Hi, I always had the little bumps on ribbed scarves until I discovered the slip stitch edges. My question is that I watched a video and the girl is making one of these type scarves and the edges are really nice and neat. I have watched it and noticed that she doesn’t use the slip stitch trick. How is it possible that the edges on her scarf are nice and neat without slip stitches for the edges. I’m confused 
Thanks
Got a link to the video? It’s hard to know without seeing what you saw.
I would like to see the video, too. :mrgreen: :teehee:
I don’t know how to copy and paste a link from my phone. It is a video on YouTube. The title there is How To Knit a Circle Scarf for Beginners. I think it is by Echantelle.
Also I should have said this: Thank you both and anyone else who reads this thread and takes the time to watch the video and helps me. I appreciate it. I started the scarf/cowl and after a few rows I went back to check and sure enough the edges she did are beautiful and it doesn’t appear she is doing a slipped edge stitch. How is this possible? I feel so silly. :woot:
Very nice video.
The edge sts looks typical of stockinette edges to me, unlike the bumps you get with garter stitch eges.
I’m so sorry. I don’t mean to sound so silly on here. I tried a swatch again. Without the slip stitch and it’s not perfect but it’s ok. If anyone ends up watching the video I do have another question about it. It says cast on 60 stitches but I count 13 ribs. Is it just me? Lol I guess I’m crazy
You are probably only counting the knit stitches. The purl stitches are “hiding” in between the ridges of knit stitches.
knitcindy
Thanks for taking the time. Actually I was counting the ribs as 4 stitches per rib. Looks like there are 13 in the finished scarf and I’m thinking 4 x 13 is 62 and not 60. Am I crazy? Lol.
I’m really not trying to be a pain. I would just like mine to be approx the same width as the finished one in the video. I’m using similar if not the same yarn and size 13 needles. I’m only trying to see if someone else watching the video would cast on 60 as she says or 52 as I’m calculating. So sorry and thanks to all
Good morning! Your cast on is 60 stitches, and the pattern stitch repeat uses 4 stitches. You should have 15 repeats. They’re easier to see and count the further along you get.
ETA: She doesn’t mention gauge. If you get about the same number of stitches per inch as she does, your scarf will be approximately the same size as hers using 60 stitches. Casting on 52 stitches and working 13 repeats will make it smaller. Depending on gauge, those 8 stitches could make it significantly less wide.
And be aware that no two knitters’ gauge will be the same. When you see a gauge listed for a pattern, it’s the gauge for the person who designed that pattern. I knit a lot tighter than my daughter does, but then she hasn’t been knitting long. My opinion is that gauge isn’t that important unless it’s a fitted garment, like a sweater, hat, mittens, or gloves. If your gauge is off, something meant to fit a newborn might fit a one year old. Blankets, dishcloths, and scarves aren’t that critical. If you think your project is too wide to suit you, by all means cast on a smaller amount like 56 or 52. But it does have to be a multiple of 4 for this pattern with the k2. p2 rib. Something simple like a scarf doesn’t need a pattern unless it’s a complicated fair isle or cabled scarf. Knit it as wide and as long as you like.
Edit: A mistake newbies often make is to use any yarn to knit a pattern. There’s a big difference in sizing if you use a bulky, worsted weight, or sport weight yarn. Knitting a pattern meant for worsted weight yarn with a sport weight will result in a smaller garment, just so you know. It’s okay to substitute yarn for what the pattern calls for. My biggest complaint with the knitting magazines is that their patterns call for some exotic hand-dyed yarn that you have to special order. You can’t just pull it off the shelf at Walmart. In those cases, I look the name of the yarn up online and determine what weight the yarn is. Is it a #4 worsted weight? Is it a #3 sporting weight? And I look for the proper yarn for that project. Sometimes the type of yarn makes a difference. Fuzzy worsted weight yarn can sometimes be more like a bulky. I have that problem with Joann’s Sensations Rainbow classic yarn. Caron’s Simply Soft is supposed to be a #4 worsted weight, but it’s much thinner than a #4 Red Heart. I would say more like a sport weight. Labels can be deceiving. And you will recognize those differences in yarn textures as you gain experience. You’ll be able to tell at a glance what weight something is. Keep those things in mind when looking at gauge.
Hi again. As I read what I’ve written I can see that I come across as a newbie and silly. Sadly I’m not lol. I just guess I can’t express what I want to. I’ve got done personal traumas now and instead of knitting being relaxing it’s added stress I think because I’m making it difficult. I apologize for being trouble on here. I am a newbie to this site. I understand of course all that u said. I rely have only one issue. In the video she does say 60 stitches but I counted 52. I’m not thinking gauge just wanted it to end up about as wide as that one. I’m going to shut up now. Sorry again lol
You’re NOT being trouble on here…everyone has questions at some time in their knitting journeys!!! This is a great place to find answers.
The reason why gauge was mentioned is because every knitter knits differently. Even if you use the same yarn and needles and cast on the same # of stitches, you will probably end up with a different width than the video person!!!
I would recommend using Red Heart yarn and size 13 needles. She says she cast on 60 sts, so I’d do that too. Then follow her pattern and knit about 20-30 rows to see if that’s the width you want. If not, you can rip out the rows and start over with more or less sts, depending. Remember to use a multiple of 4 when adding/subtracting.
hth, knitcindy
You are very welcome here. You’re questions are perfectly reasonable ones and we’re delighted to have them. Knitcindy has given you a good suggestion in regard to making this very pretty scarf which should be enjoyable to knit. The last thing knitting should be is another source of stress.
Thanks very much for the video link. We all want to see photos of your scarf when you finish if you’d like to post some.
I’m sorry. I probably gave you too much info. Never be afraid to ask. That’s what this forum is all about.
Regarding the 60 sts or 52 sts question I also counted 13 knit ribs on the finished scarf making 52 sts. I know she said she’d cast on 60 sts at 3.10 in the video, but she did add that you can do more or less, just keep the stitch count as a multiple of 4. I think she may have started with 60 sts, got so far then changed her mind and restarted with 52.
Knitting Help is all about questions and answers that add up to (can you guess?) knitting help! I think however many sts you end up casting on you’ll have a lovely scarf and really hope to see a picture.
If you prefer slipping the first stitch, go ahead and do it. If you want, you could add 2 edge stitches to leave your pattern intact and just work the end ones as you please. It’s your scarf, make it the way you want it. Most of all, I do hope you can really enjoy knitting :knitting: and always, always feel free to ask for help here.