Q about yarn substitute

How-to Questions
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:XX: I want to make a scarf for my husband. I was trying to find a pattern for a “manly” scarf. Well, I finaly did, but the yarn that the pattern calls for is too expensive. $50 for a skein, and I need 3 skeins to make this scarf.

The scarf on the picture looks great. The yarn that is used to make this scarf is Classic Elite Yarns Forbidden. It is 100% cashmere; 65 yards [59 meters]/50 grams. It is made with needles size 11. Gauge: 15 1/2 sts and 16 rows = 4" (10 cm) in pattern stitch.

The pattern is very simple, but it looks very interesting. Row 1: k1, p1, on odd # of stitches. Row 2: Knit. And you just repeat these 2 rows until the scarf is done.

Any ideas of what yarn I can use instead of the recommended one?

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Hi roberta,
I’d suggest using a bluky weight yarn of your choice and knitting to the same pattern,

Would love to see how this turns out,
the pattern sounds great, where did u find it?

Hazel x :slight_smile:

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You can use any yarn and just cast on for as wide as you want it to be, as long as it’s an odd number. The possibilities are endless.

Cashmere is horribly expensive. :rollseyes:

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:XX: One of my friends brought a book that she found at the library. I think it was called “Last-Minute Knitted Gifts”. I just made a copy of that one page where the pattern for the scarf was but there is no header/footer on the page, so I am not sure about the title.