Even with all of the possible knitting stitches there are to choose from, sometimes simple garter stitch is all I want. I think of it as the “comfort food” of knitting (yes, garter stitch is my mac and cheese!). But when creating my latest garter stitch scarf pattern, I wanted to jazz it up just a little bit (like when you add gouda or gruyere to that mac and cheese!) So I worked an icord edging with it – it creates a beautiful, clean edge and really gives this piece a tailored appearance.
Semi-Charmed Scarf adds just a little bit of charm to this simple accessory (and yes, it’s a little nod to a classic favorite 90’s song if you caught that). It uses 3 skeins of bulky-weight yarn in 3 different colors (although you can use 1, 2 or any amount of colors you like!). I used a beautiful hand-dyed yarn called Titan Bulky from AT Haynes House Yarns in colors Curry Goat, The Good Ice and Gray Not Grey. Pattern includes links to not only a video tutorial to the icord edge but also a photo tutorial of how I weave in ends using the duplicate stitch (my favorite method). Oh, and I’m offering the pattern for FREE! It’s my little December gift to everyone, in hopes that it provides a little relaxing knitting (and an opportunity to learn this technique if you’ve never done it before!).
Click here to read all the pattern details and to download your free copy. And for info about icord edges, check out my tutorial here!