The hot air vibes worked! Thanks, Kai. 
Pattern: Skull Illusion Scarf by Ysolda Teague
Yarn: Rowan Pure Wool Aran, 2 x 100g balls – 1 in #685 (Noir), 1 in #682 (Amethyst)
Needles: 4mm Addi Bamboo circs
This makes a long scarf. I mean LONG. Looooooooooooooong. It’s as tall as me and I’m 5′ 8″. Not quite a Doctor Who scarf, but a long scarf nonetheless.
I’m glad that I chose to knit it with 4mm needles. The pattern says to knit it at a fairly dense gauge and being a loose knitter, I erred on the side of caution and it was a good job, because the yarn softened and grew after washing and became a lot floppier. 
Speaking of the pattern, I am eternally grateful to Sairyknits, whose Ravelry notes on her own version of the scarf helped me work out just how to reverse the pattern. A tip for you: trying to invert a chart at 11.30 at night is never a good idea.
And I’m very pleased with the fringe. I was worried that it would be a bit on the short side because I had to be economical with the yarn to ensure that I had enough, but even that grew with blocking.
I only did four pattern repeats, and made the centre section plain garter stitch stripes. Even after blocking, the ends have a tendency to curl, so this will help a bit with that.
Now I just have to wrap it, and another present is done!
