Sample: 1 skein Red Heart Boutique Sashay “Conga” green (30 yds ruffle yarn), Homespun Fawn and Olive, 1 skein each. If you want to use one color of Homespun, 1 skein is enough (about 185 yds). Needles: one pair Size 11 24” OR 32” circular needles Finished Size: 56” (round) by 8 ½” wide which can be wrapped around your neck once to be doubled or just left long one time.
Play with how you wear this scarf. You can leave it long with one twist or you can wrap it once or twice for different effects! If you choose a heavier or lighter weight yarn, do a swatch to calculate how many stitches to cast on. Make a ruffle hat to match! Enjoy!
For this pattern you need one pair of size 5 short needles and an extra pair of size 5 needles or one pair of double pointed size 5 needles. One skein or 153 yards of yarn. You will also need 10 strings or 1,700, size 6.0 beads.
We also have a video on our website demonstrating how to knit with beads.
I recommend Elsebeth Lavold's Hempathy Yarn for this scarf, as it’s thin enough for the beads to go on and sturdy enough to hold the beads well without stretching or fraying. If you do choose substitute another yarn, it should be very durable as the beads must be strung on and slide down the yarn for the duration of knitting the scarf and must be thin enough to not be damaged by the beads.
This pattern calls for 1 pair of Size 11 24” Circular Needles. 170-190 yards of Feza's Cyprus Mohair or Lion Brand's Homespun.
Pick a striping or variegating yarn to get the most effect. Thick and thin yarns work really well with this pattern. Ribbon yarns would be great too. Finished Size: 56” (round) by 8 ˝” wide which can be wrapped around your neck once or doubled up. If your finished scarf tends to pull in and roll, just block both
the starting and ending edge with a steam iron and a pressing
cloth, using pins to hold it down as you press. That should
relax the edges. It will really depend on the yarn whether it
needs it or not.
If you want the scarf longer, cast on 3 stitches per inch longer
that you want, and make sure to add enough yardage to not
run short. You can make the scarf as long or as wide as you
wish!
Play with how you wear this scarf. You can leave it long with
one twist or you can wrap it once or twice for different
effects! If you choose a heavier or lighter weight yarn, do a
swatch to calculate how many stitches to cast on. Enjoy!