Things You'll Need:
- 2 different colored yarns
- 2 knitting needles
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Step 1
Cast on 30 stitches with one color. I use 30 stitches, because the width of the scarf isn't really wide, but it still covers your neck. For the striped scarf, I only use a knit stitch. The length of your horizontal stripes for each color is up to you. You could change colors every other row if you want, but I prefer larger blocks of color. Knit about 15 (remember you can increase or decrease this number base on personal preference) rows of 30 stitches. Remember to occasionally check the number of stitches you have on your needle. If you find yourself with an increased of decreased number of stitches, your scarf will become wavy.
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Step 2
Change over to your next color. This is the most daunting task for a beginner but is really easy. Complete your 15th row and cut the yarn of the original color, leaving a few inches for a tail (this yarn will be worked into the scarf later). Then grab your new color, leaving a few inches for a tail (once again, it will be worked into the scarf later), and begin to knit the next row with the new color. Hold the tail of the first color with the new yarn and be careful to loop the new stitch with the new color yarn.
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Step 3
Knit another 15 rows with the second color and then change back to the first. Make sure to count your rows so your color blocks are always equal. Continue like this (switching every 15 rows) until the scarf is the length you prefer it.
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Step 4
Bind off your last row. You will have a lot of tails on the side of your scarf from where you changed colors. Now you can weave them into the scarf. You can thread a needle with the remaining yarn and, on the back side of the scarf, tuck them into the stitches closet to the edge.
