Well, here's a great, simple pattern for your first scarf. And if you're a seasoned pro, this pattern makes a great one to work on in a couple of hours for a great gift idea!
The Artful Garter
A simple knit
pattern is called a garter stitch, and that's all you'll be working
for this scarf to get started.Materials Needed:
- One skein (ball, roll, whatever you like to call it) super-bulky yarn, around 100 yards
- Size 13 needles, straight (or anything bigger, if you start to
get smaller it will take longer to knit and harder to keep track of
your stitches)
- Crochet hook
- Cast on your 12 stitiches. (If you've forgotten how, just check
out the knitting video
here.)
- Knit each row until you get to the desired length of your
scarf.
- Bind off (we'll be covering a lesson on this very soon :)
)
- Use your crochet hook to weave in the ends at the top and bottom.
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oLahav said – Wed, 28 May 2008 20:35:37 -0000 ( Flag Edit Link )
My rule of thumb regarding stretching vs. shrinking of clothes, or anything really:
If it’s a tiny bit too small, it’ll shrink. If it’s a tiny bit too large, it’ll stretch.
This rule works every time… unfortunately.
acrosstheuniverse said – Wed, 28 May 2008 20:39:48 -0000 ( Flag Edit Link )
It really depends on the type of wool you choose to work with. Sometimes if it goes in the wash it’s likely to shrink. I would go for wool on the more bulky side to begin with, then as you master your technique (how tightly the knits sit together) you can gauge what size you’d like to go with. As far as stretching goes, it’s not very likely, however again it really depends on the type of yarn you work with. If you go with something really thin and wispy, it’s more likely to stretch than a bulkier type.