# I need easy scarf knitting ideas **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 14, 2009, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-easy-scarf-knitting-ideas/510090 "2009-09-14T21:16:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-easy-scarf-knitting-ideas/510090/1 "2009-09-14T21:16:19Z")
I have some lovely Misti Alpaca chunky weight yarn in a wonderful green that I want to use for a scarf for myself. It needs to be a really easy pattern that I can remember and do without a pattern while on a plane, train, etc. (We’re leaving on Friday on vacation.) So no cabling, lace (well, wouldn’t do lace with chunky anyway!), etc. I’ve done 1x1 ribbing, 3x3 ribbing, garter stitch, and a cool k1 YO k2tog pattern in the past, all of which I like. But I’d like to do something different this time. Can anyone suggest something on that level of difficulty? At the moment I’m thinking maybe a condo (?) stitch which appears to be all knitted but alternating large and small needles between each row. I’d love to hear some other ideas too though so I have something to choose from! ---
**Author:** ![stargazer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@stargazer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stargazer)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-easy-scarf-knitting-ideas/510090/2 "2009-09-14T21:42:32Z")
The k1 YO k2tog scarf - was it like [this](http://crystalpalaceyarns.com/cpy/patterns/scarves/cameo-faggotst-scarf.html), or did it make lacy holes? Another one that would be neat is the linen or half-linen stitch: [wolfandturtle.net - This website is for sale! - wolfandturtle Resources and Information.](http://wolfandturtle.net/Yarnpath/index.php/Yarnpath/comments/linen_and_half_linen/) - it makes beautiful fabric. But honestly? What I would do is go to Ravelry and search for free patterns by yarn weight and scarf. You’ll come up with a ton of patterns and pictures and you’ll be able to choose the one that is perfect for your trip! ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-easy-scarf-knitting-ideas/510090/3 "2009-09-14T21:49:01Z")
> [@stargazer](#): > > The k1 YO k2tog scarf - was it like [this](http://crystalpalaceyarns.com/cpy/patterns/scarves/cameo-faggotst-scarf.html) \ Yes. That’s exactly where I got the pattern too. 🙂 > [@stargazer](#): > > Another one that would be neat is the linen or half-linen stitch: [http://wolfandturtle.net/Yarnpath/index.php/Yarnpath/comments/linen\_and\_half\_linen/](http://wolfandturtle.net/Yarnpath/index.php/Yarnpath/comments/linen_and_half_linen/) - it makes beautiful fabric. That’s neat too. I’ll check out Ravelry too. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-easy-scarf-knitting-ideas/510090/4 "2009-09-15T00:00:15Z")
[Here’s another one.](http://www.mistialpaca.com/downloads/ribs_ruffles_scarf.pdf) I found it through Ravelry, searching for Misti Alpaca Chunky yarn and then looking at patterns that used it. [Or this one](http://www.loopknits.com/2008/10/09/montana-scarf/)… [Or this one…](http://knitswellwithothers.blogspot.com/2002/02/alpaca-furry-goodness-scarf.html) [Or this…](http://imagiknit.com/?p=60)(probably looks better if the yarn is variegated as in the picture). I’m sure there lots are more… ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-easy-scarf-knitting-ideas/510090/5 "2009-09-15T03:24:41Z")
Knitting (and other handicrafts) threads go in Cafe Society – let me move this over there for you. twickster, MPSIMS moderator ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-easy-scarf-knitting-ideas/510090/6 "2009-09-15T03:43:24Z")
Mistake Stitch Rib makes nice scarves. It’s “K3, P1,” but offset. It works well with bulky yarn and has nice texture and it’s reversible. (One sided scarves bother me.) ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-easy-scarf-knitting-ideas/510090/7 "2009-09-15T03:54:36Z")
I do not knit, but I live surrounded by knitters. K1P1 (knit one, purl one, as far as I know) seems to be a start, but I hear tell that a knitted row followed by a purl row keeps the edges from curling in. Which may be what K1P1 said. All I know is that my daughter the other evening presented me with a bunch of recently-unknitted yarn and I spent only an hour balling it. Grandma knew enough to keep me supplied with Morgan Davis and Lawrence Welk. Daughter did not. ---
**Author:** ![Idlewild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8491ac/32.png) [@Idlewild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idlewild)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-easy-scarf-knitting-ideas/510090/8 "2009-09-15T04:46:04Z")
Check out the handsome and simple [One Row Scarf.](http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archives/2006/10/12/one_row_handspun_scarf.html)