I like this drop-stitch scarf but would like to make it in the round as an infinity scarf:
Can I do it? I’m not good at translating flat to round…I can’t tell if it’ll work or what changes I need to make. Maybe a good knitter here can advise me?
Just looking at the pictures of the fabric, I think you’ll be a-okay. Is it in garter stitch? If so you’ll need to purl every other round instead of knitting everything. Other than that, all you need to do is be sure that you’re staggering the series of extra wraps/drops correctly, and bob’s your uncle.
In fact, I bet I could knit that without downloading the free pattern.
This is how I get in trouble with knitting.
Maybe I need to just look at the stitch pattern (rather than the item pattern)…it occurs to me that the pattern will be lengthwise rather than…well, shortwise, if you know what I mean. Which is okay…I have a pretty yarn with a few small sequins so I really just want an open stitch to show off the yarn.
I can make socks and hats! But sometimes figuring out new (especially open) stitches is hard for me.
If you don’t want to have to convert it to knitting in the round, you could just knit it as is and seam the ends together when you finish. That would be the easy way if you’re leery about adjusting the pattern as written.
If you’re set on knitting it in the round, the pattern states that it requires a multiple of 10 stitches plus 6, so you can do the math from there to figure out how many stitches to cast on. If you want the wavy “stripes” to go across the neck, I would say 46-66 stitches (I’m guessing as the pattern doesn’t list gauge). For the stripes to go up and down, you could leave it at 26, or maybe bump it up to 36.
Rows 2,4,6,and 8 would need to be purled instead of knit.
This is something I would ask at the Ravelry forums. We have a handful of experienced handworkers… they have millions.
Since I am more of a crocheter, I honestly have no idea. But simply seaming the ends with a twist strikes me as the far simpler solution.
I’m not sure I understand the question.
As it’s written, you cast on about 6 inches and knit for 5 feet (or however long you want the scarf) and the pattern goes horizontally across the scarf. If you wanted to make it an infinity scarf, the easiest way to do that would be to knit it as written and then just seam the ends together when you’re done. (if you use a provisional cast on, and only knit two rows at the beginning, you can then kitchener stitch it together at the end and make the join very nearly invisible.)
Are you saying that you want to do it in the round so that you cast on about 5 feet of stitches in the round and then only knit for six inches? If so, the pattern will be vertical instead of horizontal. Change “Knit 4 rows” to “Knit 1 row, purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row.” Because all the even rows are “knit” or “knit and drop the YOs” change all of those to “purl” or “purl and drop the YOs” and you’ll be fine.
Sure, you can do that stitch in the round–the pattern page has a couple of matching hats that do exactly that. I made that scarf and the matching tam for my niece a couple of years ago, and it’s a very simple knit.
If you don’t want to fool with trying to adjust the gauge/ number of stitches from the hat pattern, there are instructions for doing the seafoam stitch in the round here.
I realized that I am not even conversant enough in knit-talk to ask my question coherently, so decided to do just as suggested above–knit the thing, and then stitch the ends so it’s an infinity scarf!
It’s frustrating for me, because I can actually knit and follow patterns and such, but when I want to do something (seemingly) simple like convert a pattern from flat to round, I can’t even express myself.
I started it last night, using a lovely soft grey with a few sequins, and it’s coming along nicely. Beautiful pattern, and I think it will turn out just fine.
After this, I’m going to knit a hat for my son that has the value of pi knitted into the brim. Maybe he will actually be willing to wear it on cold days!
I actually know very little about knitting, but I think you may be being a little hard on yourself. Converting a pattern like that is not a “simple” skill. To go from a back & forth flat item knitted shortways to a tube-with-a-twist knitted longways, you’re actually completely redesigning the item in every way except the stitch sequence.
Took a look. As far as I can tell, you just purl the even numbered rows instead of knitting them. Cast on a trial amount and give it whirl. (I can’t work out in my head if there will be a “missing bubble” or of the pattern will drift because of the alternate K6/K1 at the start of pattern rounds.)