Linen stitch scarf

The Linen Stitch Pattern creates a beautiful flat, thin piece of knitting, similar to linens! It looks quite intricate, but it is simply a 2-row repeat of knits, purls, and slipped stitches. You can one or more colors, or a colorful yarn. Τhe stitch is not reversible, but it looks beautiful in both sides.  It's a great ways to consume yarn left-overs from your previous projects!

Right side of the linen stitch

Wrong side of the linen stitch

The linen-stitch (works with odd number of stitches):

Row 1: Right Side * K1, Yarn to Front, Slip 1 Purlwise, Yarn to Back * K1

Row 2: Wrong Side * Slip 1 Purlwise, Yarn to Front,  P1, Yarn to Back *, Slip 1

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until your work is the length you desire.

Alternatively, if you knit with circular needles, you can work always from the right side of work, cutting the yarn at the end of every row (leaving a long tail for fringe) and joining a new yarn at the beginning of each row (leaving a long tail for fringe).

The linen-stitch alternative (works with even number of stitches):

Row 1: (Right Side) K1 the through the back loop,* Yarn to Front, Slip 1 Purlwise, Yarn to Back, K1*, repeat from *to* to the end of row, finish with K1 the through the back loop.

Row 2: (Right Side) K1 the through the back loop,* K1, Yarn to Front, Slip 1 Purlwise, Yarn to Back*, repeat from *to* to the end of row, finish with K1 the through the back loop.

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until your work is the length you desire.