This chain link scarf can be created by simply taking knitted rectangles, rolling them up and stitching them together.
Supplies
Size 8 knitting needles
Yarn (I used sport weight)
Yarn needle
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[Use the following pattern to knit the rectangles: Cast on 10 stitches. Work in stockinette stitch for 10 inches. Bind off. Repeat until you have 14 rectangles]
[Roll the rectangle up]
[Using the ends of the yarn sew the tube closed]
[Join the ends together and sew closed]
[Loop another tube through the ring and sew closed. Repeat with the rest of the tubes]
[The scarf is designed to slip on over the head. The rings get sewn together in two different places. I made a temporary bow to illustrate where to sew. The final stitches will not be visible. Before sewing try the scarf on and make sure it fits easily over your head]
[Take the end of the scarf and attach to the loop at the neck. ]
[All done!]
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I took care to pick up all the 'traditional' skills I could from my mother and grandmother – sewing, baking, canning, gardening (although my pesky black thumb always gets in the way) but knitting is something the right handed ladies of my family never could quite impart on a little leftie me. This knit looks elegant and super modern, and just might be the bite-sized project to make me try again – on my own this time, I think!
That is a really cool DIY! Knitting has been very difficult for me and I don't know why. But I usually go for some cool knits in the saba fashion online store.
13 Comments
Looona
September 28, 2011 at 11:52 amHm…it's more a necklace, isn't it? =) But a very nice idea! So simple, thx for the diy-tutorial^^
Looona Lou.
Sassi
September 28, 2011 at 12:45 pmwow, that's so amazing! I need my mom to do something like that!
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Ly
September 28, 2011 at 3:20 pmThis is such a cool idea. Too bad I can't crochet 🙁
-Ly
http://www.lyzhang.com
Andrea
September 28, 2011 at 4:16 pmlooove it!!
Catherine
September 28, 2011 at 10:10 pmI took care to pick up all the 'traditional' skills I could from my mother and grandmother – sewing, baking, canning, gardening (although my pesky black thumb always gets in the way) but knitting is something the right handed ladies of my family never could quite impart on a little leftie me. This knit looks elegant and super modern, and just might be the bite-sized project to make me try again – on my own this time, I think!
So happy to *meet* your blog!
– Catherine @ The Spring (in Brisbane, Australia)
http://www.thespringblog.com
CMA
September 28, 2011 at 10:31 pmawesome diy!
A Fashionable Flaw
September 29, 2011 at 2:19 amThat's pretty cool. 🙂
India
September 29, 2011 at 11:28 amLove it!
Hillary
September 29, 2011 at 12:25 pmThat's freakin' adorable! I wish I was a knitter!
http://www.thoreausdaughter.com/
dearandi
October 7, 2011 at 2:19 amUm, can I buy one of these from you? Amazing. Better than the one Tavi wore.
A Girl Named Leney
October 28, 2011 at 5:47 pmI featured a link to this over on my blog today! Hope you don't mind:) I love your blog and DIY posts!
http://agirlnamedleney.blogspot.com/2011/10/friday-im-in-love_28.html
<3 Leney
Guerilla Embroidery
February 10, 2012 at 3:02 pmawesome!And looks so easy to make as well. Thanks for the tutorial
Sarah
March 5, 2012 at 4:35 amThat is a really cool DIY! Knitting has been very difficult for me and I don't know why. But I usually go for some cool knits in the saba fashion online store.