Sorority Crafting Sundays: Sorority Bow Scarf

Let me say this about knitting a scarf with medium weight worsted yarn: it is not a race, its a marathon. Set aside some serious down time for this project. But, it is absolutely worth the effort! 

     1. Make a slipknot at the start of your purple yarn. 

     2. Cast on an odd number of stitches. For the width of my scarf, I chose 25 stitches. 

     3. Knit to the desired length of your scarf. I worked with the seed stitch for this scarf, alternating knit 1, purl 1 across each row. The odd number of stitches will result in you starting with a knit stitch and ending with a knit stitch. My scarf is 40 inches long. 

     4. Cast off the last row and leave a long tail of yarn at the end. Knot and set aside. 

     5. Tie a slipknot in the start of your yellow yarn. 

     6. Cast on the same number of stitches as your purple scarf. For my bow, I cast on 25 stitches in width. 

     7. Repeat the pattern from #3 (knit 1, purl 1), until you achieve the desired width of your bow. You'll know you have the size bow you want by folding the knit over as you knit and pinching it in the center. My bow is about 14 inches long, 7 inches when folded over. 

     8. Cast off all stitches on your final row, leaving a long tail of yarn. 

     9. Using the long tail of yarn, fold your purple scarf over and stitch the two ends together with a yarn needle. Tie the end off. It should look something like this...

     10. Repeat step #9 on your yellow knit piece. It should look something like this...

     11. One last slipknot, to create the center of the bow. 

     12. Cast on the desired width of the center of your bow, making sure it is an odd number. For my bow, I cast on 5 stitches. 

     13. Knit the seed stitch until you achieve a length that can stretch around the width of the box and scarf. For instance, my bow center piece was 7 inches long. 

     14. Line up your seams. 

     15. Lay your bow piece on the scarf, matching up the seams. 

     16. Using your bow center piece, gather the bow in the center and wrap the long piece around both the bow knit piece and the scarf. 

     17. Turn over the scarf, and stitch the ends of the bow center together, binding the bow and scarf together. It doesn't have to look pretty since it will be on the inside of the scarf. 

You did it! How cute do you feel, you cuddly snowman, you?!