling (Color E) – a medium gray tone

Each mitered square is worked in a single color, and the colors rotate across the columns and rows, creating a lively, coordinated palette. Because only one ball of each color is required, this is an economical project that makes excellent use of a small yarn stash.

Needles and Notions