DIY: Chain Scarf

So I knitted this maybe two weeks ago and didn’t get around to posting and now I don’t have anyone to photograph it on except my nana but she won’t co-operate because she’s watching CNN (the anxiety channel) because India’s had its first swine flu death today because of a misdiagnosis at the hospital, the very Pune hospital where I was born. But I digress, this scarf was really easy to knit and stitch really, I did it everywhere I went for a couple of days – bars, restaurant, waiting room. I don’t know how others make theirs but here’s what I did.

Things I used:

Size 6 needles
Two big balls of black wool, used simultaneously
Black thread
Needle
Scissors 

Things I did:

Knit 12* strips, one knit row, one purl row, one knit row.. until you’re satisfied with the size of the hoop it creates. This particular stitch is designed to roll inwards on the sides so add a few extra onto the row, I used less but I’d say 15 stitches per row is a good number. Also keep in mind when deciding the length of each strip, that they will be linked with others so the empty space will be minimized accordingly.

Once you have your strips, fold them in half backwards and stitch them together at the open end. Then turn them out, making sure you link each loop like a chain before you stitch it up. Use logic often.

If you have any questions, just ask or email me. But if you can’t knit, I can’t help you. Go watch a youtube vid or something. You can learn anything on youtube. Or maybe just cut up some old tshirts and make a fabric one. 

* or however many you want depending on length you want