Basic scarf

Darby · January 21, 2009, 2:17pm

I just bought some beautiful yarn on sale - merino wool and I want to knit a basic scarf. Which stitch should I use so there is no curl on the ends and looks the same on both sides??

sorifes · January 21, 2009, 2:30pm

Continually knit, AKA make a Garter Stich. That’ll make it same on the both sides and not curl and it’s uber easy. I make scarves between 35 and 50 inches long so somewhere int here is generally a good length

Spokaloo · January 21, 2009, 2:49pm

When I want to make a scarf, I just use a 2x2 rib. The fabric comes out stretchy so I can wear the scarf a lot of different ways. I can stretch it to cover my head or scruch it up so it’s thick to cover my mouth in extreme cold.

Ellieblue · January 21, 2009, 2:55pm

I am making a scarf right now with a super simple pattern. It won’t be the same on both sides, but both sides will have a nice pattern. Row 1 P1,*sl1,p1 * repeat between . row 2 * P1,K1 END p1.
rOW 3 k . ROW 4 p Hope this helps.

knitpurlgurl · January 21, 2009, 3:30pm

I’d go all garter stitch for a basic scarf. You could do stockinette if you add a garter st border.

Marria · January 21, 2009, 4:26pm

A basketweave stitch scarf might be nice.

Plantgoddess · January 21, 2009, 5:40pm

The Yarn Harlot has a pretty scarf pattern with only one row of pattern.
http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archives/2006/10/12/one_row_handspun_scarf.html

globaltraveler · January 21, 2009, 6:14pm

I love that scarf. I’ve been keeping an eye out for a yarn that I have to use in it, but so far no luck. Other than really really expensive yarn, of course.

jill65 · January 21, 2009, 6:36pm

I used Patons Classic Merino Wool for the scarf I made of that pattern

suzeeq · January 21, 2009, 7:23pm

Other than really really expensive yarn, of course.

But with really expensive yarn, you could probably get a scarf out of one skein, so you could justify the splurge. Thought if it’s really really expensive, maybe not…

globaltraveler · January 22, 2009, 1:14am

The other day I was stroking a gorgeous piece of bamboo yarn from Japan and thought, wow, there’s so much of it here, it probably works out okay…until I realized that with the exchange rate it basically came out to about $120… :shock:

Craw · January 22, 2009, 7:42am

I love that basketweave stitch. Thanks for posting that Marria!
I like to do moss (a.k.a seed) stitch in scarves. It doesn’t curl. There’s a video for it here.

sakura-panda · January 22, 2009, 9:40am

I’m working on one now that is similar to a basketweave, but not quite the same. I love this pattern so much that I am working on my third scarf using it! :lol:

This is scarf #1:

This is the stitch I learned to knit on, so I don’t have a pattern, but it goes something like this:

Row 1,3,5: K5, P5, K5, P5, K5
Row 2, 4: P5, K5, P5, K5, P5

Repeat rows 1-5.

Cirrus · January 22, 2009, 3:15pm

Martha Stewart’s basic scarf is a good one. Lays nice and flat. Very simple pattern, too.

http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-home/martha-stewart/article.aspx?cp-documentid=16049705