What do you do when it is the end of the month, and you have to get a gift for a short notice birthday party? You get Knitty. Or at least you do if you are me.
In a pinch, Crooked gets Knitty!
And so I give you, the In a Pinch Fuzzy Scarf. To make it, I used a bulky yarn, an eyelash yarn, and a thin variegated yarn. I held all 3 yarns together and did a garter stitch, or knitted every stitch. The eyelash yarn covers the garter stitch up, and the bulk of the three yarns makes this scarf fun and fast to make.
I made it on part of a Friday night and a Saturday morning for a Saturday afternoon Birthday party. It turned out great! This is also a very easy scarf for a beginning knitter.
Here are the 3 yarns. The eyelash yarn is hard to see, but is on top of the variegated yarn.
As you can see, this scarf has a very fun, flashy and furry texture!
A perfect gift for someone who likes flashy and girly things.
I finished it off with fringe made of the three strands of yarn.
To make your own In a Pinch Fuzzy Scarf, you will need the following:
- Size 15 knitting needles
- 1 large skein bulky yarn, I used Thick and Quick from Lion Brand yarn in a dark gray.
- 2 balls of fun fur, or eyelash yarn. Mine was a blue, black and turquoise mix.
- 1 skein of a medium weight yarn in a bright color. Mine was Red Heart brand Boutique yarn called 'tidal'. It was a variegated mix of blue green hues.
- a Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.
- Scissors, measuring tape, and a medium sized crochet hook to add the fringe at the end.
Begin by holding all three yarns together, and cast on 10 stiches. Knit every row until scarf measures about 66 inches long. Bind off. Weave in ends. You can either leave the scarf without fringe, or add some on. I decided to use all three yarns together for my fringe. I simply cut the yarns to about 10 inch lengths. All three yarns were in each bundle. I used 8 bundles per side.
To attach fringe, place the crochet hook under one of the garter stitch bumps at the bottom of the scarf. Pull your bundle of yarn through, and pull out a loop. Pass the end of the yarn bundle through the loop and pull tight. This is also called a larks head knot.
Here is a video that might help:
Enjoy making your scarf! Invite some friends and teach them how to knit, or have everyone make their own In a Pinch Fuzzy Scarf.
