Braided Scarf for the Knifty Knitter Spool Loom

Barbie loomed this version of the braided scarf pattern in blue and white hues. What a fun scarf. 

Provo Craft Tools

• Knifty Knitter Spool Loom
• Knifty Knitter Pom-Pom and Tassel Maker
• loom hook
• yarn needle

This pattern was originally designed by Alicia Underwood and published on the Provo Craft website. 

Other Supplies

• 3 or 4 different skeins of yarn (your choice of color/style; use the Fun Fur, the regular knitting worsted yarn, or any other yarn)

Skill level: Beginner

Note: This is an easy project, and although it takes some time to make the tubes, it's worth it. To make the project go a little quicker, try using only 3 tubes instead of 5 for a scarf that isn't as bulky around the neck.

Step 1: Using the Spool Loom (the end with 5 pegs) and one strand of yarn, knit 5 tubes, each between 50" and 56" long. It is best if they are each different lengths.

Step 2: Hook the 5 tubes together as shown in the diagram (SEE DIAGRAM) and then braid them together. Then sew the tubes together using the yarn needle to ensure that they won't come undone.

Step 3: Using the Knifty Knitter Pom-Pom and Tassel Maker, put pom-poms on both ends of each tube. (The Fun Fur tube in this picture doesn't have pom-poms because Fun Fur doesn't make good pom-poms.) Original design by Alicia Underwood.

Dinosaur Hat

Round Knifty Knitter loom in the prefered size for your hat
Flower loom
Worsted weight yarn in white
Worsted weight yarn in color of choice
Poly-fil
2 black buttons

Hat

1. Knit a basic roll brim hat following these instructions: Roll Brim Hat
2. Rather than letting the brim roll, fold the brim up around 1 1/2 inches and use a yarn needle and thread to stitch the brim into place. Stitch from the inside of the hat, ensuring that the stitches tacking the brim into place are discreet.

Eyes

1. Use the flower loom for each eye. Hold two white yarns together as one, begin with the draw string cast on.
2. Knit them using the two over two stitch. 
3. After 12 rows, change colors to the same color yarn as used for the hat. Using the same 2 over 2 stitch, knit 8 more rows.
4. Cut the working yarn to approximately 1 10 inches.
5. Sew through each loop on the flower loom to cast off.
6. Stuff the eye with Poly-fil.
7. Pull the working yarn tight to close the top of the eye.
8. Finish the eye by adding a black button.

Spikes

1. You will be making 3 triangle shaped spikes to line up down the back of the hat. You can use the same color as the hat itself, or a contrasting color of your choice.
2. Begin by wrapping only one. You will still be holding 2 yarns as one.
3. Increase stitch by wrapping an extra peg on each side of the peg wrapped in the previous row.
4. You will now have 1 peg with 2 loops on it and 2 pegs with only one loop. Knit on the peg that has 2 loops in the one over one fashion.
5. Wrap the next row using an increase (wrap and extra peg on each side of the previous row.) Knit all the pegs that have 2 loops. 
6. Repeat step 5 until you have knit 11 rows. 
7. Crochet cast off.
8. This is your first triangle. You will make 6 of them.
9. Sew 2 of the triangles together along 2 edges by sewing through each set of loops around the perimeter. Leave one side of the triangle open. Stuff with Poly-fil. 
10. After stuffing, sew the open edge of the triangle to the hat using a yarn needle and thread. This is your first spike. Continue until you have 3 spikes down the back of the hat in a straight line.

Knit a Scarf with Vertical Stripes

Knifty Knitter Pink Long Loom
Bulky Yarn
Hook
Yarn Needle

1. With Color A, e wrap all the odd number pegs, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, etc.
2. With Color B, e wrap all the even number pegs, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, etc.
3. Continuing in the same direction as the first wrap, e wrap each peg again with the same color.
4. Knit, by bringing the bottom loop up over the top loop on each peg.
5. The scarf is knitted by continuing around the pink long loom in a continuous spiral. Repeat steps 3 and 4 with the pegs always being wrapped in the same color as the previous row. Knit until the scarf reaches the desired length. As a rule of thumb, the scarf should be about as long as the person wearing it is tall.
6. Use a crochet cast off.