Bulky Scarf

Whenever I go outside, I’m greeted by hundreds of bulky scarfs in the streets.  This is the fashionable style now, and I really wanted one for myself.  I went into a shop and looked around, but they all cost a fortune!  So I thought to myself, why don’t I just re-create one?  The pattern didn’t seem complicated, and after a few minutes of looking around, I had a pattern in my head. 

It’s connected in a round, and will keep your neck very warm!  It’s not very wide so that you can wrap it around your neck 2-3 times without it getting too bulky and hard to breathe or fit under a coat! 

This is a scarf that can be worn with any style of winter coat, and even goes well with a light jacket or a shirt. The best part about it is that it’s knit with a bulky yarn, so it knits up quickly and is very easy.  Good for beginners.  So if you’re looking for a scarf that costs less than buying one in the shop, but wont give you a headache trying to knit, you’re in the right place! 

Yarn Recommended:

A bulky or super bulky yarn is the best for this project.  You’ll probably need 2 or 3 skeins. 

What You’ll Need:

-2 Size 13 US (9 MM) either straight needles or circular.

- Scrap yarn

-tapestry needle

Dimensions:

Length : 63.5 in (5 feet 3 inches or 184cm) around or 32 in (92cm) when folded in half

Width : 3.5 in (9cm)

Abbrivations:

C/O = Cast on

B/O = bind off

K = Knit

P = Purl

Sl 1 yb = slip one stitch with the yarn in back

Sl 1 yf = slip one stitch with the yarn in front

Instructions:

1.   C/O 13 stitches using a provisional cast on.  (If you’ve never done this, here’s a good video that shows 3 ways to do a provisional cast on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSwG6SJ1z2I)

2.   Work in k1p1 ribbing across the 13 stitches (starting and ending on a knit stitch).

3.   Turn work

4.   Sl 1 yf and continue in k1p1 ribbing (starting on a k st and ending on a p st)

5.   Turn Work

6.   Sl1 yb and continue in k1p1 ribbing (starting on a p st and ending on a k st)

7.   Turn work

8.   Repeat steps 4-7 until scarf is desired length.

9.   Pick up the 13 stitches from the provisional cast on and put them on a needle. 

10.      Cut a 7-8inch tail of your main yarn.

11.      Use the kitchner stitch to sew the two ends together.

Kitchner Stitch:

1.     Break off yarn leaving a 6” tail.

2.     Thread yarn through tapestry needle.

3.     Hold needles parallel (each has 8 st on it)

4.     Pull needle through 1^st st on front needle as if to knit, and pull the stitch off.

5.     Pull yarn through 2^nd st on front needle as if to purl.  Leave on needle.

6.     Pull yarn through 1^st st on back needle as if to purl, and pull the st off.

7.     Pull yarn through 2^nd st on back needle and leave on.

8.     Repeat steps 4-7 until one st remains.

9.  Pull remaining yarn through the loop and weave in ends!