Who needs to carry a purse when this handy pocket scarf will give you a place to stash your phone, keys and change purse? Nice deep pockets keep your hands warm while the thick, garter stitch fabric keeps your neck toasty. This scarf makes a perfect holiday present for someone special – or for yourself!
Skill Level: Easy
Size: 90” x 9”
Gauge: Approximately 18 sts and 28 rows = 4” [10 cm] in garter st after blocking
Materials
Yarn:
Berroco Vintage (52% acrylic, 40% wool, 8% nylon; 218 yards [200 meters]/100 grams): #5160 Wild Blueberry (MC, 4 skeins), #5123 Blush (CC, 1 skein)
Needles: US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Stitch holder, tapestry needle
Abbreviations
Wyib: With yarn in back
Wyif: With yarn in front
Pattern Notes
On the slip stitch pattern, remember to keep the CC yarn on the WS of the work when slipping stitches.
Slip all sts purlwise.
Pattern
First Half, Pocket Front
With MC, cast on 41 sts.
Knit 10 rows for garter stitch border.
Row 1: K5, p31, k5.
Rows 2 & 4 (RS): K5, sl 1, (with CC k5, wyib sl 1) 5 times, with MC k5.
Rows 3 & 5: With MC k5, wyif sl 1, (with CC, p5, wyif sl 1) 5 times.
Row 6: With MC, k across.
Row 7: K5, p31, k5.
Rows 8 & 10: With MC k5, with CC k3, (wyib sl 1, with CC k5) 4 times, wyib sl 1, with CC k3, with MC k5.
Rows 9 & 11: With MC k5, with CC p3, (wyif sl 1, with CC p5) 4 times, wyib sl 1, with CC p3, with MC k5.
Rows 12-13: Rep Rows 6-7.
Rep Rows 2-13 three more times and then Rows 2-6 once more.
Next Row: With MC, k5, p31, k5.
Knit 10 rows for garter st border.
Last Row (RS): K5, bind off 31, k to end. Set these 10 sts aside on a stitch holder for later use.
Pocket Back
With MC, cast on 33 sts.
Work 58 rows st st, ending with a WS row.
Knit 6 rows garter st.
Join Pocket Front to Pocket Back
Row 1: With MC and WS of Pocket Front facing you, k5 sts from st holder, with RS of Pocket Back facing you k31, k5 sts from st holder. The WSs of the Pocket Front and Back will face each other.
Continue on in MC in garter st until work measures 45” or half of desired length of scarf.
Set aside if you are comfortable with Kitchener Stitch/grafting; bind off if you would prefer to sew a center seam.
Second Half
Rep all instructions for First Half.
Finishing
Wet block scarf halves, paying special attention to Pocket Fronts.
Join two halves together at center, either with Kitchener Stitch/grafting if you left live sts, or a mattress st if you bound off your edges.
Stitch Pocket Backs into place on three sides, leaving the top open.
Weave in all ends. 
Pockets.
A hood and buttons would be my choice, hood to keep you warm and buttons so that the wind does not try to take scaft away….perfect
A scarf with a hood would be dual-purpose on a cold windy day or night
When you slip a st, is it knitwise, or purlwise?
pockets
A hood would be a very cute and practical touch when you don’t have a jacket.
hood and buttons (so the hood stays on and the cats don’t eat the ties)
Thank you for all the wonderful 12 Days patterns.
I think I would prefer a scarf with buttons, even if they are only decorative. Buttons can add that “extra” touch to the look of an otherwise plain scarf.
B from Canada
A scarf with a hood would be fantastic. I always find the pocketed scarves impractical. Or maybe something modular with buttons so be arranged and buttoned as desired.
Pockets
I would make the one with pockets
Love it!
all of the above lol hoods are great pockets are mittens when you need them and buttons will help hold it in place.. perfect for going out or snuggling in…
I never get to keep anything I knit!
Either would be nice. A scarf with a hood would be nice on cold windy days. A scarf with a pocket would be nice to store mittens in.
Either would be nice. A scarf with a hood would be nice on cold windy days. A scarf with a pocket would be nice to store mittens in.
I would choose a hood that could also be worn down as an extra thick neck warmer 🙂
Oh, go for the gusto! Do all three!
Why not all three? But if I absolutely had to choose… Would go with Hood.
I’ve been wanting to make one of these for a log time as well as try the two toned honeycomb pattern that is on the pockets. Two birds, one stone!
Can I have all three?
With a hood! Preferably also with pockets.
My first choice would be a hood as it’s the warmest option.
Pockets,what better place for those treats when out walking the dogs!
I would make one with a hood & pockets. The hood would keep the back of my neck warm & I would have a place to keep my mitts or if I forgot to bring mitts (when I am in a big rush to get out the door) then I could at least keep my hands warm in the pockets.
I really like the pockets! I hadn’t thought of making such large pockets to hold phone, keys, etc., as well as keep my hands warm!
I’ve done all and will again but right now am loving the hooded scarf I made.
That is hard! Pockets I suppose always losing mittens but most winter coats have hoods.
I make coordinating I cord with a loop on both ends & sew buttons on the cuff of my mittens, run the cord thru the sleeves of my winter coat or best & attach my mittens to it! That way I don’t lose my mittens & can attach/detach whatever mittens I choose to wear that day!
I’d prefer the pockets, as you can wrap a scarf over your head but not so much your hands.
A hood AND pockets! Thanks!
I think I would prefer a hood.
I would choose a scarf with pockets! Hood would be cute, too.
I think something like a wide hooded scarf with pockets that buttoned in the front would be great under a winter coat and not so bunchy as a full sweater. Designers out there, are you listening?
If I had to pick, I would make a scarf with buttons!
Tough choice, but it never hurts to have more pockets.
I would make a scarf with a hood….double duty 🙂
I would pick buttons to help keep the scarf in place.
Hood
I would make a scarf with pockets.
love the scarves with buttons to keep them in place.
Right now I would make a scarf with a hood. The days are getting colder here on the east coast of Canada.
Scarf with a hood. Cold weather is coming our way!
scarf with hood
Pockets please.
I love scarves with a difference and have knitted all three at one time or another.
I think a scarf with a hood would be cozy and cute!
I think a scarf with a hood is cozy and cute!
With buttons
My pick would be a scarf with a hood.
A scarf with a hood would be nice and warm, but buttons would be stylish.
I would more likely make one with buttons
Love the color combo!
I would make a scarf with a hood, although they all are cute and have different purposes.
Thank You !!
Thanks…cute
This is so cute. Thank you
Beautiful scarf