Scarf pattern?

[ZoeS]

I found this photo on a blog:



http://etsyitemoftheday.com/etsy-handknit-scarf/

I'd like to make one like it! I'm not sure if it is ok to speculate on the pattern of such a scarf, but it just looked like garter to me. What I'm wondering about is the type of yarn and the gauge. It looks like rope and rolling pin-sized knitting needles to me So I would appreciate more knowledgeable insight.

Thanks,

Zoe