Sweater Scarf Knitting Patterns

I’m a fan of a full-length sweater pretty much all the time, but lately I’ve been seeing the appeal of a sweater scarf. These designs are sort of like a super-long shrug (sometimes also wider than a shrug would typically be) that has sleeves and the center part can be wrapped around your body like a cowl or a vest or even a hood.

They’re super easy to knit and fun to wear, and give you a little extra warmth when you need it.

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I was first introduced to the sweater scarf by way of Knitatude’s patterns. She has a few of these projects including the stockinette-based Wrap Me Up; the Snowfall Sweater Scarf, with an allover eyelet pattern; and Wrapped in Cables, which has, as you might guess, a cable pattern. Wrap Me Up comes in a single size, while the other two have three size options.

There are lots of other options for this simple concept, including the Sophie Sweater Scarf from BDD Patterns, which uses garter stitch for the body and worsted weight yarn and the Sleeve Scarf Sweater Wrap from Lake House Knits, which looks like seed stitch and uses worsted weight yarn.

Add even more comfort to your project with thumb holes, which you will find on the Rust Wrap Around Sweater Scarf from Camexia Designs (this one looks like moss stitch and repeats the pattern stitch on the sleeve cuffs). They also have a ribbed version.

How about some colorwork? The Foxy Shawl by Olga Putano Designs uses a simple chevron pattern worked in four colors of sock yarn to make a lightweight but cozy wrap that comes in four sizes.

Or if you want to go for one that’s pretty much exactly like wearing a blanket with sleeves, there’s the Wrap with Sleeves & Thumbhole from Ann Linderhjelm. This free pattern on Ravelry uses fisherman’s rib to make a nice wide wrap that’s super cozy. And any one of these patterns you could alter to use whatever stitch pattern you like.

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I haven’t knit a lot of hats, because I don’t wear hats that often, and because I don’t wear hats that often, the ones I have knit tend to be pretty basic and utilitarian. There’s nothing wrong with that, but there’s also nothing wrong with treating yourself to a lovely hat that takes a little more time to knit but will also be a joy to wear whenever you need to.

I think the Two Grey Hills hat from Tressa Weidenaar is an example of that second kind of hat. With its allover colorwork design and use of DK weight yarn, this is going to take you longer to knit than, say, a ribbed hat in bulky yarn. But you’ll also get that time to enjoy the process and reflect on the meaning behind the colorwork, which is inspired by Navajo weavings.

The pattern calls for two colors of DK yarn and is available in two sizes, adult medium and large. Two colors with a nice contrast will be helpful for seeing the design, which is somewhat intricate in places.

Despite that, this isn’t a difficult pattern if you’ve done stranded knitting before. You need to know how to cast on, knit, purl, work in the round, do colorwork from a chart and decrease stitches to make this hat.

Make this hat with a soft yarn and you’ll want to wear it all day, every day when the weather is cold. You can grab the pattern on Ravelry, and also check out the Rug Weaver’s Headband, which has a different look but is also inspired by Navajo weaving. The headband might be a better choice to knit if you don’t live somewhere where you need a winter hat that often.

Looking for more hats? Check out these hat knitting patterns that use worsted weight yarn leftovers.

[Photo: Tressa Weidenaar]

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