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10 Knit Scarf Patterns For All Experience Levels

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Knit Scarf Patterns for Beginners

easy knit scarf pattern for beginners

Basic Knit Scarf

This scarf pattern is a great one for a beginner. The simplicity of the scarf allows the knitter to focus on the steps and motions of the knit stich, getting an even tension. Because the design is so simple it lends itself to multi-colored yarns and thicker wool, which can keep the project interesting and make it so that you are finished fast! Giving yourself a successful project early on is important for a beginning knitter. Find it HERE.

Knit a Ribbed Scarf without Purling

When you are just starting to knit it can be frustrating to practice just the one basic stich but feel consigned to all of your projects being a garter stitch item. This lovely knit shawl pattern from Purl Soho is a delight to knit and the resulting scarf makes a lovely gift. Try this one with a variety of colorways, yarn weights and needle sizes to create lovely scarves that all look unique. You can find the pattern for this knit scarf HERE.

A Lovely Take on an Argyle Knit Scarf

Here is a fantastic version of a classic, and argyle pattern scarf. This one is also available from Yarnspirations, and you can download it HERE.

Reversible Colorwork Scarf

Try your hand at colorwork with this delightful reversible knit scarf pattern from Lotta can do (almost) Anything.

Lovely Chevron Scarf Design

This Gina Michele chevron scarf design has so many possibilities.

Gorgeous Keyhole Neckwarmer

This lovely pattern ins only available in German, but it would be worth working out the translation to make this. ( The Bearded One speaks German, lucky me) What a lovely gift, and the red pictured here is beautiful!. You can download the pattern HERE.

Cables For Everyone

You really can’t go wrong with a classic cable scarf. This one is from Knits Owls and you can get the instructions HERE.

Herringbone Scarf Pattern

Here is another classic from Lavish Craft. Such a pretty stich that would be a welcome addition to any wardrobe.

Give Brioche Knitting a Try!

Isn’t this one gorgeous? It would be well worth the effort. It is available from Monika Eidelpes as a Free Ravelry Download

Pocket Scarf

This cute pcoket scarf is by Elizabeth Green Musselman and is a Free Ravelry Download as well. The picture is from darkmatterknits.

I hope you enjoy trying your hand at knitting one or more of these knit scarf patterns!