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Octopus
Just for fun, let an octopus use all his arms to keep the chill away! Choose your favourite colour, yarn and cast on for this scarf that will warm your neck and shoulders. It‘s simple, it’s warm and cozy.
A perfect project to relax in between more complicated ones, also very suitable for beginners and young knitters.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approximately 56.5” / 144 cm length and 8” / 20 cm width after blocking
YARN
2 skeins Plucky Sweater by The Plucky Knitter (90% Merino, 10% Nylon; 270 yards / 247 m) in Jazz Age
OR approx 540 yd / 494 m of a DK merino wool or merino wool blend.
Plucky Cozy, Primo Sport or Trusty could also be used as well.
TOOLS
• US 6 (4.00 mm) set of double-pointed needles (dpns)
• Tapestry needle
GAUGE
18 sts x 35 rows over 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm) in Garter stitch on US 6 (4.00 mm) needles
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- First published: October 2013
- Page created: October 9, 2013
- Last updated: August 5, 2022 …
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