Basket Rib Stitch Knitted Scarf

I knitted another scarf to donate. I found the basket rib stitch pattern on New Stitch a Day's website. 

I used a Caron Anniversary Cake Special Edition (the colour is Holly Jolly) and 6.5mm needles. 

Cast on multiples of 2 stitches plus 1 (I cast on 23 stitches). To avoid the sides curling, I knit 3 stitches at the beginning and end of each row.

• K4 rows in garter stitch
• Row 1 (RS): Knit all sts
• Row 2: K3, marker, purl all sts, marker, k3
• Row 3: K3, marker, *K1, sl 1; rep from * to last st, k1, marker, k3
• Row 4: K3, marker,*K1, wyif, sl 1, wyib; rep from * to last st, k1, marker, k3
• Repeat rows 1 to 4, knitting to the desired length
• K4 rows in garter stitch
• Bind off