The silly season is upon us. We are in the middle of that time of year in which we agonise over what gift to give to whom. Time and time again, the undertaking of putting the most beautiful and original gift under the tree gets ever more difficult. What to do then? Well we have got some advice to share. A cuddly warm scarf hand-made by you! Yes, yes I know that giving a scarf for Christmas is so classic and cliche. however, our scarf has more to offer. It is made with our Piuma yarn in the XXL version. This means you will get a super soft, chunky, extra fine merino wool scarf, with an Italian-dyed yarn that is Oeko-Tex certified.
And if that weren't enough, the scarf is striped, in pastel tones and made with the grain of rice stitch. As a result it is unisex and of low difficulty.
Shall we begin?
MATERIALS
Piuma yarn XXL col. Sand 200 g / 7 oz
Piuma yarn XXL col. Etoile 200 g / 7 oz
Piuma yarn XXL col. Lily of the valley 200 g / 7 oz
Piuma yarn XXL col. Natural white 200 g / 7 oz
Piuma yarn XXL col. Tulle 200 g / 7 oz
Knitting needles n° 15 EU / 19 US
GAUGE
10 cm x 10 cm
7 stitches and 10 rounds
STITCHES USED
Grain of rice:
row 1: *knit 1, purl 1*, repeat from * to * until the end of the row
row 2: *purl 1, knit 1*, repeat from * to * until the end of the row.
DIMENSIONS OF FINAL PIECE
Total length 160 cm / 63"
Width 25 cm / 9.8"
SIZE
One-size-fits-all
DIFFICULTY
Easy
COLOUR MATCHING
1: Sand
2: Tulle
3: Natural white
4: Lily of the valley
5: Etoile
Knit flat with both needles forward and back.
Using needles size 15 EU / 19 US and COLOR 1. Cast on 16 stitches.
Row 1: *knit 1, purl 1*, repeat from * to * until the end of the row
row 2: *purl 1, knit 1*, repeat from * to * until the end of the row.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 another 15 times.
Switch to COLOR 2.
Repeat lines 1 and 2 16 times.
Switch to COLOR 3.
Repeat lines 1 and 2 16 times.
Switch to COLOR 4.
Repeat lines 1 and 2 16 times.
Switch to COLOR 5.
Repeat lines 1 and 2 16 times.
Bind off all stitches and tuck in the threads.
Cut 16 portions of yarn (in various colours) approximately 30-35cm / 11.8-13.8" long.
For each fringe (8 in total) select 2 strands and fold them in half.
Insert the folded part into the short side of the scarf and pull it out around 3-4 cm / 1.2-1.6" this will form a buttonhole. Now with a crochet hook or with your hands, pull the threads completely through the buttonhole and pull. Repeat this movement for each fringe. Remember, however, to position them so that they are at regular distances evenly from each other.
On each short side of the scarf there will therefore be 4 fringes. Finally, refine the length of the fringes with a pair of scissors.
If you liked creating the super chunky scarf with the grain of rice stitch and you enjoy to knitting, then we suggest you also read all the tutorials dedicated to those who knit with needles, allow yourself to be inspired.
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