How to Knit a Scarf in 3 Colors
Knitting a scarf in three colors uses the same basic knitting principles as any knitting. Choose colors that complement each other or provide a nice contrast to each other. Pick a yarn that is soft to the skin and provides warmth such as merino wool or an alpaca yarn. This scarf is knit in a worsted weight yarn at a gauge of four stitches to the inch in a sailor's rib stitch which keeps the scarf from curling at the edges and is reversible. The stitch adds texture to the scarf, while still being easy to work and easy to switch yarns when you are ready to introduce a new color.
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Instructions
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Cast on 26 stitches. This will make a scarf width of six and a half inches. For a wider or smaller scarf, decrease stitches in multiples of five to maintain the pattern.
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On row one, knit into the back of the first stitch. Begin the pattern repeat over the next 25 stitches. Purl one stitch, knit two stitches, purl one stitch then knit into the back of the next stitch. repeat to the end of the row. On row two, purl one stitch then begin the pattern repeat. Knit one stitch, purl two stitches, knit one stitch then purl one stitch. Repeat to the end of the row.
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On row three, knit into the back of the first stitch. Begin the pattern repeat. Purl four stitches then knit into the back of the next stitch. Repeat to the end of the row. On row four, purl one stitch then begin the pattern repeat. Knit four stitches then purl one stitch. Repeat to the end of the row.
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Repeat steps two and three until you are ready to join in a new color.
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Join in a new color of yarn at the beginning of a row. Cut the yarn for the first color, leaving a six inch tail. Join the new color by taking a six inch tail of yarn and twisting it together with the first color. Begin knitting as normal with the new color of yarn.
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Continue to work in the sailor's rib, joining new colors of yarn as desired and knitting until the scarf is the desired length. Bind off all stitches and weave in the ends.
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