Very easy stashbuster scarf

Might try that once I finish the hat I'm knitting, thanks Witzend

Is it double knit do you know?

Me too thank you Witzend

Witzend. Hope you don't mind me tagging on to your post.

Here's a link for what Knit for Peace would like at the moment:

knitforpeace.org.uk/knit-for-good/donate-goods/

One of my favourite blankets to make is Stephen West's Garter Squish which can be adapted to all sizes and even be used to make a very warm and squishy scarf. I make these using two strands of DK in different colours to give a marled effect - inexpensive Stylecraft Special DK is perfect. A good cold weather project too which keeps me warm as I knit!

www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garter-squish

Sorry, yes, any DK.

I made a blanket for Gdcs on similar lines before Christmas, except 2 rows each colour because I did it in 4 squares so only wanted ends on one side.
I used sundry different brands of DK, some probably a mite thicker than others, but it didn’t seem to matter.

Thanks for posting this, will also pass it on to friends.

Started one of these the other day, using an ancient circular needle inherited from my mother (I’ve never used a circular needle before.).
Very soon found that the ‘needle bits’ were somewhat rough, but it wasn’t until I’d cast on 280 sets and done half of the first row, that I realised that getting the stitches over the join between hard and bendy bits was impossible - unless you lifted each stitch over one by one.

Obviously out of the Q. So I binned the whole thing ? and ordered a new needle, next day delivery, £2 extra.
Relative bliss to work with - so smooth! ?

Yes, Witzend. I came by a bag of old circular needles in a charity shop, mostly Aero brand. The transition from needle to cord was very sticky. I find Addi small gauge needles the best for lightweight yarns and KnitPro Nova Metal, either fixed or interchangeable, best for heavier weights.

I belong to an online forum, Loving Hands, who list a number of charities, including Knit for Peace, requesting donations of knitted, crochet and sewn items. LH will also collate mixed donations and can usually find a home for any make

Thanks for scarf pattern easy to do used about 9 colours repeatedly The scarf is a good length knitted on longish needles

Grany would you mind measuring the length of your needles? I have some quite long ones and if they are long enough, would save me buying circular ones. Thanks

That’s really lovely grany great colours. As chelseababy asked and without sounding impertinent ? but how long were your needles?

That’s lovely @Grany. I’m about halfway through my 2nd, just 4 colours but I have a lot of 100g balls to use up.
Must say I’m impressed with how something so easy can turn out.

That looks lovely granny, you have good taste !

Sorry Grany wretched spell check

I bought a KnitPro circular needle 60 cms IIRC - from Wool Warehouse. It was considerably cheaper than the first that came up on that website but I find it super-smooth and so easy to work with. I would have bought an 80cm but it was out of stock.
The scarf is somewhat bunched up while in progress but it’s fine.

Thank you.

Hi my needles are 13and half inch or 34 centimetres So found I could knit it good on those size needles

This was my first, along with twin teds made from the very quick and easy pattern on the K for P website.
Dh really liked it - if he hadn’t already had plenty of scarves I think he might have appropriated it!

I'm doing a 'climate scarf' which I started on 1st Jan, having got the idea from the Lovecrafts website. I've allocated a different colour wool from my stash to each 2 degrees of temperature in the usual range we get here. I'm noting the temperature at 2pm each day and that dictates the colour I use. I decided on 60 stitches wide, 1 row of garter stitch per day which should mean I end up with a nice sized neck warmer type scarf at the end of it. Tails of wool knotted into a fringe as I go, to stop it getting into a tangle.

Glad to report that having used quite a chunk of silver grey and ice blue recently (my coldest colours), I'm now using aqua and even green on occasion so warming up nicely, a very positive visual way of seeing spring approaching.

That sounds brilliant, @MagicWand - do post a pic when it’s finished!

Finished scarf number 2. I must have had some of that yarn for over 10 years!
Amazing how the absolute simplest possible knitting can turn out relatively nicely.

That is really lovely Witzend.
Do you think the method of 1 row for each colour would work when crocheted?

Grany, I love your scarf too. Especially the different colour on the cast-on and cast-off edges.

CraftyGranny

That is really lovely Witzend.
Do you think the method of 1 row for each colour would work when crocheted?

I think that would work well with double crochet Craftygranny, I'm going to give it a go.