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.

[Photo: The Underground Crafter]

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns!

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil.

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn.

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point.

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up.

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.

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