Vertical Herringbone Stitch Knitted Scarf

I knitted another scarf to donate. I found the vertical herringbone 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 7 stitches plus 1 (I cast on 23 stitches). I did 3 stitches on either end in a garter stitch so the sides wouldn't curl.

• Row 1 (WS): Purl. 
• Row 2: *K2tog, k2, krl (knit right loop), k2; rep from * to last st, k1. 
• Row 3: Purl. 
• Row 4: K1, *k2, krl, k2, k2tog; rep from * to end.
• Repeat rows 1 to 4, knitting to the desired length
• Bind off