Scarf Techniques
Gauge Swatch for Scarves: When You Need One and How to Measure It
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.
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Easy Knitted Scarves
Garter Stitch Scarf Pattern: Knit Every Row
A classic garter stitch scarf on 28 stitches in worsted yarn, with a slipped edge option, a cast-on table for other widths and a simple way to count ridges.
Scarf Techniques
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.
Scarf Techniques
What Needle Size for a Scarf? A Guide by Yarn Weight
Needle size for a scarf depends on the yarn weight. Here are the typical ranges, when to go up a size for drape, and how to choose between straight and circular needles.
Scarf Techniques
Best Yarn for Scarves: Fiber, Weight, Softness and Color
How to choose scarf yarn by fiber, weight, softness against the neck, washability and color, with a simple default for a first scarf.
Easy Knitted Scarves
How to Knit a Scarf for Beginners: Your First Scarf, Start to Finish
A complete first scarf in garter stitch: what to buy, how many stitches to cast on, the knit stitch step by step, keeping count, binding off and weaving in the ends.