Seed Stitch Stripe Scarf
Seed Stitch Stripe Scarf (reversible + infinity)
1. Introduction 2. Requirements 3. Instructions 4.Tips&Trivia
1. Introduction
Hello, this is IM4MAN with a new, really easy, but still cool-looking pattern for a seed stitch striped scarf, because we all can use some alliteration in our lives. Don't worry if you don't know what seed stitch is, I'll show you, and I promise, it's easy. The scarf is reversible, knit flat and actually quite fast to knit.
2. Requirements
You need: needles: size 10 (6 mm) one set of straight needles → this is going to be knit flat, so you can use a circular needle if you want or don't have straight needles in that size lying around a tapestry/sewing needle or whatever you use to weave in ends, plus to sew up the ends You need: yarn: chunky/craft/rug -5 skeins of turquoise -5 skeins of marine blue → of course you can use other colors, more colors, or just one color if you want. → I used Austermann Softy: Merino, which comes in 50g skeins which ended up being about 20 cm each of the finished scarf; adjust your yarn needs accordingly
You need: techniques
seed stitch (you don't need it, since I'll show you how to do it, but I put that there for completeness'sake verybasic sewing
3. Instructions for default scarf
Cast on 31 stitches (equals about 23 cm on the scarf) Knit in seed stitch until you run out of one skein. Change to another color. Knit in seed stitch until you run out. And basically do that until you have completely run out of yarn or decide that your scarf is long enough as it is. Then cast off, sew the ends together and weave in your ends. So, now to seed stitch:
Seed Stitch is a mix of knit and purl stitches. Your first round is: k1 p1 k1 p1 k1 p1l ...until the end. Then you turn your work. NOW whenever you see a purl bump; knit a stitch; whenever you see a knit stitch; purl. That is easy, but don't pay attention once, and the scarf looks wonky and you have to redo that part. Hence the miracle solution of casting on an uneven number of stitches. Now when you end a row, you will end on a knit stitch. Upon turning your work, you will be seeing a purl bump (which is the reverse side of every knit stitch). And instead of changing your rhythm from klp1 to plk1, you can just keep on doing klpl.. Every row you knit will be: k1 p1 k1 p1 k1 p1... No thinking required and you will not have to unravel your work and redo it. That's it, just repeat this row /k1 p1/ until you're done.
4. Tips&Trivia
This is a pattern for a scarf, and as you all know, a “pattern" for a scarf is more like guidelines anyway; want a wider scarf - cast on more stitches! Want a more narrow scarf? - cast on fewer stitches! Just remember to always use an uneven number. Length is completely up to you, yarn and needle size, also completely up to you. My default size is normally a 3,5mm needle, but a shop near me was closing down and offered nice deals on items, so I walked out with lots of chunky yarn, cable needles and my new 6,0 needles. Knitting this with thick yarn on big needles will make the process faster, but as I always say: go for whatever makes you happy.
5. Instructions for infinity/mobius/loop scarf
If you have looked at the pictures at the pattern page, you have probably noticed that this isn't a normal scarf. Originally I wanted to make one, but ran out of steam, so I decided to just make an infinity scarf out of it. If you want to do that, either use provisional cast on and then three-needle bind-off, or sew up the ends. If you choose to do this alternative, no tassels for you. But less yarn, since those scarves tend to be shorter than regular scarves. Happy Knitting!
