KNITTING SCARVES FOR
ALL SEASONS:
7 Free
Scarf Knitting
Patterns
Knitting Scarves for all Seasons:
7 Free Scarf Knitting Patterns
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Knitting Scarves for all Seasons:
7 Free Scarf Knitting Patterns
Scarves are a knitter’s staple.
They’re wonderful gifts,
fabulous stash-busters, and
fun ways to work with new
stitch patterns and yarns.
I’ve gathered 7 free scarf knitting patterns
here for you here; I know you’ll find at least
one that strikes your fancy!
The Spiral Scarf by Laura Bryant is simply
beautiful. It’s knit in cushy merino yarn,
using short-rows to make the wedge shapes
that cause the scarf to spiral as it’s knit. This
is a great project for learning or practicing
short-rows. Use an angora yarn between the
wedges to add a wisp of softness.
Marilyn Murphy’s Rittenhouse Scarf is
worked in two halves from the center out so
that the ends are identical. It’s also reversible
because it’s worked in single rib that grows
into cables. This is a fun, fast knit that
makes a wonderful gift.
The Wavy Orange Scarf by Rebecca L.
Daniels is knit lengthwise, in a version of the
beautiful and popular feather and fan stitch.
It’s a lovely lace scarf that’s a joy to knit.
Mags Kandis worked her Modern Quilt
Wrap square by square in the easy and
satisfying mitered-square method of color
knitting. You’ll love wrapping yourself up in
this show-stopper!
Eunny Jang’s Blooming Cotton Scarf
is color knitting at its best. It’s knit in the
round using a combination of knit and
slipped stitches and ending with a no-finish
fringe that’s made by cutting and raveling
edge stitches. Unique and beautiful!
Building Block Scarves by Sarah
Hoadley is an easy knitted scarf in two sizes,
with mitered corners and center graft line,
worked in the round from the outside in.
Pick two contrasting colors to really make
the mitered corners stand out.
Happy scarf knitting!
Juliet Scarf by Louisa Harding is a
beautiful lace scarf that’s a quick knit. It’s
adorned with a little rosette brooch, too,
pattern included!
Kathleen Cubley
Editor, KnittingDaily.com
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Laura Bryant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
2R ittenhouse Scarf
Marilyn Murphy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6
avy Orange Scarf
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Rebecca L. Daniels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8
odern Quilt Wrap
4M
Mags Kandis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 9
Louisa Harding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14
Eunny Jang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 16
Sarah Hoadley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18
5J uliet Scarf
6B looming Cotton Scarf
7B uilding Block Scarves
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20
KNITTING SCARVES FOR ALL
SEASONS: 7 FREE SCARF
KNITTING PATTERNS
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Knitting Scarves for all Seasons: 7 Free Scarf Knitting Patterns
Spiral
Scarf
by LAURA BRYANT
LAURA BRYANT
Originally featured on
Knitting Daily TV Episode 812
Finished Size: One size,
approximately 41⁄2" × 54".
Yarn: 1 Prism Angora (A), 3
Prism Symphony (B)
Needles: Size 9 or size to get
gauge.
Gauge: In garter stitch, 19 sts
& 38 rows = 4".
Scarf
With A, CO 24 sts. K 4 rows.
*With B, begin short row
shaping:
(RS) K 1 row, turn;
(WS)K 22, w & t;
K 22, turn;
K 20, w & t;
K 20, turn;
K 18, w & t;
K 18, turn;
K 16, w & t;
K 16, turn;
K 14, w & t;
K 14, turn;
K 12, w & t;
K 12, turn;
K 10, w & t;
K 10, turn;
K 8, w & t;
K 6, w & t;
K 4, w & t;
K 2, w & t;
K 2, turn; (one half of wedge
complete)
K 4, w & t;
K 4, turn;
K 6, w & t;
K 6 and cont as established,
working 2 more sts each pair
of rows, until 24 sts have
been worked and ending
with WS row.
K 4 rows A.*
Repeat ** to desired length,
ending with B rows. K 3
rows A.
BO all sts with A.
Without cutting A, along
short edge.
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Short Row Savvy—an Introduction
Laura Bryant©2010
The concept of short rows is easy—simply work a portion of the stitches in a row, then
turn and work back, building more height on one side with an extra partial row. Continue
to stack more and more rows onto the base while stepping the stitches over and you will
see an angled shape that can either repeat for a curved edge, or be balanced in the
other direction for flat fabric with dynamic diagonal design lines.
The key to successful short rows is to wrap the
working yarn around the next stitch before
each turn (known as a “wrap and turn” and
abbreviated to “w & t”).
Work across the number of designated stitches,
bring working yarn forward between needles as if
to purl:
Slip next st as if to purl:
Put yarn back between needles and return the
slipped stitch to left hand needle:
Working yarn is wrapped around the stitch.
Turn and work to beginning of row. Repeat this
action at each turning point. If working garter
stitch, this is all you need do—when all stitches of
the row have been engaged, simply turn and knit
across all stitches:
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Rittenhouse
Scarf
by
MARILYN MURPHY
KATHRYN MARTIN
Originally published for online download from
Interweave Knits Winter 2009
81/2" wide at cabled ends and 40" long.
Manos del Uruguay Rittenhouse Merino 5 Ply (100%
merino; 241 yd [220 m])/100 g): #502 sapphire, 2 skeins.
Yarn distributed by Fairmount Fibers.
Needles: Size 8 (5 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to
obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Waste yarn for CO; cable needle (cn); tapestry
needle.
Gauge: 31 sts and 22 rows = 4" in 1×1 rib, unstretched.
Rows 3–10: Rep Row 1.
Stitch Guide
Notes
Finished Size:
Yarn:
(worked over 10 sts)
Row 1: [K1, p1] 5 times.
Row 2: Sl 5 sts to cn and hold in front, [k1, p1] 2 times, k1,
then ([p1, k1] 2 times, p1) from cn.
5/5 LC Cable:
Rep Rows 1–10 for cable.
(multiple of 10 sts)
Row 1: [K1, p1] 5 times.
Row 2: Sl 5 sts to cn and hold in back, [k1, p1] 2 times, k1,
then ([p1, k1] 2 times, p1) from cn.
Rows 3–10: Rep Row 1.
Rep Rows 1–10 for cable.
5/5 RC Cable:
• This scarf is completely reversible. Rows are designated
as right-side and wrong-side to make pattern easier to
follow—the right-side rows begin and end with k1 in the
ribbed section, and cable crossings are worked on rightside rows.
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Scarf
sts, k2; rep from * 4 more
times.
Row 2: (RS) K2, *work
Row 2 of 5/5 RC cable
over 10 sts, k2; rep from *
4 more times.
Work through Row 10 of
cable, then work Rows
1–10 four more times,
then Rows 1 and 2 once
more. Knit 2 rows. BO all
sts loosely in patt.
First section: Use
the invisible-provisional
method (see Glossary)
to CO 31 sts. Next row:
(RS) *K1, p1; rep from *
to last st, k1. Next row:
(WS) *P1, k1; rep from *
to last st, p1. Cont in 1×1
rib until piece measures
24" from CO, ending with
a WS row. Inc row: (RS)
K1f&b, *p1f&b, k1f&b;
rep from * to end—62 sts.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Block
cable sections lightly, if
desired, being careful not
to flatten texture. Loop:
Measure 1/2" up from cable
section on first section.
Pick up and knit next 3 sts
along edge of rib section.
Work in garter st until
piece measures 4" from
pick-up row. Graft live sts
to 3 sts on opposite side
of rib section, 1/2" up from
cable section.
Cabled section:
Row 1: (WS) K2, *work
Row 1 of 5/5 LC cable
(see Stitch Guide) over
10 sts, k2; rep from * 4
more times.
Row 2: (RS) K2, *work
Row 2 of 5/5 LC cable
over 10 sts, k2; rep
from * 4 more times.
Cont as established,
keeping 2 sts at each
edge and 2 sts between
each cable in garter st,
and work through Row
10 of cable, then work
Rows 1–10 four more
times, then Rows 1 and
2 once more—52 rows
total. Knit 2 rows. BO all
sts loosely in patt. Second section:
Unzip provisional CO and place live
sts on needle—31 sts. With RS facing,
join yarn and work Inc row as for first
section—62 sts. Cabled section:
Row 1: (WS) K2, *work Row 1 of 5/5
RC cable (see Stitch Guide) over 10
Marilyn Murphy is
the editorial director of
the yarn group at Interweave, where she gets to
look at incredible knitted
projects most days. And every so often,
she actually takes time to design and
knit one herself.
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Wavy
Orange
Scarf
by REBECCA
L. DANIELS
KATHRYN MARTIN
Originally published in
Interweave Knits Fall 2009
Finished Size:
Notes
Yarn:
• This scarf is worked lengthwise in
long rows. Be careful to cast on and
bind off loosely.
6" wide and 87" long.
ShibuiKnits Highland Wool
Alpaca (80% wool, 20% alpaca; 246 yd
[229 m]/250 g): pagoda, 1 skein.
Needles: Size 13 (9 mm): 40" circular
(cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to
obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Markers (m); tapestry
needle.
Gauge: One repeat = 71⁄4" wide (18 sts)
and 3⁄4" high (4 rows).
Scarf
Loosely CO 216 sts, placing a marker
(pm) every 18 sts—12 groups of 18
sts.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: *[K2tog] 3 times, [yo, k1] 6
times, [k2tog] 3 times; rep from *
to end.
Row 4: Knit.
Rep Rows 1–4 seven more times. BO
all sts loosely.
Finishing
Weave in loose ends. Block scarf in
ripple patt; do not block edges straight.
Rebecca Daniels is the editorial
assistant for Interweave Knits; she lives
in Loveland, Colorado.
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About 161⁄2" (42
cm) wide and 66" (168 cm) long,
after blocking.
Yarn: Sportweight (#2 Fine).
Shown here: Rowan Kidsilk Haze
(70% super kid mohair; 30% silk;
230 yd [210 m]/25 g): #597 jelly
(lime green; A), #596 marmalade
(orange; B), #583 blushes (rose; C),
#600 dewberry (lavender; D), #582
trance (medium blue; E), #578
swish (gold; F), #581 meadow (pale
blue; G), #595 liqueur (dark red;
H), and #588 drab (grey; I), 1 ball
each.
Needles: Size 7 (4.5 mm). Note: a
16" (40 cm) bamboo circular needle
is recommended. Adjust needle size
if necessary to obtain the correct
gauge.
Notions: Marker (m); tapestry
needle.
Gauge: Small square measures 23⁄4"
(7 cm) square; large square
measures 51⁄2" (14 cm) square, both
after blocking.
CAROL KAPLAN
Finished Size:
Modern Quilt Wrap
by mags
kandis Originally published in Folk Style Interweave 2007
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Stitch Guide
Small Square (worked on 24 sts):
Row 1: (WS) K12, place marker (pm),
k12.
Even-numbered Rows 2–20: (RS) Knit
to 2 sts before m, k2tog, slip marker
(sl m), k2tog through back loops
(tbl), knit to end—2 sts dec’d; 4 sts
rem after completing Row 20.
Odd-numbered Rows 3–21: Knit.
Row 22: K2tog, k2tog tbl—2 sts rem.
Use left needle tip to lift second st
on right needle over the first as if to
BO—1 st. Cut yarn, draw tail through
rem st, and pull tight to fasten off.
Large Square (worked on 48 sts):
Row 1: (WS) K24, pm, k24.
Even-numbered Rows 2–44: (RS) Knit
to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, k2tog
tbl, knit to end—2 sts dec’d; 4 sts
rem after completing Row 44.
Odd-numbered Rows 3–45: Knit.
Row 46: K2tog, k2tog tbl—2 sts rem.
Use left needle tip to lift second st
on right needle over the first as if to
BO—1 st. Cut yarn, draw tail through
rem st, and pull tight to fasten off.
First Half
Block 1
With A, CO 24 sts. Work Small Square
(see Stitch Guide), working Rows 1–9
with A and Rows 10–22 with B.
Block 2
With I, CO 12 sts, then pick up and
knit 12 sts evenly spaced along side
edge of Block 1 as shown in diagram
at right—24 sts. Work Small Square,
working Rows 1–5 with I, Rows 6–15
with D, and Rows 16–22 with F.
Block 3
With F, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced across top of Block 1, then
use the backward-loop method (see
Glossary) to CO 12 sts—24 sts total.
Work Small Square, working Rows 1–5
with F, Rows 6–13 with E, and Rows
14–22 with H.
Block 4
With C, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced across top of Block 2, then
12 sts evenly spaced along right side
of Block 3—24 sts total. Work Small
Square, working Rows 1–3 with C, Rows
4–9 with I, and Rows 12–22 with A.
Block 5
With G, CO 24 sts, then pick up and
knit 24 sts evenly spaced along right
sides of Blocks 2 and 4—48 sts total.
Work Large Square (see Stitch Guide),
working Rows 1–9 with G, Rows 10–17
with H, Rows 18–23 with C, Rows
24–33 with A, and Rows 34–46 with F.
Block 6
With D, CO 24 sts, then pick up and knit
24 sts evenly spaced along right side
of Block 5—48 sts total. Work Large
Square, working Rows 1–5 with D, Rows
6–15 with B, Rows 16–23 with E, Rows
24–31 with F, and Rows 32–46 with C.
Block 7
With H, CO 24 sts, then pick up and
knit 24 sts evenly spaced across top
of Block 6—48 sts total. Work Large
Square, working Rows 1–9 with H,
Rows 10–19 with D, Rows 20–27 with
A, Rows 28–33 with G, and Rows
34–46 with B.
Block 8
With E, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced along lower half of left side of
Block 7, then pick up and knit 12 sts
evenly spaced across first half of top
edge of Block 5—24 sts total. Work
Small Square, working Rows 1–9 with E
and Rows 10–22 with C.
Block 9
With I, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced along left side of Block 8, then
pick up and knit 12 sts evenly spaced
across second half of top edge of Block
5—24 sts total. Work Small Square,
working Rows 1–5 with I, Rows 6–11
with B, and Rows 12–22 with D.
Block 10
With F, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced along top half of left side of
Block 7, then pick up and knit 12 sts
evenly spaced along top edge of Block
8—24 sts total. Work Small Square,
working Rows 1–5 with F, Rows 6–11
with H, and Rows 12–22 with D.
Block 11
With G, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced along left side of Block 10, then
pick up and knit 12 sts evenly spaced
along top edge of Block 9—24 sts total.
Work Small Square, working Rows 1–9
with G and Rows 10–22 with F.
Block 12
With E, pick up and knit 24 sts evenly
spaced along left sides of Blocks 11 and
9, then pick up and knit 24 sts evenly
spaced along top edges of Blocks 4 and
3—48 sts total. Work Large Square,
working Rows 1–7 with E, Rows 8–13
with A, Rows 14–25 with C, Rows
26–35 with B, and Rows 36–46 with G.
Block 13
With I, pick up and knit 24 st evenly
spaced along top edge of Block 12, then
use the backward-loop method to CO 24
sts—48 sts total. Work Large Square,
working Rows 1–9 with I, Rows 10–17
with F, Rows 18–25 with D, Rows 26–33
with H, and Rows 34–46 with G.
Block 14
With B, pick up and knit 24 sts evenly
spaced along top edges of Blocks 10 and
11, then pick up and knit 24 sts evenly
spaced along right side of Block 13—48
sts total. Work Large Square, working
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Rows 1–7 with B, Rows 8–15 with E,
Rows 16–27 with A, Rows 28–35 with
D, and Rows 36–46 with C.
Block 15
With C, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced along second half of top edge of
Block 7, then pick up and knit 12 sts
evenly spaced along lower half of right
side of Block 14—24 sts total. Work
Small Square, working Rows 1–11 with
C and Rows 12–22 with A.
Block 16
With I, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced along first half of top edge of
Block 7, then pick up and knit 12 sts
evenly spaced along right side of Block
15—24 sts total. Work Small Square,
working Rows 1–5 with I, Rows 6–13
with F, and Rows 14–22 with E.
Block 17
With F, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced along top edge of Block 15, then
pick up and knit 12 sts evenly spaced
along top half of right side of Block
14—24 sts total. Work Small Square,
working Rows 1–9 with F and Rows
10–22 with H.
Block 18
With G, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced across top edge of Block 16, then
pick up and knit 12 sts evenly spaced
along right side of Block 17—24 sts
total. Work Small Square, working Rows
1–11 with G and Rows 12–22 with B.
Block 19
With C, use the backward-loop method
to CO 24 sts, then pick up and knit 24
sts evenly spaced across top edges of
Blocks 18 and 17—48 sts total. Work
Large Square, working Rows 1–7 with
C, Rows 8–17 with I, Rows 18–27 with
E, Rows 28–35 with A, and Rows 36–46
with B.
Block 20
With D, pick up and knit 24 sts evenly
spaced along right side of Block 19, then
pick up and knit 24 sts evenly spaced
across top edge of Block 14—48 sts
total. Work Large Square, working Rows
1–9 with D, Rows 10–17 with B, Rows
18–25 with H, Rows 26–35 with F, and
Rows 36–46 with I.
Block 21
With C, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced along lower half of left side of
Block 20, then pick up and knit 12 sts
evenly spaced across first half of top
edge of Block 13—24 sts total. Work
Small Square, working Rows 1–11 with
C and Rows 12–22 with F.
Block 22
With A, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced along left side of Block 21, then
pick up and knit 12 sts evenly spaced
across second half of top edge of Block
13—24 sts total. Work Small Square,
working Rows 1–5 with A, Rows 6–11
with D, and Rows 12–22 with B.
Block 23
With G, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced along top half of left side of
Block 20, then pick up and knit 12 sts
evenly spaced across top edge of Block
21—24 sts total. Work Small Square,
working Rows 1–11 with G and Rows
12–22 with D.
Block 24
With E, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced along left side of Block 23, then
pick up and knit 12 sts evenly spaced
across top edge of Block 22—24 sts
total. Work Small Square, working Rows
1–11 with E and Rows 12–22 with A.
Block 25
With F, pick up and knit 24 sts evenly
spaced across top edges of Blocks 23
and 24, then use the backward-loop
method to CO 24 sts—48 sts total.
Work Large Square, working Rows 1–9
with F, Rows 10–17 with B, Rows 18–27
with I, Rows 28–37 with E, and Rows
38–46 with C.
Block 26
With E, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced across second half of top edge of
Block 20, then pick up and knit 12 sts
evenly spaced along lower half of right
side of Block 25—24 sts total. Work
Small Square, working Rows 1–11 with
E and Rows 12–22 with B.
Block 27
With C, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced across first half of top edge of
Block 20, then pick up and knit 12 sts
evenly spaced along right side of Block
26—24 sts total. Work Small Square,
working Rows 1–5 with C, Rows 6–13
with G, and Rows 14–22 with F.
Block 28
With A, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced across top edge of Block 26, then
pick up and knit 12 sts evenly spaced
along top half of right side of Block
25—24 sts total. Work Small Square,
working Rows 1–11 with A and Rows
12–22 with G.
Block 29
With D, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced across top edge of Block 27,
then pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced along right side of Block
28—24 sts total. Work Small Square,
working Rows 1–5 with D, Rows 6–13
with E, and Rows 14–22 with A.
Block 30
With I, pick up and knit 24 sts evenly
spaced across top edge of Block 19, then
pick up and knit 24 sts evenly spaced
along right sides of Blocks 27 and
29—48 sts total. Work Large Square,
working Rows 1–9 with I, Rows 10–17
with H, Rows 18–27 with A, Rows
28–35 with F, and Rows 36–46 with C.
Block 31
With G, CO 12 sts, then pick up and
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First Half
knit 12 sts evenly spaced across first
half of top edge of Block 30—24 sts
total. Work Small Square, working Rows
1–11 with G and Rows 12–22 with E.
Block 32
33
34
With D, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced along left side of Block 31, then
pick up and knit 12 sts evenly spaced
across second half of top edge of Block
30—24 sts total. Work Small Square,
working Rows 1–5 with D, Rows 6–13
with A, and Rows 14–22 with I.
35
36
29
28
Block 33
30
25
With A, CO 12 sts, then pick up and
knit 12 sts evenly spaced across top
edge of Block 31— 24 sts total. Work
Small Square, working Rows 1–5 with
A, Rows 6–13 with C, and Rows 14–22
with B.
31
32
27
26
24
23
22
21
Block 34
With F, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced along left side of Block 33, then
pick up and knit 12 sts evenly spaced
across top edge of Block 32—24 sts
total. Work Small Square, working Rows
1–5 with F, Rows 6–11 with H, and
Rows 12–22 with G.
Block 35
With C, pick up and knit 24 sts along
left sides of Blocks 34 and 32, then pick
up and knit 24 sts evenly spaced across
top edges of Blocks 29 and 28—48 sts
total. Work Large Square, working Rows
1–7 with C, Rows 8–15 with B, Rows
16–25 with I, Rows 26–35 with D, and
Rows 36–46 with A.
Block 36
With D, pick up and knit 24 sts evenly
spaced along left side of Block 35, then
pick up and knit 24 sts evenly spaced
across top edge of Block 25—48 sts
total. Work Large Square, working Rows
1–9 with D, Rows 10–17 with G, Rows
18–25 with H, Rows 26–35 with E, and
Rows 36–46 with C.
This completes first half of wrap.
19
20
17
18
15
16
14
13
A lime green
B orange
C rose
12
D lavender
E medium blue
11
10
9
8
7
F gold
G pale blue
H dark red
3
4
5
1
6
2
I grey
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Second Half
Work the first group of blocks for the
second half directly onto the top edge
of the first half, modifying the block
instructions for the first half as foll:
Block 1
With A, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced across second half of top edge of
Block 36, then CO 12 sts—24 sts. Work
as for Block 1 in first half.
Block 2
With I, pick up and knit 12 sts evenly
spaced across first half of top edge of
Block 36, then pick up and knit 12
sts evenly spaced along right side of
Block 1—24 sts. Work as for Block 2
in first half.
Blocks 3 and 4
Work as for first half.
Block 5
With G, pick up and knit 24 sts evenly
spaced across top edge of Block 35,
then pick up and knit 24 sts evenly
spaced along right sides of Blocks 2 and
4—48 sts total. Work as for Block 5 in
first half.
Block 6
Finishing
Weave in loose ends. Block lightly to
measurements.
mags Kandis is the author of Gifted
and the editor of Folk Style. Her designs
appear in publications including Interweave Knits, Vogue Knitting, and Knitter’s. Mags lives in the heart of Quinte,
Ontario.
With D, pick up and knit 24 sts evenly
spaced across top edge of Blocks 33 and
34, then pick up and knit 24 sts along
right side of Block 5—48 sts total.
Work as for Block 6 in first half.
Blocks 7–36
Work as for first half.
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STEPHEN JESSUP
Knitting Scarves for all Seasons: 7 Free Scarf Knitting Patterns
Juliet
Scarf
by LOUISA
HARDING
Originally published in
Knitting Little Luxuries
Interweave 2007
This light and airy scarf is knitted in a
soft, luxurious angora blend. A rosette
brooch knitted in the same sumptuous
yarn and finished with a dainty motherof-pearl button adds a feminine touch
while holding the scarf in place. The
perfect length to tuck inside a collar,
this floaty lace piece is warm and
delicate at the same time.
About 6½" (16.5 cm)
wide and 37" (94 cm) long.
Finished SizE:
DK weight (#3 Light). Shown here:
Louisa Harding Kimono Angora Pure
(70% angora, 25% wool, 5% nylon; 125
yd [114 m]/25 g): #1 rice (tan), 1 ball.
Needles: U.S. size 8 (5 mm). Adjust
needle size if necessary to obtain the
correct gauge.
Notions: Tapestry needle; one ½" (1.3
cm) mother-of-pearl button; brooch
back (available from craft or jewelrysupply store).
Gauge: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4" (10
cm) in lace patt.
Yarn:
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Notes
• The scarf shown here uses only one
ball of yarn; knit the rosette first to
ensure that you have enough yarn to
complete it. Then work the scarf until
the remaining yarn is used up.
• The needles used for this pattern are
larger than indicated on the ball band.
To change the scale of the lace pattern,
use a different weight of yarn, but use
a larger needle than usual for the yarn.
Rosette
CO 112 sts.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: K2, *k1, slip this st back
onto left needle, lift the next
8 sts over this st and drop
from needle, knit the first st
again, k2; rep from * 9 more
times—32 sts rem.
Work short-rows (see Glossary)
as foll:
Short-row 1: K24, wrap and
turn, k24.
Short-row 2: K16, wrap and
turn, k16.
Short-row 3: K8, wrap and turn,
k8.
Break yarn. Thread tail through
rem sts, pull tightly to create a
rosette, and secure with a few
overcast stitches.
Scarf
Chart row 8: K2, p10, k2, yo, k2tog,
CO 31 sts. Knit 1 row. Work Rows 1–12
of lace chart, or work Chart Rows 1–12
below, until piece measures 37" (94 cm)
from CO, or desired length, ending with
a WS row, then proceed to final row.
Chart row 1: (RS) K6, yo, k2tog, k1, yo,
k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k3, yo,
k2tog, k3, [k2tog, yo] 2 times, k1,
yo, k2—32 sts.
Chart row 2: K2, p9, k2, yo, k2tog, p9,
k2, yo, k2tog, k4.
Chart row 3: K6, yo, k2tog, k2, yo,
k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k4, yo,
k2tog, k2, [k2tog, yo] 2 times, k3,
yo, k2—33 sts.
Chart row 4: K2, p10, k2, yo, k2tog,
p9, k2, yo, k2tog, k4.
Chart row 5: K6, yo, k2tog, k3, yo,
sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k5, yo, k2tog,
k1, [k2tog, yo] 2 times, k5, yo,
k2—34 sts.
Chart row 6: K2, p11, k2, yo, k2tog,
p9, k2, yo, k2tog, k4.
Chart row 7: K6, yo, k2tog, k1, yo,
k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k3,
yo, k2tog, k3, [yo, ssk] 2 times, k1,
k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1—33 sts rem.
p9, k2, yo, k2tog, k4.
Chart row 9: K6, yo, k2tog, k2, yo,
k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k4, yo,
k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, yo, sl 1, k2tog,
psso, yo, k2tog, k1—32 sts rem.
Chart row 10: K2, p9, k2, yo, k2tog,
p9, k2, yo, k2tog, k4.
Chart row 11: K6, yo, k2tog, k3, yo,
sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k5, yo, k2tog,
k5, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog,
k1—31 sts rem.
Chart row 12: K2, p8, k2, yo, k2tog,
p9, k2, yo, k2tog, k4.
Final row
Knit 1 row, then BO all sts kwise.
Finishing
Sew button at the center of the rosette.
Sew brooch back to back of rosette. Pin
rosette to scarf.
Louisa Harding has been designing knitwear professionally for more
than
years.
k onfifteen
RS, p on
WS Her designs have
appeared in Interweave Knits, Rowan
p on RS,Magazine,
k on WS Vogue Knitting, and
Knitting
Knitting Magazine.
k2tog on RS
k2tog on WS
k on RS, p on WS
ssk
p on RS, k on WS
sl 1, k2tog, psso
k2tog on RS
yo
k2tog on WS
pattern repeat
ssk
sl 1, k2tog, psso
yo
pattern repeat
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Knitting Scarves for all Seasons: 7 Free Scarf Knitting Patterns
Blooming
Cotton
Scarf
by EUNNY
JANG
AMANDA STEVENSON LUPKE
Originally published in
Interweave Knits Spring 2009
101⁄2" wide and 701⁄2"
long, excluding fringe.
Yarn: Tahki Cotton Classic (100%
cotton; 108 yd [99 m]/50 g): #3944
eggplant (dark purple; MC), 3 skeins;
#3913 dark red-violet (CC1), #3947
medium red-violet (CC2), #3912 redviolet (CC3), #3818 blue (CC4), #3549
mustard (CC5), #3515 dusty pink
(CC6), #3553 bright yellow-orange
(CC7), and #3702 chartreuse (pale
green; CC8), 1 skein each.
Finished Size:
Size 6 (4 mm): 40" circular
(cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to
obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Markers (m); tapestry
needle.
Gauge: 21 sts and 46 rows = 4" in
honeycomb patt.
Needles:
Stitch Guide
Honeycomb Pattern: (multiple of 8 sts
+ 2)
Rnd 1: (RS) Knit.
Rnd 2: (WS) Knit (or purl on RS).
Rnds 3, 4, 7, and 8: (RS) Sl 1 (see
Notes), *sl 1, k6, sl 1; rep from * to
last st, sl 1.
Rnd 5: (RS) Sl 1, *sl 3, k2, sl 3; rep
from * to last st, sl 1.
Rnd 6: (RS) Sl 1, *sl 1, k2, sl 2, k2, sl 1;
rep from * to last st, sl 1.
Rnd 9: (RS) Knit.
Rnd 10: (WS) Knit (or purl on RS).
Rnds 11, 12, 15, and 16: (RS) K1, *k3,
sl 2, k3; rep from * to last st, k1.
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Rnd 13: (RS) K1, *k1, sl 6, k1; rep from
* to last st, k1.
Rnd 14: (RS) K1, *sl 1, k2, sl 2, k2, sl 1;
rep from * to last st, sl 1.
Rep Rnds 1–16 for patt.
Rnds 3, 4, 7, and 8: (RS) With CC1,
k15, work in patt to m, k15.
Rnd 5: (RS) With CC2, k15, work Rnd 5
of patt to m, k15.
Rnd 6: (RS) With CC1, k15, work Rnd 6
of patt to m, k15.
Notes
• This scarf is knitted lengthwise in the
round, then cut open and the ends
raveled to create fringe.
• Directions call for making purl ridges
on the right side by turning work and
knitting on the wrong side. You can
also purl on the right side without
turning work if desired.
• Take care to spread out stitches on
right needle before slipping stitches to
prevent puckering the fabric.
• Slip all stitches purlwise with yarn in
back (pwise wyb).
Scarf
With MC and using the knitted method
(see Glossary), CO 15 sts, place marker
(pm), CO 370 sts, pm, CO 15 sts, pm,
and join in the rnd—400 sts total.
Rnd 1: (RS) With MC, k15, work Rnd
1 of honeycomb patt (see Stitch
Guide) to m, k15, turn work (see
Notes).
Rnd 2: (WS) With MC, k15, work Rnd
2 of patt to m, k15, turn work.
Rnd 9: (RS) With MC, k15, work Rnd 9
of patt to m, k15, turn work.
Rnd 10: (WS) With MC, k15, work Rnd
10 of patt to m, k15, turn work.
Rnds 11, 12, 15, and 16: (RS) With
CC2, k15, work in patt to m, k15.
Rnd 13: (RS) With CC3, k15, work Rnd
13 of patt to m, k15.
Rnd 14: (RS) With CC2, k15, work Rnd
14 of patt to m, k15.
Rep Rnds 1–16 six more times, then
work Rnds 1–10 once more, changing
CC as shown in table.
With MC, BO all sts loosely.
Finishing
Carefully cut through each rnd of scarf at
beg of rnd. Ravel ends to beg of patterning.
Tie pairs of threads in overhand knots
to secure, snugging knots up against
edge of knitted fabric. Wash scarf and
block flat; trim fringe ends neatly.
Eunny Jang is editor of Interweave
Knits.
Contrasting color table
Round
Rep 2
Rep 3
Rep 4
Rep 5
Rep 6
Rep 7
Last
3, 4, 6, 7, 8
CC3
CC5
CC7
CC7
CC5
CC3
CC1
5
CC4
CC6
CC8
CC8
CC6
CC4
CC2
11, 12, 14, 15, 16
CC4
CC6
CC8
CC6
CC4
CC2
—
13
CC5
CC7
CC1
CC7
CC5
CC3
—
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Knitting Scarves for all Seasons: 7 Free Scarf Knitting Patterns
Building
Block
Scarves
by SARAH
HOADLEY
KATHRYN MARTIN
Originally published in
Knits Gifts Interweave 2009
Finished Size:
53⁄4 (71⁄4)" wide and 40
(57)" long.
Yarn: Valley Yarns Sugarloaf (52%
superwash merino, 48% acrylic
microfibre; 81 yd [74 m]/50 g). Shorter
version: #21340 olive (MC) and
#34168 pale blue (CC), 2 balls each.
Longer version: #34976 dark brown
(MC), 3 balls; #14111 sky blue (CC), 2
balls. Yarn distributed by WEBS.
Needles: Size 10 (6 mm): 40" circular
(cir) and one extra straight or cir
needle for three-needle BO. Adjust
needle size if necessary to obtain the
correct gauge.
Notions: Markers (m); tapestry needle.
Gauge: 14 sts and 32 rows = 4" in
garter st.
Notes
• It is helpful to use a different-colored
marker to indicate the beginning of
the round.
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Scarf
With MC and cir needle, CO 140 (200)
sts, place marker (pm), CO 22 (28)
sts, pm, CO 140 (200) sts, pm, CO 22
(28)—324 (456) sts. Pm for beg of rnd
and join in the rnd.
Rnd 1: Purl.
Rnd 2: (dec rnd) K2tog, *knit to 2 sts
before m, ssk, sl m, k2tog; rep from *
2 more times, knit to 2 sts before m,
ssk, sl m—8 sts dec’d.
Rnd 3: Purl.
Rep Rnds 2 and 3 only 1 (2) more
time(s). Change to CC and rep Rnds 2
and 3 only 3 (4) times. Change to MC
and rep Rnds 2 and 3 only 3 (4) times.
Change to CC and rep Rnds 2 and 3
only 2 times—244 (352) sts rem. Sl last
st worked back to left needle.
Finishing
Fold scarf in half lengthwise with RS
tog. With spare needle, work threeneedle BO (see Glossary) to join all
sts. Weave in loose ends. Wet-block to
measurements.
Sarah Hoadley taught herself to
knit at the age of ten and has been
obsessed ever since. She knits and
designs in Pleasantville, New York,
where she lives with her husband and
three children.
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glossary
KNITTING SCARVES FOR ALL SEASONS:
7 FREE SCARF KNITTING PATTERNS
Abbreviations
Knit Stitch (k)
CO
cast on
k
knit
k1f&bknit into front and back of
same st
k 2togknit two stitches together
k wise
knitwise
p purl
p1f&bpurl into front and back of
same st
p2tog
purl two stitches together
psso
pass slipped stitch over
ass two slipped stitches
p
over
pwise
purlwise
rev St st reverse stockinette stitch
rib ribbing
sl stslip stitch (sl 1 st pwise
unless otherwise indicated)
sskslip 1 kwise, slip 1 kwise,
k2 sl sts tog tbl (decrease)
sspslip 1 kwise, slip 1 kwise,
p2 sl sts tog tbl (decrease)
St st
stockinette stitch
tbl
through back loop
wyb
with yarn in back
wyf
with yarn in front
With yarn held to the back of the work,
insert the right needle into the first stitch
on the left needle from bottom of the
stitch to top and from the front of the
stitch to the back. Wrap yarn around
right-needle tip counterclockwise. Slip
the right needle back through the stitch, carrying the wrapped yarn with
it, then drop the worked stitch off the left needle. Gently tighten the yarn.
One knit stitch completed on right needle.
p2sso
Invisible (Provisional) Cast-On
Purl Stitch (p)
With yarn held to the front of the work,
insert the right needle into the first
stitch on the left needle from the top
of the stitch to the bottom and from
the back of the stitch to the front. Wrap
the yarn around the right-needle tip counterclockwise. Draw the right needle
back through the stitch carrying the wrapped yarn with it, drop the worked
stitch of the left needle and gently tighten the yarn. One purl stitch completed on right needle.
Place a loose slipknot on needle held in your right hand.
Hold waste yarn next to slipknot and around left thumb; hold
working yarn over left index finger. *Bring needle forward
under waste yarn, over working yarn, grab a loop of working yarn (Figure 1), then bring needle to the front, over both
yarns, and grab a second loop (Figure 2). Repeat from *.
When you’re ready to work in the opposite direction, pick out
waste yarn to expose live stitches.
Figure 1
Short-Rows: Wrapping a Stitch
Work to turn point, slip next stitch purlwise to right needle.
Bring yarn to front (Figure 1). Slip same stitch back to left
needle (Figure 2). Turn work and bring yarn in position for
next stitch, wrapping the stitch as you do so. Note: Hide
wraps in a knit stitch when right side of piece is worked in a
knit stitch. Leave wrap if the purl stitch shows on right side.
Hide wraps as follows: Knit stitch: On right side, work to just
before wrapped stitch. ­Insert right needle from front, under
the wrap from b
­ ottom up, and then into wrapped stitch as
usual. Knit them together, making sure new stitch comes out
under wrap. Purl stitch: On wrong side, work to just before
wrapped stitch. I­nsert right needle from back, under wrap
from bottom up, and put on left needle. Purl them t­ ogether.
Figure 2
Figure 1
Figure 2
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Three-Needle Bind-Off
KNITTING SCARVES FOR ALL SEASONS:
7 FREE SCARF KNITTING PATTERNS
Place stitches to be joined onto two
­separate needles. Hold them with
right sides of knitting facing ­together.
Insert a third needle into first stitch
on each of the other two ­needles and
knit them together as one stitch. *Knit
next stitch on each needle the same
way. Pass first stitch over ­second stitch. Repeat from * until one
stitch remains on third needle. Cut yarn and pull tail through
last stitch.
­Backward-Loop Cast-On
*Loop working yarn and place it on ­n eedle backward so that
it doesn’t unwind. Repeat from *.
Knitted Cast-On
Place slipknot on left needle if there are no established
stitches. *With right needle, knit into first stitch (or slipknot)
on left needle (Figure 1) and place new stitch onto left
needle (Figure 2). Repeat from *, always knitting into last
stitch made.
Figure 1
Figure 2
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glossary
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