Two Simple Knit Scarves

[Teresa_T]

I like this scarf more now than when I finished it a couple of months ago. I knit cords forever it seemed. It's quite bulky and warm.



I like to mix the fuzzy yarns with worsted weight. The fuzzy yarn is called "Baby Monkey" and it's so soft. It is 100% synthetic. It's also easy to carry the worsted weight yarn up the side because it gets lost in the fuzzy yarn so there are less ends to weave in.



Thanks for looking.

[ollieorange]

I love the first one! An action shot would be awesome

[kaishabackwards]

Ssimple my foot! those look GREAT!

[wickedgoodknitta]

The first one is great. I'd like to see it on too. Another photo please?

[Teresa_T]

Wow. Thank you! I certainly didn't expect this kind of response for that scarf.

I'm sorry I don't want to put a picture of myself up. The cords are however at one end and about in the middle of the scarf so they kind of fall around when the scarf is worn. It's rather long. It came out way bigger than I had imagined. Thanks again. 

[AmphipodGirl]

I love the colors on the corded one!  Nice work.

[WIPs]

Love the colors on the first one! The cords look really cool.

I like the fuzzy one too!

[pine_marten1]

THose are beautiful! They look very soft and warm too.

[yellowblanket]

i really love that first one. the colors are SO gorgeous! and i like how you mixed stockinette with garter stitch. really cute

[crocodisle]

Ooh, both are super cute - I love the all the colours! The blue of the second one is really pretty.

[superchloe]

perhaps the scarf on a friend who doesn't mind or hanging on something so we can see all of it? they're really great colours and I'd love to see the stripes

[Teresa_T]

Thanks again so much for all your nice comments everyone!

Here it is draped around one of my vintage jackets.

[spydyrgrrl]

That scarf is fantastic! I absolutely LOVE it!  Did you make this up, or did you have a pattern?

[Teresa_T]

That scarf is fantastic! I absolutely LOVE it!  Did you make this up, or did you have a pattern?

Thank you so much. I just made it up as I went. The cords are easy. Just rather tedious

[blomsterböna]

I really like it too. How do you make the cords?

[LaLaHappy]

They are both wonderful. I really love the first one, the colors are so beautiful. Would you mind sharing what yarn you used?

[jojoapple]

love the first one, the colors are great. you did a beautiful job.

[Teresa_T]

Thanks again! 

I have read one should always save the yarn wrapping. But I didn't! I bought most of the yarn at Micheals. It's a soft something. But not simply soft. I also put in some colors of other worsted weight yarns I had.

I-cords are easy. Here is a link from KnittingHelp.com:

http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/knitting-tips   Roll down the page.

On this scarf, I started the cords by using the tail from the yarn change. (not all the tails are used. Some need to be woven in) So leave a long tail. (The tails will get all bunched up so I rolled them and tied them into a ball until I knit the cords.)

I used a crochet hook to "pick up" two stitches though the existing work (then transfer the loops to the double point needles) I then added on one stitch and then knit the cords using the 3 stitches on double point needles.

KnittingHelp.com also has a video on how to pick up stitches.

I hope that helps. I'm not very good at explaining stuff. I used the technique from the book Scarf Style to change the colors.

[raychie]

Whoa...your stitching is PERFECT. I'm amazed. I love the first scarf.

[underthemountain]

Lovely work!!  I esp love the icords and the colors of the first one.  I wanna see an action shot too!!

[blomsterböna]

Thank you so much for the explanations and the link to knitting help.

[judethelost]

I'm not a knitter, but seeing your scarf is just one more reason why I want to learn. Your color choices are lovely, and the first scarf is very cool looking. The second I like, too, though I'm not a huge fan of furry things. Great job!