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Sweater Scarf Knitting Patterns

March 12, 2024 by Sarah White

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.

While you are here, check out these 16 shawl mosaic patterns. 

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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A Blanket Knitting Pattern Where Yarn Selection is Everything

Many times when I write these posts I will say something like “you can use any yarn you want” or “this would be a great stash-busting project.” That’s just how my mind works. And my stash, too, since I probably have sweater quantity of two or three yarns at most, but tons of singles and odd balls and leftovers.

Blankets are generally a really good way to use up those bits, but in this case, I think you’re going to want to plan it out a bit better.

Looking at photos of the Color Study Blanket from Purl Soho, it looks like it’s made with two yarns held together, and that block in the center is worked with one of each color from the adjoining sides to make a mixed up color.

But that’s not actually how it’s done. This is three separate colors (four, really, with the neutrals in the corners) chosen form a yarn with an expansive palette so they play off each other. The project calls for a worsted weight superwash wool, which is a great choice for a blanket that’s both warm and washable.

This pattern was originally designed by Laura Ferguson and was updated by Hiromi Glover. It is worked in one piece in garter stitch intarsia, which is a great way to learn the intarsia technique if you don’t already know it. It comes in crib or throw sizes.

Despite the introduction to this post, I am going to go ahead and say that, yes, of course you could do this blanket with scraps or odd balls or even just choose five colors that don’t blend together so easily. But I really do love the look of the color play, and I think it would be worth your time to find colors that play well together to get a similar effect.

This pattern is available for free from Purl Soho.

[Photo: Purl Soho]

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