Knitting

Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas

A Simple Knit Necklace Scarf

by

necklace scarf mellywood's mansionSometimes the best projects are born from happy accidents. So it was for Mellywood’s Mansion’s resident knitter, when she started on a cowl worked in stockinette stitch on really big needles.

She ran out of yarn before it was the right size, and ended up tossing the knitting in with her jewelry making supplies.

The addition of a scarf bail turned this bit of knitting into a fun scarf necklace, which is just the perfect thing for her down in Australia, as well us for those of us who are heading out of cold weather. This is a great, super quick project for any special little skein you might have lying around that you don’t know what to do with.

[Photo via Mellywood’s Mansion.]

Comments

  1. What a great idea – – I have a lovely skein of yarn that I have been looking at without any ideas – now I know exactly what to do with it. Thanks a bunch for the inspiration.

  4. It looks like you might be able to find them in the jewelry making section of a big crafts store, too, if you happen to have one of those handy. 😉

  5. I just want to say how much I enjoy this information. Interesting, clear and precise. I appreciate you sharing this with the rest of us Sarah.

Have you read?

Adorable Ghost Knitting Patterns

Adding a bit of knitting to your fall decor is a lot of fun, whether it’s knit pumpkins or a bunch of adorable knit ghosts like these.

Knit ghosts can be super simple like this free ghost knitting pattern from Trixie Zynch on Ravelry. Using about 50 yards of worsted weight yarn, they’re worked from the bottom up and are super cute as a pair. 

This fuzzy little ghost from Forest Knitting Toys is holding a pumpkin and wearing a witch hat, though of course the accessories are optional, as is the fuzzy yarn. The main yarn is chunky and the ghost measures about 10 cm/4 inches tall. It’s worked in the round. 

Another fuzzy ghost in more of a Pacman style is this ghost plushie form South Stitch Girls. It’s worked in the round with bulky yarn and includes a sweet little bow you can make in whatever color you like. 

The ghost doll from Edith Grace Designs has little arms and a curl at the top of its head. The body is worked flat using DK weight yarn and you could also work it in glow in the dark yarn for extra fun. The body and head are worked in one piece with the arms knit separately. 

The Grim Grinning Ghosts from Susan Claudino are super cute and you can knit them in any yarn and gauge you like to make ghosts of different sizes. These are worked in the round with the body done in one piece and the arms are knit separately. The ghosts shown were knit in sock yarn, DK and worsted weight yarn. You can find the pattern on Ravelry.

Make a ghost with funny striped legs with this ghost shelf sitter design from Claire Fairall Designs. It’s worked in three colors of DK weight yarn, and the letters spelling out boo are made with strips of garter stitch sewn into shape.