How to Knit Loop Scarfs
Give a new twist to a basic scarf pattern by knitting it in loop stitch. Also known as fur stitch, loop stitch creates big loops that stick out of your knitting. If you want to create the knitting equivalent of a feather boa, use loop stitch and fun fur or ribbon yarn. For a more subdued, everyday scarf rich with texture, use bulky weight yarn to make your loop stitch scarf. This stitch works up quickly and is much simpler than it looks.
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Instructions
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Cast on 12 stitches using the method of your choice. For a skinnier scarf, cast on 10 stitches; for a wider one, cast on 14.
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Knit the first two rows in garter stitch. To make garter stitch, knit every stitch and turn your work at the end of every row.
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Knit the first stitch of the third row, but do not pull the stitch off the left needle.
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Grab the working yarn with your thumb. Pull a 2-inch loop through the space between the stitch you just knitted onto the right needle and the stitch you knitted into, which is still on the left needle.
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Pull the stitch you knitted into off the left needle and onto the right. You will have two stitches on the right needle, with the loop trapped between them.
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Bind off the second stitch on the left needle with the first stitch on the left needle to secure the loop in place.
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Knit three more rows in garter stitch before working the next row of loop stitches. Continue in this pattern, making a loop row every fourth row, until your scarf is as long as you want it to be.
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End the scarf with two rows of garter stitch. Bind off the stitches using the method of your choice.
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