How to knit a scarf with English knitting needles for beginners
Using this method, fairly soft, loose, voluminous products are obtained. This is especially important for knitting scarves. After all, they touch the neck and you want it to be pleasant, not itchy and warm. What is also very important when making a scarf is that the knitting is double-sided. That is, the scarf looked the same on both sides.
Features of English knitting:
- thread consumption is much higher. Therefore, when in the store you are deciding how much yarn you need for a scarf, buy an extra skein. Below will be given diagrams and descriptions of knitting scarves with English elastic on knitting needles. For each model, the thread consumption is indicated, which you can use as a guide, depending on the length and thickness of the yarn;
- To avoid distortion of the product, it is necessary to knit faces. loops behind the back wall, and on the wrong side. - behind the front.
- knit loosely enough without tightening the product.
Let's move on to analyzing the models of English knit scarves.
Snood in two turns with knitting needles: diagram with description
Snood in two turns with knitting needles
The two-turn snood is larger in size than the previous model, which gives a woman the opportunity to create more beautiful and voluminous waves. It differs from the previous model only in its length, so you can knit it in any way convenient for you. You can quite easily knit the product in the round or use ordinary knitting needles to create your masterpiece.
But even in this case, special attention must be paid to the width. Many women think that the longer the snood, the wider its width should be. But if you make it very large, then when you wrap the neck, so much knitted fabric will accumulate that it will be difficult for you to fold it into neat folds. In view of this, such a snood model should have a standard width of 25-45 centimeters.
For men
For beginners, starting to learn how to knit with something simple is the way to go.
Knitted scarves using English rib knitting needles are quite common in men's wardrobes. Men love warm clothes with simple patterns. If you wish, you can knit it as in the photo from different colors or in a single color. For beginners, starting to learn to knit with something simple is what you need. Voluminous English knitting for a scarf is easy to work and looks very impressive. Just what you need for beginners. It differs from the usual one in being more prominent due to a pronounced scar. Most often, medium or thick threads are used for this knitting.
Size: 30 by 190 cm. You will need: - Boston yarn (55m/50g) 150g each of beige and copper, 50g each of terracotta and burgundy; - knitting needles No. 6.
English elastic band : (the number of stitches must be odd) 1st row: chrome, * 1st stitch, yarn over and remove the next stitch * - repeat until the end of the row; 2 p.: chrome, * knit a loop with a double crochet, remove the next stitch with a double crochet * - repeat until the end of the p. 3 times: repeat 2 times.
Simply put, you need to knit the stitch that is double crochet, and the next stitch needs to be removed and yarn over. In order not to get confused in the pattern, in braids with faces.p. (where the stitch is double crochet) - knit this loop. I hope everything has become clear.
Density: 16 p. = 10 cm To get the required width of the scarf, cast on 35 loops and alternate colors in the sequence you need.
Just in case, a video tutorial on knitting English rib from Sasha Moon, where the knitting process itself is explained in great detail and how to close the loops at the end:
Two-tone and lush
For knitting you will need:
- 8 skeins of yarn (woolen, fluffy): 4 of one color and 4 of another;
- knitting needles 9 mm round;
- needle;
- scissors.
Let's analyze the algorithm of work.
Cast on thirty-one stitches.
This master class uses colored yarn, it looks more interesting, but you can use one color of thread.
1st row: front, straight cast, remove the loop without knitting (thread behind), thus knit until the end of the row. 2nd row: straight cast, without knitting, remove one loop (thread behind), knit a loop and cast the previous row with the front element together. 3rd row: knit a loop and cast the previous row with the front element together, then make a straight cast without knitting, remove the loop (thread behind).
Take turns knitting the 2nd and 3rd rows until the end. The length of this snood is about 65 cm.
Do not touch the knitting needle with the final row, take a free knitting needle in your hands, cast on thirty-one stitches from the other edge of the snood, the knitting needle faces in the opposite direction from the other.
Next, turn the knitting needle so that the sharp ends point in the same direction, close the knitting with the 3rd knitting needle, remove and close the loops simultaneously in order from two knitting needles. Cut the yarn and wrap the scarf as desired.
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Snood is ready.
Classic version
The knitting pattern is the same for both women's and men's scarves.
I suggest you knit the most popular classic long scarf with English elastic with knitting needles. Don't mind that the photo is of a woman. The knitting pattern is the same for both women's and men's scarves. How much yarn is needed - you will need: - yarn with parameters 50 met/50 grams (for example, Eskimo from Drops) -350 grams; - knitting needles No. 8. Density: 8 sts = 10 cm
Description of knitting a scarf with English elastic knitting needles:
- Cast on 19 stitches and knit with an elastic band 200 cm long.
- If desired, you can make tassels. Cut 3 pieces of thread 40 cm each, fold in half and attach 9 pieces to each edge of the scarf.
White model for men
This model has already been reviewed on the website TatuchkaClab.ru. Description from photo.
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Let's make it a little more complicated
English elastic can be made in two colors.
This is how hats, sweaters, and, of course, scarves are knitted. They look even more impressive. How to correctly knit a two-color English elastic band for a scarf. Of course, for you to succeed, you need to practice a little. Size: 18 by 145 cm Prepare: - Bernat yarn (197g/389mt, 100% acrylic) - 1 skein each of black (A) and gray (B) colors; - knitting needles No. 5. Density: 18 p. = 10 cm This type of elastic band is knitted on double-pointed knitting needles. The essence of making it is that you knit one row twice: first with one color, move the knitting needles to another, then with a different color.
Knitting pattern for a scarf with two-color English elastic
(odd number of stitches) With thread A, cast on 27 stitches and knit like this: 1st row: chrome, knit 1, * slip 1 stitch, NK (hereinafter yarn over), knit 1. * - repeat from *, purl the last stitch. Do not turn the product, move the loops to the opposite side of the knitting needle and knit from there; 2p.: with thread B: knit the edge knit, remove 1 stitch from the NK, * knit the loop from the NK, remove 1 stitch, NK *, knit the edge. Don't turn it, move it to the other edge. 3p.: thread A: chrome. remove, knit a loop from the NK, 1 p. remove from the NK *, last stitch. We turn the work around. 4p.: thread B: chrome. remove., * NK, remove 1 st, prying it from behind, pet. with NK knit purl *, purl. We don't rotate, we shift. 5r.: color B: chrome. remove, * 1 face, 1 p. remove from NK *, chrome. - purl Now both colors are on the same side. Let's turn. Repeat from 2 to 5 r. to the desired length of the scarf.
And for those who love simple patterns, the false English knitting is offered. It looks very similar to the original, but it is much easier to make.
The false elastic looks similar to the English one, but is easier to make.
Cast on an even number of p. 1p.: * K3.. P1. *; 2p.: * K2, P1, K1. * This snood scarf can be knitted with this pattern.
What knitting needles should I use to knit a snood?
Circular knitting needles for snood
- In principle, you can knit a snood using your favorite knitting needles. If you wish, you can use a familiar pair of knitting needles of the right size to create a fashionable masterpiece. But in this case, you will first have to knit an ordinary scarf, and then carefully sew it into a ring. But if you want to make a truly unique thing, then opt for circular knitting needles.
- They will help you knit a scarf-collar that will not have seams. But if you take a snood on circular knitting needles, then do not forget about one of their features. With this method of knitting there is no need to pick up edge loops. Since you will only knit the front side of the product, you can easily do without them.
- If we talk about casting on loops, then in this case they are cast on in the standard way, just if you need to mark the first or last loop of the circle, then attach, for example, a pin in that place.
From thick yarn
For such a large, long women's scarf you will need 800 grams of thick roving and knitting needles No. 15.
Patent elastic is used for knitting: 1st row: * 1knit, 1p. *; 2p.: * 1 person. in the previous lower row, purl 1. *. As you understand, the front loop needs to be inserted next to it below, dropping the loop. For the scarf, cast on only 16 stitches and knit 2 meters in length. Description of the hat here.
Source: Fashion magazine.
For children
What do some mothers do on the eve of cold weather? Knitting collars for children and the whole family. Models for children and children differ in size from adults. The amount of yarn used also depends on this. In addition, softer materials with a pleasant texture are often used for children's products.
One of the interesting and simple models is a collar with a lapel.
You will need:
- 1.5 skeins of thick yarn, acrylic to wool ratio 80% and 20% respectively. Consumption – 100 m/160 g. Width reaches 22 cm, length – up to 66 cm.
- knitting needles
- four large buttons
- four buttons
Creation stages:
1. Cast on 22 loops and knit eight rows in garter stitch (each with knit stitches)
2. The ninth row is knit, the tenth is purl.
3. In the next purl row, an increase is made. Row 12 – front row.
4. Next, the work proceeds according to the principle: 1 increase is made in odd rows, knitted inside out.
5. With the last increase there should be 33 loops in the row.
6. There are two options for the lapel: garter stitch or 2/2 elastic. Knit like this until row 48.
7. From the central row, knitting continues in a mirror manner. The halves of the product must be symmetrical.
8. Upon completion, you need to close the loops and hide the threads. Next, the remaining buttons and snaps are sewn on.
