Quick and Easy Scarflet

Scarflet

                                                                

A fab quick <1 ball chunky knit project for beginners.

Practice basic stitches and stay snug-as-a-bug-in-a-rug all winter!

I designed this quick and easy pattern as a kit to hand out to newbies at our knit and natter night in Sheffield, UK. (https://www.facebook.com/S6KnitNNatter)

Tools:

1 set 6.5 mm (UK size 3) knitting needles

Darning needle

Materials:

1 50g ball Chunky wool/bulky yarn (anything that will get you the correct gauge)

1 1.5” button

Gauge:

9 stitches and 20 rows in garter stitch = 10cm using 6.5mm needles

Abbreviations:

K=knit

P= purl

Pattern:

Cast on 26 stitches

Rows 1-14: knit all stitches (14 rows)

Rows 15-24: knit 2 purl 1 rib (10 rows)

Rows 25-38: knit all stitches (14 rows)

Rows 39-48: knit 2 purl 1 rib (10 rows)

Rows 49-62: knit all stitches (14 rows)

Rows 63-72: knit 2 purl 1 rib (10 rows)

Rows 73-86: knit all stitches (14 rows)

Rows 87-96: knit 2 purl 1 rib (10 rows)

Row 97: k1, k2tog, knit until 3 stitches remain, k2 tog, k1 (24 stitches)

Row 98: knit all stitches

Row 99-106: repeat rows 97 and 98 until 16 stitches remain on your needle (8 rows) (16 stitches)

Your work should now measure about 50cm in length and should wrap comfortably around your neck once.

Row 107: (Create button hole): k1, k2tog, knit 6, cast off 2 stitches, knit until 3 stitches remain, k2 tog, k1 (12 stitches)

Row 108: knit 8, cast on 2 stitches, knit rest of row. (14 stitches)

Row 109: k1, k2tog, knit until 3 stitches remain, k2 tog, k1 (12 stitches)

Row 110: knit all stitches

Row 111: Cast off all stitches and cut your wool leaving a few inches of tail.

Sew in your ends.

Try your scarflet on and sew your button onto the most comfortable place!