Knit Pattern – My Man’s Scarf
My Man’s Scarf
I needed a scarf pattern that was suitable for a man. This is a pretty common scarf design, but after looking around and not finding one with the width and gauge I wanted, I decided to just do it myself! Here is a simple “man’s” scarf pattern for worsted weight yarn. Enjoy!
Yarn: 3 skeins of Noro Silk Garden (45% Silk/45% Mohair/10% Wool), 50 gr/100 meters in a masculine color.
Or any worsted weight yarn; about 330 yards. Perfect for hand-dyed yarns!
Needles: US size 9
Gauge: 15 stitches and 24 rows to 4″ in pattern.
Size: One size fits all, approximately 7-1/2″ x 54″.
Notes and abbreviations:
K1 = knit one
P1 = purl one
S1 = slip one as if to purl
yib = with yarn held in back
yif = with yarn held in front
RS = right side
WS = wrong side
Pattern stitch (6 stitch repeat):
Rows 1 through 4: *knit 3 (K3), purl 3 (P3)*, repeat from * to * 4 times
Rows 5 through 8: *purl 3 (P3), knit 3 (K3)*, repeat from * to * 4 times
Repeat rows 1 through 8 until desired length.
Border stitch:
Row 1: *K1, P1* to end.
Row 2: *P1, K1* to end.
You will be knitting the purled stitches (bump facing you), and purling the knit stitches (no bump facing you). Do not make a rib
Directions: Cast on 32 stitches.
Border:
Row 1 (RS): S1 yif (slip one as if to purl with yarn in front), *P1, K1*, to last stitch, P1.
Row 2 (WS): S1 yib (slip one as if to purl with yarn in back), *K1, P1*, repeat to last stitch, K1.
Rows 3 through 6: Repeat rows 1 and 2.
Scarf Body: Note - continue to work the first and last 4 stitches of every row in border stitch as described. Remember to always slip the first stitch of every row. This gives a nice, neat chain stitch on the edge of the scarf.
Rows 7 & 9: S1 yif, P1, K1, P1, *K3, P3*, repeat from * to * 4 times (4 stitches left on left needle), K1, P1, K1, P1.
Rows 8 & 10: S1 yib, K1, P1, K1, *K3, P3*, repeat from * to * 4 times (4 stitches left on left needle), P1, K1, P1, K1.
Rows 11 & 13: S1 yif, P1, K1, P1, *P3, K3*, repeat from * to * 4 times (4 stitches left on left needle), K1, P1, K1, P1.
Rows 12 & 14: S1 yib, K1, P1, K1, *P3, K3*, repeat from * to * 4 times (4 stitches left on left needle), P1, K1, P1, K1.
Repeat rows 7 through 14 until you are almost out of yarn. Finish a pattern block, ending in row 10 or row 14 and work 6 rows of border stitch. Bind off.
For the chart readers:
I always wet finish (hand wash and dry flat) and lightly steam my finished knitted pieces, this allows the stitches to “settle” and helps your work hold it’s shape as well as softening up the yarn.
Have Fun and be Colorful!
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Publishing History: first published with title “The Manly Scarf” as a “Free Pattern” for Heritage Spinning and Weaving and also posted on Scarlet Zebra‘s web site in December, 2004. Republished as Free Pattern for Heritage and on SZ web site with correction to border instructions and the addition of a chart in February of 2005. Republished on Sea Air Arts’ Blog with title changed to “My Man’s Scarf” in December, 2007.