How to Make Knitted Wool Ruffled Felted Scarves

Felt your knitted scarf so it will retain more warmth and take on a muted texture.

A ruffled scarf provides a dash of flair to any outfit. Add felting to this scarf and you will have an accessory that adds warmth and a muted texture to your winter wardrobe. In order to knit wool ruffled, felted scarves you will need to know how to knit basic increases and also how to felt using a washing machine. This type of scarf looks much more complicated than it is. Once you get the pattern down you will be able to make several more easily.

Things You'll Need

• Worsted weight wool yarn
• Circular knitting needles, size US 10
• Scissors
• Large eye blunt needle
• Pillow case
• Washing machine and dryer

Instructions

1. Use the longest circular needle you can find and cast on 120 stitches. For the first row, knit all of your stitches, then purl all of your stitches on the following row; this is known as the stockinette stitch. Follow this pattern for a total of four rows.

2. Knit an increase row. To do this, knit the first stitch and then repeat this pattern across the row: Knit through the front and back of one stitch, knit the next stitch. End with a knit stitch.

3. Continue in stockinette stitch for five more rows, then knit another increase row. Repeat this step again.

4. Make one more purl row after your last increase row, then bind off on the next knit row. Cut your working yarn and weave in your loose ends.

5. Place the finished scarf inside a pillow case and tie the case closed. Put this into a hot water wash in your washing machine, then place it in the dryer on high heat. Repeat this step as often as needed until your scarf has fully felted; you will know it has felted if you cannot see the individual stitches in the knit fabric any more.

Tips & Warnings

• Try this same scarf in garter stitch next; for garter stitch, knit every row instead of purling the even rows.

• Add more or fewer increase rows to increase or decrease how drastic your scarf's ruffle is.

References

• Knitting Pattern Central: Scarves

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish