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Windy's Spring Scarf
A simple unisex scarf for beginners. This project is inspired by Windy's simple red scarf — knit in cotton for the springtime. Sized for children: 3.5 x 40 inches (9 x 101 cm). Scarf has a textured stripe at each end (optional). For more projects, crafts and ideas, visit windyandfriends.com.
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Windy's Spring Scarf
skill level
Beginner. Skills needed: casting on, knit stitch, purl stitich (optional), casting off.
materials
Knitting needles Us8/5mm (or size needed to achieve guage, see note)\* 1 skein Blue Sky Cotton in Ladybug, True Red or Tomato OR 150 yards of worsted/aran weight cotton yarn guage 4 stitches per inch (2.5 cm)
about this project
A simple unisex scarf inspired by Windy's simple red scarf — knit in cotton for the spring. It is sized for children: 3.5 x 40 inches (9 × 101 cm). It has a textured stripe at each end. For a longer or wider scarf, you will need another skein of yarn.
modifications
Very new knitters may wish to omit stripes.
directions
1. Cast on 14 stitches. 2. Knit for about 16 rows or 2 inches (5 cm). 3. (optional) Purl one row. 5. (optional) Purl one row. The second purl row must be on the same side as the first - see where the first stripe is showing up and purl on the reverse side. 6. Return to knit stitch and continue for about 34 inches (86 cm) 7. (optional) Repeat steps 3-5.
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Very new knitters often knit tightly. If your scarf is coming out too narrow, just use larger needles: US9, 10 or 11 — whatever you need to make the scarf the desired width. This is how you achieve guage. 8. Repeat step 2. 9. Bind off. 10. (optional) Wet-blocking is really not necessary for this project, but if your scarf is looking uneven, it will help: wet scarf in water (optionally with a little Eucalan or fabric softener mixed in). Very, very gently squeeze out water, place flat between 2 darkcoloured towels and press to remove excess water. Lay flat on a dry towel and gently shape.Letdry.
