Manly scarf

Blue Savannah · 12-04-2010, 11:36 AM

My husband has never owned a scarf. I have some Malabrigo Rasta here that I'd like to knit into something he might wear.

It will be handpaint, so I do need something that works with busy color.

It can't be a GQ kind of manly, either. What kind of a stitch pattern do you think I should use?

---------- Post added at 11:36 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:32 AM ----------

oh! And I have 85 or so yards, but he wouldn't wear a long scarf anyway. More like a neck warmer.

Serafine · 12-04-2010, 11:37 AM

big, chunky, rib stitch. like what i am doing with my scarf.

Blue Savannah · 12-04-2010, 11:39 AM

look, you've been knitting for a month and you know more than I do.

What's a rib stitch?

relizabeth · 12-04-2010, 11:42 AM

Garter rib is my suggestion. K2 P2 one row, then K the next row. Repeat until you're sick of it.

Serafine · 12-04-2010, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by relizabeth

Garter rib is my suggestion. K2 P2 one row, then K the next row. Repeat until you're sick of it.

This is similar to what I was going to suggest. Mine is a P1, K1, P last stitch, then Knit the next row...repeat.

Another nice pattern is this (same, but bigger ribs):

Row 1: P2, K6...repeat until last 2 stitches...P2 (last 2 stitches)
Row 2: K2, P6...repeat until last 2 stitches...K2

Repeat ad nauseum.

12-04-2010, 11:48 AM

Mistake Rib is nice and thick and squishy. I did a scarf with it that we all fight over.

relizabeth · 12-04-2010, 11:48 AM

That pattern would make a nice border FFW.

ellies mom · 12-05-2010, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by relizabeth

Garter rib is my suggestion. K2 P2 one row, then K the next row. Repeat until you're sick of it.

But then my scarf would only be 10 inches. Maybe it should read, "Repeat until you are so ready to stab someone with your needles that you don't mind getting blood on your work".

Can you tell I hate knitting scarves?

Seriously though, the Yarn Harlot's One row scarf is nice too.
http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archiv...pun_scarf.html

Blue Savannah · 12-05-2010, 05:30 PM

I am doing that one row as an afghan for my daughter.

I have been working on it for two+ years.

I like it, though!!

Grover · 12-06-2010, 12:09 PM

For my dh I combined up some plain black yarn and some multicoloured yarn and just did garter stitch on some nice fat needles.

Marielle · 12-07-2010, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ellies mom

But then my scarf would only be 10 inches. Maybe it should read, "Repeat until you are so ready to stab someone with your needles that you don't mind getting blood on your work".

Can you tell I hate knitting scarves?

Seriously though, the Yarn Harlot's One row scarf is nice too.
http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archiv...pun_scarf.html

Oooh I'm making that for meeeee!

ellies mom · 12-07-2010, 05:18 PM

Marielle-
Since as I mentioned, I hate making scarves, I used this pattern to make a neckwarmer for myself. You can see it here.
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/vero...handspun-scarf

12-04-2010, 11:36 AM	#1
Blue Savannah Deactivated Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,363	Manly scarf My husband has never owned a scarf. I have some Malabrigo Rasta here that I'd like to knit into something he might wear. It will be handpaint, so I do need something that works with busy color. It can't be a GQ kind of manly, either. What kind of a stitch pattern do you think I should use? ---------- Post added at 11:36 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:32 AM ---------- oh! And I have 85 or so yards, but he wouldn't wear a long scarf anyway. More like a neck warmer.

12-04-2010, 11:37 AM	#2
Serafine Deactivated Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 9,444	Re: Manly scarf big, chunky, rib stitch. like what i am doing with my scarf.

12-04-2010, 11:39 AM	#3
Blue Savannah Deactivated Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,363	Re: Manly scarf look, you've been knitting for a month and you know more than I do. What's a rib stitch?

12-04-2010, 11:42 AM	#4
relizabeth Deactivated Proverbs are proverbial. Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,517	Re: Manly scarf Garter rib is my suggestion. K2 P2 one row, then K the next row. Repeat until you're sick of it.

12-04-2010, 11:48 AM	#6
WildOlive Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Manly scarf Mistake Rib is nice and thick and squishy. I did a scarf with it that we all fight over.

12-04-2010, 11:48 AM	#7
relizabeth Deactivated Proverbs are proverbial. Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,517	Re: Manly scarf That pattern would make a nice border FFW.

12-05-2010, 05:30 PM	#9
Blue Savannah Deactivated Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,363	Re: Manly scarf I am doing that one row as an afghan for my daughter. I have been working on it for two+ years. I like it, though!!

12-06-2010, 12:09 PM	#10
Grover Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 9,032	Re: Manly scarf For my dh I combined up some plain black yarn and some multicoloured yarn and just did garter stitch on some nice fat needles. __________________ Sam 6 kids spread over a quarter of a century. Home educating 3. One is getting married later this year Two have flown the nest. Grandma to four .

12-07-2010, 05:18 PM	#12
ellies mom Rose Trellis Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,890	Re: Manly scarf Marielle- Since as I mentioned, I hate making scarves, I used this pattern to make a neckwarmer for myself. You can see it here. http://www.ravelry.com/projects/vero...handspun-scarf __________________ Veronica Mama to Ellie 11-03 Baby Audrey 4-08

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