Agent Provocateur Dishcloth

I'm thinking of making this a bit longer than the pattern calls for and making a sweet set of little hand towels. Can you tell I am somewhat hooked on this pattern?

I'm also thinking of doing the pattern in a scarf for a friend of mine in a more scarf-appropriate yarn: but I think it might be best if on a verrrrry long circular needle so the long sides of the little "bricks" run parallel with the length of the scarf. Thoughts?