What is the best pattern to knit a scarf with so it does not turn into a tube?
Jun 02, 2009 | Scarf Knit PatternEvery time I knit a scarf it turns into a tube. I am new to knitting so I don’t know how to read all derections. Please help me with this!
You will have to knit garter stitch on both sides of the row or knit with a pattern. One of the patterns I saw recently had four stitches of garter st on each row beginning and end. The middle had ribbing. The pattern started with at least 8 rows of garter st. The garter st keeps the edges from curling. Go to LionBrand.com – they have hundreds of free patterns. You can substitute yarns since they have a list to use for their yarns. It is fantastic!!! I check ideas out almost every day. Good Luck!!! I just remembered they also have knitting instructions.
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:57 pm
If you’re using stockinette stitch (knit one row, purl one row) it’s just the nature of the fabric to curl. You need to use a border of garter stitch or moss stitch to keep it from curling (three to five stitches on each side is usually enough) or pick a different pattern. 1 x 1 ribbing is great for scarves because it still looks like stockinette, but it won’t curl.
Hope that helps!
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June 2nd, 2009 at 9:43 pm
You will have to knit garter stitch on both sides of the row or knit with a pattern. One of the patterns I saw recently had four stitches of garter st on each row beginning and end. The middle had ribbing. The pattern started with at least 8 rows of garter st. The garter st keeps the edges from curling. Go to LionBrand.com – they have hundreds of free patterns. You can substitute yarns since they have a list to use for their yarns. It is fantastic!!! I check ideas out almost every day. Good Luck!!! I just remembered they also have knitting instructions.
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I have been knitting for over 50 years.
June 2nd, 2009 at 10:30 pm
I just make the whole scarf using garter stitch or rib.
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June 2nd, 2009 at 10:36 pm
If your scarf turns into a tube it’s usually because you have done stockinette stitch for the whole length. You may be able to help straighten it out by blocking it.
I agree with the other suggestions that to use either garter stitch or any type of rib or mix of stitches will give the flatter result that you are looking for.
The fact that you have already knitted scarves before takes past being a raw beginner. Why not try and be a littler more adventurous and see if you can get to the next step of following some simple instructions.
Check the following sites for patterns that you can follow:
http://knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/scarves.php
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/scarves.htm
http://knitting.about.com/od/scarfpatterns/Free_Knitting_Patterns_Scarf_Knitting_Patterns.htm
http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/newscarves2002.html
http://www.bestlearntoknit.com
June 2nd, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Look at http://www.knittingonthenet.com/stitches.htm Scroll down to the box that says Reversible Stitches. Those are the ones that either look the same on both sides or the sides are mirror images of each other. There are quite a few pretty ones. They’re not stockinette so they won’t curl. However, you can still do a stockinette, you just have to start with a few rows of garter stitch, end with a few rows of garter stitch and the sides too need a few stitches of the garter stitch. This will give it a frame that prevents curling. It’s very likely that while you’re knitting it will curl, but you have to block the scarf once it’s finished and then the problem should be all fixed.
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