A quick and easy recipe pattern in simple garter stitch to use up even the smallest of yarn scraps.
Size: As required. To start make a quick swatch with your needles and the estimated double or trebled yarn weight you will use and measure the number of stitches per inch. Decide how long you want the scarf (minus fringe) and this will give you the number of stitches to cast on. A suitable size for an adult scarf is about 63 inches (153 cm) long and 6½ inches (16 cm) wide.
Yarn: Any weight or thickness in any length.
Approximately 150 g of yarn in total makes an adult size scarf. A thickness of about 2 strands of double knitting together or more is appropriate. Use up tiny scraps, doubling or trebling yarn as necessary to give approximately the same thickness, and add in more yarn along the row as it runs out. Even tiny scraps which only work a few stitches can be used. Try splicing the end of the yarn and then overlapping to avoid ends sticking out or needing to run in ends.
Needles: 7mm or bigger. Because of the large number of stitches it is best to use a circular needle with a long cord.
Gauge: Not applicable
To knit knit one row, leaving a length of unknit yarn at beginning and end, cut yarn. Repeat to desired width.
Knot ends of fringe together and trim ends.