So, I started knitting this scarf and videotaping..... Usually, an easy project like knitting a scarf doesn't take me long time, but I was watching movies while I was knitting. And guess what happened... YES! Of course, I had to re-knit my scarf several times. What I mean is that I had to frog it to the area where I made a mistake and re-knit from that area entire section again. Just because I got immersed in the movie. I didn't learn from my mistake - I watched another really intense movie the next day, and what do you think happened? I knitted several inches - I would say about 12 - and I realized I had so many errors in my scarf, that entire evening's work was good for nothing - I had to rework the entire part the next day AGAIN!!!! So, if you have to count your stitches (which you have to with any lacy project), DO NOT WATCH MOVIES! TRUST ME!
This project is fairly easy, but if you are just starting to knit, it is not for you. It is for advanced/very talented beginners WHO KNOWS HOW TO:
- do a knit and purl stitches
- knit 2 stitches together
- do a yarn over
- cast on
- bind off
- and pay attention to counting
I used Paton's "Classic Wool", which is medium weight/thickness, but you can use any medium weight #4 yarn/wool of your choice and your favorite color. On the label is information what knitting needles you should use. Use any yarn you want with the suggested needles and you will create your own "one of the kind" scarf.
TUTORIAL VIDEOS "how to Knit this scarf"
Enjoy!
Size:
width: your choice
length: your choice
Materials:
2-4 skeins (depending on desired width and length) Patton's Classic Wool, Worsted, weight medium - #4
Knitting Needles - size #8 (5 mm)
Markers
Scissors
Yarn needle
Abbreviations:
CO - cast on
K - knit
YO - yarn over
K2tog - knit 2 stitches together
BO - bind off
Step-by-Step:
This scarf uses multiples of 18 sts. So if you want to make it even wider - add as many multiples of 18 sts as you desire. You could turn it into a baby blanket with 9+ multiples. Below is a pattern for 2 (3, 4) "multiples of 18 sts".
So for a baby blanket, depending on the thickness of your yarn, you will need several multiples of 18 stitches. What you need to do is knit a swatch of 18 stitches and about 10 rows to see how wide one 18-stitch repeat is. A baby crib blanket is usually 30" wide, a regular baby blanket is 34" wide, and a toddler blanket is about 45" wide. So choose the width of your blanket and divide it by width of your swatch - and that will be the number of your repeats. Then add one extra repeat (this pattern tends to "shrink" in its width a little) - so for example, if your answer to your equation is 9, add to it 1 = the answer will be 10 repeats of 18 stitches, which is total 180 sts, and that would be the number of your cast-on stitches.
CO 36 (54, 72) sts
Row 1-4 K36 (54, 72)
Row 5 *[(K2tog) - 3x; (K1, YO) - 6x; (K2tog) - 3x]* - repeat from * to * one (two, three) more times
Row 6-7 K36 (54, 72)
Row 8 P36 (54, 72)
Repeat Row 5-8 (in bold) as many times as needed, until the desired length of your scarf. Leave about 20+ feet of yarn for the last 6 rows to finish your scarf - of course for more multiples, you will need longer yarn.
Finishing:
After you purl your entire row, you will finish your project this way:
Row 1 *[(K2tog) - 3x; (K1, YO) - 6x; (K2tog) - 3x]* - repeat from * to * one (two, three) more times
Row 2-6 K36 (54, 72)
Row 7 BO
Weave in both ends. Add fringe if desired. Block if needed.
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