This pattern was originally published in the Launceston Examiner on August 5th, 1933
I have updated the knitting language used and clarified some instructions.
Materials
The original pattern calls for an unstated amount of fingering weight silk in beige, brown, green and orange. You can use wool or other yarns to make this scarf.
Pattern
Using 3.75mm needles and fingering weight yarn, cast on 105 sts in beige and purl 1 row. Then repeat rows 1-16 thus:
6 rows beige, 2 rows brown, 6 rows green, 2 rows brown, 6 rows orange, 2 rows brown, 6 rows beige, 2 rows brown, 6 rows green, 2 rows brown. (Charts for each section will follow the written pattern for those rows).
Row 1 (RS): K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k8, ssk, ssk, k8, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k8, ssk, ssk, k8, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k8, ssk, ssk, k8, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7: Knit.
Row 8: Knit.
Row 9: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k8, ssk, ssk, k8, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 10: Purl.
Row 11: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k8, ssk, ssk, k8, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 12: Purl.
Row 13: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k8, ssk, ssk, k8, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 14: Purl.
Row 15: Knit.
Row 16: Knit.
Repeat rows 1-16 following the colour sequence above. You will have worked a total of 40 rows and finished after working row 8.
Follow on from row 17 working the same sequence of colours of beige, orange, beige, green, beige orange, beige, green etc. with two rows of brown between each.
Row 17: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k6, ssk, ssk, k8, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1 (101sts).
Row 18: Purl.
Row 19: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, ssk, k8, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 20: Purl
Row 21: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, ssk, k8, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 22: Purl
Rows 23 and 24: Knit
Row 25: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, ssk, k6, k2tog, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1 (97sts).
Row 26: Purl
Row 27: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, ssk, k7, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 28: Purl
Row 29: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, ssk, k7, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 30: Purl
Rows 31 and 32: Knit
Row 33: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k5, ssk, ssk, k7, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1 (93sts).
Row 34: Purl
Row 35: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, ssk, k7, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 36: Purl
Row 37: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, ssk, k7, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 38: Purl
Rows 39 and 40: Knit
Row 41: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, ssk, k5, k2tog, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1 (89sts).
Row 42: Purl
Row 43: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, ssk, k6, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 44: Purl
Row 45: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, ssk, k6, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 46: Purl
Rows 47 and 48: Knit
Row 49: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, ssk, k4, k2tog, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1 (85sts).
Row 50: Purl
Row 51: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, ssk, k5, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 52: Purl
Row 53: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, ssk, k5, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 54: Purl
Rows 55 and 56: Knit
Row 57: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k4, ssk, ssk, k5, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1 (81sts).
Row 58: Purl
Row 59: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, ssk, k5, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
row 60: Purl
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Row 61: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, ssk, k5, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 62: Purl
Rows 63 and 64: Knit
Row 65: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, ssk, k3, k2tog, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1 (77sts).
Row 66: Purl
Row 67: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, ssk, k4, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 68: Purl
Row 69: K1, ssk, k7, *yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, ssk, k4, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1.
Row 70: Purl
Rows 71 and 72: Knit
Row 73: K1, ssk, k5, k2tog, *yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, ssk, ssk, k4, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k5, ssk, k1 (71sts).
Row 74: Purl
Row 75: K1, ssk, k6, *yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, ssk, k4, repeat from * to last 10 sts, yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, k1.
Row 76: Purl
Row 77: K1, ssk, k6, *yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, ssk, k4, repeat from * to last 10 sts, yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, k1.
Row 78: Purl
Rows 79 and 80: Knit
Row 81: K1, ssk, k4, k2tog, *yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, ssk, k2, k2tog, repeat from * to last 10 sts, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k4, ssk, k1 (65sts).
Row 82: Purl
Row 83: K1, ssk, k5, *yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, k1.
Row 84: Purl
Row 85: K1, ssk, k5, *yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, k1.
Row 86: Purl
Rows 87 and 88: Knit
Row 89: K1, ssk, k5, *yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k2, ssk, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, k1 (61sts).
Row 90: Purl
Row 91: K1, ssk, k5, *yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, k1.
Rows 92: Purl
Row 93: K1, ssk, k5, *yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, k1.
Row 94: Purl
Rows 95 and 96: Knit
Row 97: K1, ssk, k5, *yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, k1.
Row 98: Purl
Row 99: K1, ssk, k5, *yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, k1.
row 100: Purl
Row 101: K1, ssk, k5, *yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, k1.
Row 102: Purl
Rows 103 and 104: Knit
Row 105: K1, ssk, k5, *yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, k1.
Row 106: Purl
Row 107: K1, ssk, k5, *yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, k1.
row 108: Purl
Row 109: K1, ssk, k5, *yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, k1.
Row 110: Purl
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Bind off. (If you would prefer to graft the two pieces together, leave the remaining stitches on a stitch holder or spare needle instead).
Making Up
Work another strip in the same manner. Join the cast off edges together neatly on the wrong side, matching the join with the right shade of silk. You may graft them together if desired instead of casting off. Press seam. Turn down side edges of scarf and hem down neatly (note: this probably isn’t necessary). Press on wrong side with warm iron over a damp cloth.