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If you prefer to use petite wool you ll need 4 or 5 skeins to knit a scarf. 2 balls if you want to make a scarf like our high line loop.

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Knit another 12 rows before switching colors again.

How much wool for a scarf. As for how much yardage to get that depends on how long you d like your scarf to be the yarn weight that you re using and how wide you make your scarf a wider scarf will require more yarn than a thin scarf. Cascade 220 sport yarn 8505 white 5 25 malabrigo rios yarn 016 glazed carrot 15 40 universal yarns classic shades yarn 734 cool blazes regularly 8 50on sale 5 95 urth yarns monokrom worsted yarn 4063 ships late october 26 00. For a scarf that is 25cm wide you would multiply the number of stitches per 10cm by 2 5.

Only 76 yards in a 100g ball. To knit a scarf start by casting on 40 stitches on your needles and knit for 12 rows. Most short scarves are 55 long medium scarves are roughly 70 extended and long scarves are about 82 in length.

You could search on ravelry for a pattern they often include an approximate yardage. We like the version of this scarf that jared flood detailed in his notebook over at brooklyn tweed it s also available as a free pattern on ravelry and it s great for beginners. 100g is enough for a loose ish scarf i would ve thought.

A wool blend like wool ease thick quick is great because it is more affordable than 100 wool yarn but still has the snuggly wool feel. The noro striped scarf is a common pattern that s been written up by many knitters over the years. It depends on how close knit you want it.

We recommend between 1 and 3 balls of bulky wool. To do this try holding your arms out so that the scarf reaches from your left finger across to your right one. According to lion brand s website it has the feel warmth and softness of wool with the easy care of acrylic.

To estimate the number of rows you divide the length of the scarf in my example above that would be 180cm 10cm 18 and multiply that by the number of rows in your 10cm square. For my scarf using bulky weight yarn i used about 300grams of yarn. It s totally up to you and how long you want your scarf to be.

1 ball if you want to make a short cowl like the downtown snood. And 3 balls if you want to make a long scarf like our bryant scarf or the cucho scarf. Continue this pattern until the scarf is long enough to wrap around your neck a few times.

Remember that if you do knit purl it ll curl up into a tube. Then cut your yarn with scissors and tie on a different colored yarn. On average this scarf will be about 60 long.

2 balls would still only be around 150 yards about the same as 1 x 50g ball of a standard dk wool. What sort of thing are you after.