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Love is love, and it often comes in the delightful form of a squishy garter stitch scarf featuring a stylish graphic motif! This versatile scarf pattern is perfect for anyone looking to express their creativity and warmth through their knitting.

This scarf is knitted modularly, meaning the various pieces are skillfully joined as you go along, making it a fun and engaging project. While it's not particularly difficult, it allows you to practice a wide variety of essential knitting techniques. You'll get hands-on experience with basic increasing and decreasing, knitting both flat and in the round, plus picking up stitches. Additionally, learn how to create neat slip stitch edges, master the 3-needle bind-off, and explore casting on using the long-tail and backward loop methods. At the end of the project, you’ll even have the chance to practice grafting—though don’t worry, it’s only three stitches!

You can knit this beautiful scarf using any worsted weight yarn, or opt for a different weight if you desire. However, switching to a different yarn weight will affect the finished size, so keep that in mind. It's crucial that your stitch to row gauge ratio in garter stitch is close to 1:2 after blocking for the best results. For your convenience, I’ve suggested a few yarns I’m familiar with above, but there are countless other options available. Hand-dyed and self-striping yarns would be fantastic choices for adding a unique touch to your scarf!

The stunning sample shown in the images above is knitted in Brooklyn Tweed Shelter, a fantastic yarn choice that enhances the scarf's texture and motif beautifully. If you’re looking for alternatives, several suggested substitutes are provided below. Get ready to wrap yourself in love and warmth with this gorgeous garter stitch scarf, perfect for knitters of all skill levels!