Hooded Scarf

Instructions



1. Using double strands of yarn wrap over to peg 22 and back again.

2. Knit 235 rows (about 75 inches long) and fold in the middle.

3. Sew with a needle and one strand of yarn from the middle fold along one side 8-1/2 inches to form a hat to go on top of your head. (see diagram)

4. Now wrap the rest of the scarf around your neck.

5. (optional) Using Provo Craft's Pom-Pom Maker cut the fringe (7 inch lengths of yarn folded in half to make 3 inches of fringe) the desired length and add to the ends of the scarf.




Here are more scarf patterns you may like to try:

Knitting a Flat Panel with the Knifty Knitter Loom

Knitting a Flat Panel with Knifty Knitter Long or Round Looms

When I began loom knitting, I assumed that long looms were for flat panels and round looms were for tube, or circular knit. I was wrong. You can knit tubes on long looms. You can also knit flat panels on round looms. This page is about making flat panels on round looms, so I'll show you how it's done below.

Single Knit on a Knifty Knitter Loom

Also known as a flat panel of knit

When knitting a flat panel with the Knifty Knitter loom, you stop and reverse direction at each end of the loom. This is indicated by the red arrows in the photo. Each time you reach the red arrow, you stop and knit back across the loom from the direction in which you just came. The result is a flat panel with a single layer of knit.

Circular Knit on a Knifty Knitter Loom

Also known as tube knit, like a sock

I placed a photo of circular knit here, to show you another possible method of knitting on the long looms. To knit a tube, or circular knit, you go continuously around the loom in the same direction, never reversing. You spiral until the knit reaches the desired length.

Knitting a Flat Panel with a Knifty Knitter Round Loom

Because the finished knit is determined by the method of knitting, not the shape of the loom, it is possible to knit a flat panel on a round loom. Knit around the loom until you reach the stop point. Then reverse direction and knit back across to the other stop point, instead of spiraling around in the same direction. Do this repeatedly stopping and reverse directions at the stop points. This creates a flat panel knit on the round loom.

Knitting a Double Thickness Flat Panel on the Knifty Knitter Long Loom

There is one more method of knitting a flat panel on the Knifty Knitter looms. It can be done only on the long looms. It creates a flat panel of knit with a double thickness, such as a heavy blanket, or a scarf. It is created by wrapping the loom up and down using both top and bottom, then knitting off in a back and forth motion across the loom. The figure 8 stitch, ribbed stitch, and honeycomb stitch are all types of double flat panel knit.

Honeycomb Knit on a Long Loom

Honeycomb knit is a beautiful and stretchy knit that is ideal in blankets and scarves. It is created by alternating the direction of the double ribbed stitch to make a "honeycomb" pattern.

1. Secure the yarn to the anchor peg.
2. E-wrap the first bottom peg.
3. Pull yarn up to the peg directly above it and e-wrap.
4. Pull yarn to the peg directly beside and e-wrap. 
5. Pull yarn down to the peg directly below and e-wrap.
6. Pull yarn to the peg directly beside and e-wrap.
   
   
   
   
7. Repeat steps 3-7 until you've reached the end of the loom.
8. For the second wrap, trace the path of the yarn back to the beginning peg. Trace the path exactly as it appears in the previous row.
9. Knit off.
10. Continue wrapping and knitting until you have completed 7 rows.

1. Reverse the direction of the boxes, so that the yarn follows the opposite path, crossing from peg to peg where there was an empty space in the previous row.
2.  Knit seven rows with the yarn in the opposite path.
3. Return to the original path of the yarn and knit 7 rows. Continue until the knit reaches the desired length.  

Knifty Knitter Scarf Photos and Links to Instructions

Honeycomb Scarf

Honeycomb Scarf

Honeycomb Scarf

No Wrap Scarf

 

No Wrap Scarf on only one side of the Knifty Knitter Pink Long Loom

Figure Eight Wrap Scarf for Valentine's Day

Figure Eight Wrap Scarf for Valentine's Day

Figure 8 Wrap Scarf with 2 Strands of Yarn as 1

Figure 8 Wrap Scarf with 2 Strands of Yarn as 1

Figure 8 Wrap Scarf with 1 Strand of Yarn - Lightweight Spring Scarf

Figure 8 Wrap Scarf with 2 Strands of Yarn as 1 - Heavy Winter Scarf

Figure 8 Wrap Scarf with Only One Strand of Yarn for a Lightweight Scarf

Figure 8 Wrap Scarf with Only One Strand of Yarn for a Lightweight Scarf

Tube Knit Scarf on the Knifty Knitter Round Looms

Tube Knit Scarf

Tube Knit Scarf - Super Soft AND Beautiful

Figure 8 Wrap Scarf with Only One Strand of Yarn for a Lightweight Scarf

Blue scarf on the 9.5 inch long Knifty Knitter loom

This scarf was done on the Knifty Knitter 9.5 inch long loom. The stitch used was the honeycomb stitch. I used Red Heart Super Saver acrylic yarn in blue.

I wrote up the instructions for the scarf here:

How to Knit a Scarf in the Honeycomb Stitch

I've mentioned this before but, the best thing about this stitch is that the sides of the scarf will not roll. It creates a dense heavy knit perfect for winter. Here are some more photos:

Scarf Patterns on the Provo Craft Website

I was browsing scarf patterns on the Provo craft website today. I found many that I wanted to try (like this one), but for the most part, their instructions are extremely vague. The one that I wanted to make explained the stitch to be knitted like this: "Start wrapping the yarn around loom pegs in a figure-eight pattern as shown in the instructions that come with the loom." My loom set came with no instructions!  However, I believe the stitch they are referring to looks like this when wrapping the loom. I surfed around and found it on the Provo Craft site as well:

When you circle back to wrap the loom the second time, just go around the last peg once, like this:

To make the figure 8 stitch wrap across the width of the loom making a figure 8 as you go. When you get to the end, simply trace the yarn pattern back exactly as you made it the first time. You know have two loops on the loom, knit off bringing the bottom loop over the top loop with the Knifty Knitter hook. You now have one loop on each peg of the loom. Wrap the loom once using the figure 8 stitch pattern. Knit off again. Continue wrapping once and knitting off until your scarf is the desired length.

When finished, it looks a lot like the one over one stitch, except it is looser and it ends up being a flat panel rather than a circular tube knit. 

The figure 8 is in the photo below. I used wrapped and knitted off 15 or so rows, so that you could see what it looks like with one strand of Red Heart Super Saver acrylic yarn.

That would make a perfect light weight scarf for spring. If I were going to make a winter scarf with the figure 8 stitch, I would use 2 strands of yarn as one to make the finished knit more dense. If I were going to use a natural fiber, like cotton that doesn't have the loftiness, I would use 3 strands of yarn at once.

The figure 8 stitch (or any stitch knitted across the width of the loom such as the ribbed or honeycomb) actually does work well for scarves because it looks the same on both sides and does NOT roll like a knit stitch does. The problem with knit stitches (ewrap or no wrap) is that they roll on the edges when knitting a flat panel.

Detailed Instructions for Knitting the Scarf Above Using the Figure 8 Pattern

The Latest Knifty Knitter Project - Honeycomb Stitch Scarf

The scarf was made with acrylic yarn. I prefer natural fibers like cotton and wool, but natural fibers do not work as well on knitting looms as synthetic fibers, such as polyester and acrylic.

Here are the instructions to make this scarf on the Knifty Knitter loom.