Homemade Knit, Sew and Crochet: 25 Home Craft Projects

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200g (7oz) chunky yarn in main colour (MC) – we used duck-egg blue

Approximately 30g (1¼oz) chunky yarn in colour B (col B) – we used orange

Approximately 30g (1¼oz) chunky yarn in colour C (col C) – we used green

6.5mm (UK size 3; US size 10½) knitting needles

Tension over garter stitch

The yarn we used worked out at the following tension, but note the needle size and tension on your ball of wool (usually written on the ball band) in case it is different, and change accordingly.

14sts and 26 rows = 10cm (4in)

Abbreviations (#litres_trial_promo)

Measurements

22 x 115cm (8½ x 45in)

To make

• With 6.5mm needles (UK size 3; US size 10½) and col B, cast on 30sts.

Rows 1–4: Change to col C, knit.

Rows 5 & 6: Col B, knit.

Rows 7 & 8: MC, knit.

Rows 9 & 10: Col C, knit.

Rows 11 & 12: MC, knit.

Rows 13–16: Col B, knit.

Rows 17 & 18: Col C, knit.

Rows 19–22: MC, knit.

Rows 23 & 24: Col B, knit.

Rows 25 & 26: Col C, knit.

Rows 27–44: MC, knit.

Rows 45 & 46: Col B, knit.

Rows 47–52: MC, knit.

Rows 53 & 54: Col C, knit.

Rows 55–206: MC, knit.

Rows 207 & 208: Col C, knit.

Rows 209–214: MC, knit.

Rows 215 & 216: Col B, knit.

Rows 217–234: MC, knit.

Rows 235 & 236: Col C, knit.

Row 237–238: Col B, knit.

Rows 239–242: MC, knit.

Rows 243 & 244: Col C, knit.

Rows 245–248: Col B, knit.

Rows 249 & 250: MC, knit.

Rows 251 & 252: Col C, knit.

Rows 253 & 254: MC, knit.

Rows 255 & 256: Col B, knit.

Rows 257–260: Col C, knit.

Change to col B and cast off. Weave in any loose ends.

• For a longer or shorter scarf, add or reduce rows between rows 55 and 206.

Tip

If you’re looking for a great way to use up scraps of wool, incorporate lots of colour changes into your scarf. Just make sure that they are all of the same weight.

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Fingerless gloves

These stripy gloves are warm and stylish but leave your fingers free. You can make them shorter by reducing the number of rows between rows 33 and 47, or longer by knitting extra rows before decreasing.

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