Scarves are a fabulous accessory all year round. Learn how to knit a scarf for winter, spring, summer or fall with these simple knitting scarf patterns.
By Linda Browning, from the February 2017 issue
The first design in this set of coordinating cowls features a simple yet elegant lace pattern with a picot bind off. For the second, the composition includes easy, angular twisted stitches for added interest. The cowls make excellent gifts and are quick to knit since both can be made from just a single 100-gram skein of worsted weight yarn.
View ProjectBy Jo Harris, from the February 2017 issue
What we today call the coffee break originated in Stoughton, WI in the late 19th century with the wives of Norwegian immigrants. The stripes (or color breaks) of this scarf represent the breaks from work normally associated with the term coffee break. And the unevenness of the stripes represents the difference in the way coffee breaks are taken from company to company and office to office. Unroasted coffee beans are green in color, which was the inspiration for the yarn chosen for some of the stripes. Who knew knitting could teach us so many fun facts?
View ProjectBy Helen Gipson, from the December 2016 issue
This scarf was inspired by the simple beauty of the movement of the lights in the sky caused by the random collisions of particles from the sun with the earth’s atmosphere. Throws of a die were used to recreate this random effect in the design of this scarf.
View ProjectBy Paola Albergamo, from the The Brioche Knitting Collection: 11 Beautiful Patterns issue
Aurora Boreale (Aurora Borealis in Italian) is a cozy infinity scarf entirely worked in brioche stitch in the round, alternating rows worked using only one color with rows worked in two-color brioche stitch. The result is an eye-catching garment featuring icy shades of white and blue.
View ProjectBy Quenna Lee, from the October 2016 issue
Try your hand at this cabled scarf for a cozy accessory to wear all season. This textured scarf features garter cable and slipped stitches. The cable and rib pattern can be worked from the text or chart.
View ProjectBy Tian Connaughton, from the August 2016 issue
Reminiscent of mossy tide pools and pretty ocean colors, this lace scarf is perfect for warm weather. Wear this scarf to Sunday brunch with the girls or a summer night out.
View ProjectBy Denise Balvanz, from the August 2016 issue
The cable and lace motifs in this scarf look like fish swimming in the beautiful blue waters of the Caribbean. Wear this scarf with a pretty dress of over a simple summer tee.
View ProjectBy Amy Gunderson, from the August 2016 issue
Knit with less than 100g of laceweight yarn in the Harbor colorway, this scarf is light as a feather. The wool content in the yarn will still give just the right amount of warmth for transitional weather months or breezy days at the harbor.
View ProjectBy Melissa Metzbower, from the August 2016 issue
This cowl was inspired by late August days at the ocean. The wavy stitch pattern and bubbly lace pattern echo the waves and surf at a rocky shore. Wear the cowl un-looped or twisted, depending on your preference!
View ProjectBy Kristi Simpson, from the The Tropical Daydream Knitting Collection issue
This wrap doubles as a scarf and it’s perfect for shoreline adventures. The pretty colorway reminds us of crashing waves along the beach.
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