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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Thermal Tweed Scarf

Maybe it is just me, but I have trouble finding scarves that look "manly."  When I make something for a guy I'm always worried that he isn't going to like it or maybe he will find it too feminine.  (I'm not one for gender labeling, but you never know how a recipient of a gift will feel.)  Well, I think that I found a nice manly/gender neutral scarf.

I present to you, the knit Thermal Tweed Scarf.



Supplies:
3 skeins of Vanna's choice tweed yarn
Size 9 and 10.5 knitting needles
Gauge: 16 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette stitch (on size 9 needles or whatever size gives you gauge)
yarn needle for weaving in ends.

Instructions:
Cast on 31 stitches using the larger needles then switch to smaller needles to knit the scarf.  (If you'd like a wider or skinnier scarf just make sure that the cast on number of stitches is an odd number.)

Just as a note, the first and last stitch will make the border of the scarf.

Row 1: K1, *K1, P1*, repeat * to * until 1 stitch before end, K1.
Row 2: K1, *P1, K1* , repeat * to * until the end.
Row 3: K all stitches
Row 4: K all stitches.

Repeat this pattern until about a half inch from desired length.  A good idea of the "proper" scarf length is the height of the person wearing it or just a tiny bit shorter.  This will allow it to be wrapped around the neck or halved and then slipped through.

Once you reach this length, repeat Row 1 and Row 2 and then bind off knit wise using the larger needle.

Weave in ends and enjoy!


Here is a close up of the detail of the pattern and how it looks in the tweed yarn.  Nice and textured, but still simple and clean looking!

6 comments:

  1. That is very lovely and just what I was looking for. :) Thank you so much.

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  2. Where is the smaller size needle used? In the body of the scarf & larger is only for cast on & bind off Thank you

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    1. I like to cast on and bind off with a larger needle than used for the body of the scarf so that the ends don't pucker. Knit the body of the scarf with the smaller needles.

      Happy knitting!

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  3. Perfection, thank you so much for this!

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  4. The first 2 pattern rows don't work out. 31 - 2 (1 on each end) equals 29. The ** have a 2 stitch repeat so you are left with 2 stitches on the end. For example you start R1) K1 *K1, P1* which is 14 repeats ending with 2 stitches so I K them both. Right? Same with only the last 2 stitches are P1, K1. Am I right or am I doing something wrong?

    Thanks,

    Toni

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