Warm Up to the New Year!

Sorry about the delay into the New Year, but I have been a bit busy getting a new job, moving to a new city and even getting a new haircut. So welcome 2012...it's gonna be a great year!
This scarf pattern from Filatura Di Crosa is all about the new yarn FELIX.

SIZE One size
MATERIALS
3 balls Filatura Di Crosa FELIX 70% acrylic, 19% polyester, 11% polyamide (1.75oz/50g; 22yds/20m)
in color #08 taupe
One size 15 (10mm) circular needle, 40”/101.5 cm long OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Yarn needle

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
5”/12.5 cm wide x 70”/178 cm long GAUGE
6 sts and 11 rows = 4”/10 cm in Garter stitch
TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE NOTE Scarf is worked lengthwise back and forth in rows. The bind-offs and
cast-ons at the beginnings and ends of rows form the fringe on the Scarf ends. Circular needle is used to accommodate large number of stitches.

PATTERN STITCHES
Garter stitch (Garter st) Knit every row.


SCARF
Cast on 94 sts.
Row 1 Knit.

Row 2 Bind off 8 sts, knit to end – 86 sts rem.
Row 3 Bind off 8 sts, knit to end, cast on 8 sts –86 sts rem.
Row 4 Knit to end, cast on 8 sts – 94 sts.
Row 5 Knit.
Row 6 Bind off 8 sts, k8, bind off 4 sts, knit to last 20 sts, bind off 4 sts, k16.
Row 7 Bind off 8 sts, k8, cast on 4 sts, knit to last 8 sts, k8, cast on 8 sts.
Row 8 Knit to end, cast on 8 sts – 94 sts.

Row 9 Knit.
Row 10 Bind off 8 sts, knit to end – 86 sts rem.
Row 11 Bind off 8 sts, knit to end, cast on 8 sts – 86 sts rem.
Row 12 Knit to end, cast on 8 sts – 94 sts.
Row 13 Knit.
Bind off.