Long Scarf Answer

This is the scarf Dr Who (Tom Baker was the 4th Dr,) made famous.
I tweaked the pattern on the  one I made.
 I wasn't able to get DB knitting yarn, that's a #3 in Canada, from Mary Maxim in all the colours I wanted, so the yarn I used was a little heavier, #4.  My first attempt was the size of a lap blanket! 60 stitches in garter stitch. Next effort was 40 stitches and garter stitch again. And again I frogged it.
I was having my truck serviced at the time, sitting in the local Ford dealership. I can't imagined what the staff must have thought as this women who sat in the new showroom (The new service waiting room is claustrophobic and hasn't any windows) who knitted for a while then pulled it apart only to start again.
 My third attempt was 40 stitches and K1,P1 rib.  That worked much better.  It was an easy knit, just following the colour chart and as I was using a heavier yarn I reduced each block of colour by 2 rows.
The final length was just over 13' with out the tassels so I did have to reduce the length by approx 22".  There are all 7 colors in each of the tassels. I didn't have to block it as it was an acrylic yarn. Lots of tails to weave in along the one side. I only made it on condition that it would be worn. Let's hope it keeps him warm and he doesn't trip over it. The things mothers do.

There more than enough yarn to make a second scarf. The colour order would be different and the joining of two colours would be be smother too as I have found a better way. It's called a fisherman's knot.
Now that's out the way I can continue with my denim blue sweater.  Have to learn the pattern again!