Easy Triangular Scarf Knitting Pattern

This triangular scarf or shawl is a great way to practice working increases if you’re new to knitting. It starts with just 3 stitches and is worked in garter stitch with increases every other row (use a marker to indicate which side you’re working the increases on to make it a lot easier on yourself!).

For the basic beginner portion of the pattern, you’ll learn (or practice) how to yarn over and knit in the front and back of stitches. There’s an eyelet row at the top of the triangle that also includes knit 2 together.

You can add an optional border around the edges when the main triangle is done. It’s worked in seed stitch and includes make 1 left and right to shape the center point of the triangle. It’s shown worked in a contrasting color, which is perfect if you have a little yarn left over from another project.

The pattern calls for worsted weight cotton yarn, but of course you can use wool if you want to make it warmer for cold weather times. As is, it’s a great piece for spring and fall and if you need a little extra warmth on a cool summer evening, this one is ideal to keep in your bag.

This free knitting pattern is available from Knitted Landscape (which looks to be a spinoff site from Make & Do Crew).

Looking for more fun and easy garter stitch knitting patterns? I’ve collected a bunch of garter stitch knitting patterns for everything from scarves and headbands to sweaters and hats. I’ve actually done garter stitch collections twice and it looks like some of the patterns are repeated. Oops. Anyway, they’re both great to check out if you’re new to knitting or if you just love the look of garter stitch (I didn’t always love it, but the rustic feel of it is something I really appreciate these days).

[Photo: Knitted Landscape]

Fall will be here before we know it, and that means there are holidays coming right behind where we might be entertaining at home. It’s always fun to have a hand knit touch in your home for other people to see, and if you’re going to be in the kitchen all day you might as well have some nice knit dish cloths to use.

I love this little plaid hand towel from Darling Jadore. Use a little bit of leftover cotton yarn from another project for the plaid portion. It looks like the horizontal stripes are worked as you knit and the vertical stripes are done with duplicate stitch, making this a quick and easy project even newer knitters can make.

Combine garter stitch and an easy eyelet pattern worked sideways to make the Annette Dish Towel from Cluck Cluck Boots, which is meant to be reminiscent of flour sack towels. It calls for DK weight yarn and you can work it in one color or two (or even three!).

Add a little more texture with this set of kitchen towels from Whileberry Creative. They’re mostly worked in garter stitch with borders in easy knit/purl patterns, and you can work them in sport or worsted weight yarn.

Two of Wands Shop has another cute allover knit and purl pattern they call the Seersucker Textured Tea Towel. It’s an easy repeating pattern worked in worsted weight yarn, and there’s a chart in the pattern you can use, but don’t have to, if you want to practice knitting from a chart.

The Classic Cloth dish towel from Handmade Home by Connie is another one that can use a little leftover yarn in a contrasting color, or you could color block it our use stripes throughout the pattern. This one uses worsted weight yarn and another easy repeating knit purl stitch pattern.

If you like to hang your towel on the oven handle or elsewhere but it’s always falling off, try the Stay Put kitchen towel from Fancy Step Knits. This project is worked in garter stitch and includes a hole partway through so you can pull the towel through itself over a rod or handle. Stripes are optional but a nice addition.

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