Color Blocked Pocket Scarf Knitting Pattern

I love a good scarf. I have knit so many scarves (and cowls, and shawls) through the years I could probably wear a different one every day for a month. But there’s always room for more scarves, if you ask me. They make great gifts, or they’re an easy way to jazz up your own outfits when you hit that part of winter where even your favorite handknits are starting to feel a little drab.

This free scarf knitting pattern from The Underground Crafts amps up the fun by including color blocking. Half of the scarf is worked in one color and half in another. Which you can probably guess I’m going to say makes it perfect for using those odd balls in your stash that you aren’t sure what to do with.

It’s also a pocket scarf, which uses a bit more yarn but adds so much to the coziness of the scarf. It’s so great to be able to wrap a scarf around your neck and have a place to put your hands when you go on walks in the fall and winter. You can also put a little pack of tissues or other essentials in your pockets while you’re on the go.

The pattern also mentions this, but my first thought was that the pockets could be the alternate color, too. So in this case, the gray pocket on the peach half of the scarf and vice-versa. Just a way to add a little more whimsy! Or you could even use a third color for the pockets if you’re making this a stash busting project.

However you choose to make it, this pocket scarf is a quick and easy knit worked in cozy super bulky yarn. You can get the free pattern from The Underground Crafter.

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Knitwear designers can get inspiration from almost anything when it comes to re-creating a color scheme, an image or a texture in stitches. Sometimes the inspiration isn’t always obvious in the finished project, but sometimes it’s more literal.

That’s the way it is with the Tin Ceiling Blanket from Purl Soho. Not just because the inspiration is in the name, but if you’ve ever seen one of these old ceilings you can see that the design of the blanket is quite similar to the pattern of the tin tiles.

This is also a good example of the idea that you don’t have to use fancy stitch patterns or lots of color to make a big impact with your knits. This single-color blanket (designed by Gianna Mueller and inspired by a washcloth and towel set designed by Sandi Rosner) is made completely with knits and purls, other than slipped stitches at the beginning of rows to make neater edges.

The pattern is written out row by row, but there’s also a chart, which means this project is a great opportunity to practice reading a chart where you can check your work against the written pattern if you need to.

It comes in two sizes, a crib blanket and a throw. The yarn used in the sample is an organic cotton sold by the cone, which is a great way to get a large quantity of yarn and have fewer ends to weave in. In fact, you can knit either size of the blanket with just one cone of yarn, which isn’t inexpensive but makes you a great, sturdy, heirloom quality but still washable blanket you’ll use for years to come. (Of course you can use any sport weight yarn you like to make this blanket.)

Check out all the details and grab the free pattern from Purl Soho.

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