On those cold, wintry days when you need something warm around your face, grab your knitting needles, hibernate for a weekend and knit up The Stone and Arrow Winter Set. Designed in bulky yarn, The Arrow Headband and The Stone Scarf come together in a snap. And with simple repeating patterns, they're perfect for confident beginners looking to expand their knitting skills.

The Stone Scarf got its name from its 3D texture, created by alternating knits and purls, that resembles a stonewall. The quirky stone-like bumps are tempered by a garter-stitch border and a slipped selvedge for a tidy edge.  

Materials
• 2 balls (each 150 g/225 m) Schachenmayr SMC Tweed Montage* in Dusty Ranch (actual amount used for scarf: approx. 322 m)
• A 7-mm knitting needle

*If you are having difficulty finding the Schachenmayr SMC Tweed yarn, try Noro Obi or Noro Kama. Both are available online and can be shipped to Canada. Both give very similar stitch gauge and have a nice gradual colour change.

Lana Gross Medio is also very close in colour. This yarn can also be purchased online, but be advised that the shipping costs may be hefty. Lana Gross Medio is thinner than what the pattern calls for, so if you decide to use this yarn you should cast on 34 sts instead of 24, and follow the pattern exactly as it’s written. The width will be roughly the same.

Tension
14 sts/25 rows = 10 cm/4 inches in Basket Welt Stitch

Pattern Notes
Basket Welt Stitch:
Rows 1 and 2: Sl1, k1 *p5, k5* repeat to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 3: Sl1, knit all stitches to end of row.
Rows 4 and 5: Sl1, k1 *k5, p5* repeat to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 6: Sl1, k1, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Repeat Rows 1 to 6 for pattern stitch.

Finished Measurements
Width: 17 cm/6.8 inches   
Length: 203 cm/80 inches

Abbreviations
CO = cast on
k = knit
p = purl
sl = slip  
st(s) = stitch(es)
* * = repeat instructions between * and * the number of times indicated

Directions
CO 24 sts.

Knit 8 rows in garter stitch, slipping first stitch at beginning of every row.

Row 9: K2, p all stitches to last 2 sts, k2.

Repeat Rows 1 to 6 of Basket Welt Pattern Stitch until scarf measures 198 cm/78 inches.

Knit Rows 1 to 3 of Basket Welt Pattern.

Knit 7 rows in garter stitch, slipping first stitch at the beginning of every row.  

Cast off all stitches and weave in loose ends.

Keep your ears warm and toasty by knitting this stylish winter headband.

Looking for knitting tips? Check out Sheep & Stitch’s guide on how to knit.