Konpeito Candy

This scarf was inspired by a traditional Japanese sugar candy that is small, brightly coloured and has a spikey surface. The four-row pattern repeat is easy to memorise and fun to knit. **SIZE:** One size FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Width: 12"/30.5 cm Length: Approx. 80"/204 cm **MATERIALS** Yarn: Approx. the following amounts of fingering-weight yarn: MC: 200 g/800 yd/730 m CC: A total of 200 g/800 yd/730 m The sample was knitted in Fingering Singles by The Wandering Flock in colourway 100s & 1000s (MC), which is a fingering-weight, hand-dyed, soft merino yarn. For CCs, a mix of different fingering-weight yarns were used, such as Purl Soho Linen Quill and Furl, Retrosaria Rosa Pomar Mondim as well as Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair. **Needles:** US 4/3.5 mm needles **GAUGE:** 33 sts x 46 rows to 4"/10 cm in st patt, after blocking. **CONSTRUCTION** This striped scarf is worked in one piece, flat. It features an easy-to-memorise stitch pattern that is repeated over four rows, alternating two rows in MC and two rows in CC. You can use as many CC colours as you want.