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Scarf Width and Length Guide: How Wide and Long to Knit a Scarf

Typical scarf widths and lengths for children and adults, the height rule of thumb, and how to work out a cast-on number for the width you want.

When a gauge swatch is worth knitting for a scarf, how to knit and measure it, and how to turn stitches per inch into a cast-on number.

Typical yardage for a knitted scarf by yarn weight, why ribbed and textured stitches need more, and how to weigh a swatch for a closer estimate.