How to Arm Knit an Infinity Scarf
Start with two skeins of yarn, and find the ends., Leave approximately four feet of each skein for the tail of the scarf., Start the slipknot by holding the working yarn in your left hand so that your palm is facing you. , Take the tail over the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Start with two skeins of yarn
These two skeins should be treated as if they were one, so make sure the two ends line up.
Before you start, make sure the yarn can unfurl from the skeins easily. -
Step 2: and find the ends.
The yarn attached to the ball is the working yarn.
Make sure the working yarn is to your left, and the tail is to your right. ,,,, Make sure the loop is loose enough to move up and down your wrist.
You do not want the loop to be too tight. , Make sure the tail is to the right of you. , Your thumb should be pacing up, and your index and middle finger should be pointing towards your right hand. , The yarn should be wrapped around your thumb and held between your bottom two fingers. ,,, When pulling the yarn through the loop, the yarn should come off of your thumb. , Pull the loop tight. , The amount of times that you repeat the steps will determine the width of the scarf.
The more you repeat these steps, the wider the scarf. , Hold your working yarn between your thumb and index finger of your right hand. ,, Do not let go of the loop you are holding in your right hand.
Only release the yarn you pulled over with your left hand. ,,, To do this, hold the working yarn between your thumb and index finger of your left hand. ,, Do not let go of the loop you are holding in your left hand.
Only release the yarn you pulled over with your right hand. ,, Remember, you should have the same number of stitches that you started with. , Row one is moving stitches from your right arm to your left.
Row two is moving stitches from your left arm to your right.
Two skeins of yarn will make a scarf long enough to wrap around your neck once.
If you want to make an infinity scarf, join another two skeins of yarn by tying them to the original skeins.
Make sure you finish with row two so that the yarn is on your right wrist to start casting off. ,, Pull the loop over the yarn you are holding in your right hand, and let go.
Do not let go of the loop you are holding in your right hand.
Only release the yarn you pulled over with your left hand. ,, You should never have more than two stitches on your left arm when casting off. ,,, You should be left with one stitch on your left arm. , After this step, you should have two stitches on your left arm. , You should be left with only one stitch on your left arm. , You are alternating between knitting a "normal" stitch from your right arm to your left one, and then pulling the second stitch over the first one on your left arm. ,,,,, -
Step 3: Leave approximately four feet of each skein for the tail of the scarf.
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Step 4: Start the slipknot by holding the working yarn in your left hand so that your palm is facing you.
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Step 5: Take the tail over the working yarn and make a loop.
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Step 6: Pull the tail yarn through the loop
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Step 7: and pull tight to finish the knot leaving a loop at the top.
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Step 8: Place the loop over your right arm and tighten around your wrist.
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Step 9: Separate the working yarn from the tail
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Step 10: holding the working yarn in your left hand.
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Step 11: Hold the working yarn in your bottom two fingers of your left hand.
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Step 12: Wrap your thumb over and under the working yarn.
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Step 13: Take your index and middle finger of your left hand and grab the tail yarn between your two fingers.
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Step 14: Wrap your right fingers under the yarn that is touching your palm (the yarn that is being held between your thumb and bottom two fingers)
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Step 15: and pull through making a loop.
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Step 16: Grab the tail yarn with your right fingers
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Step 17: then pull the tail yarn towards you through the loop.
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Step 18: Place the loop over your right wrist.
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Step 19: Repeat this process between ten and fourteen times.
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Step 20: Begin your first row.
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Step 21: Pick up the first stitch on your right wrist with your left hand.
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Step 22: Pull the stitch over the yarn you are holding in your right hand
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Step 23: and let go.
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Step 24: Place the loop you are holding in your right hand over your left wrist and tighten.
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Step 25: Repeat this process until all of the stitches from your right arm are now on your left arm.
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Step 26: Begin your second row.
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Step 27: Pick up the first stitch on your left wrist with your right hand.
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Step 28: Pull the stitch over the yarn you are holding in your left hand
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Step 29: and let go.
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Step 30: Place the loop you are holding in your left hand over your right wrist.
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Step 31: Repeat until all of the stitches from your left arm are now on your right arm.
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Step 32: Repeat rows one and two until you have achieved the desired scarf length.
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Step 33: Hold your working yarn between your thumb and index finger of your right hand.
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Step 34: Pick up the first stitch on your right wrist with your left hand.
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Step 35: Place the loop you are holding in your right hand over your left wrist and tighten.
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Step 36: Repeat this process so that you have two stitches on your left arm.
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Step 37: With your right hand pick up the second stitch on your left arm (the one closest to your elbow).
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Step 38: Pull the stitch over your left hand.
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Step 39: Let go of all the yarn and tighten by pulling on the working yarn.
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Step 40: Repeat the process of this entire section so far to move a stitch from your right arm to your left arm.
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Step 41: Repeat the previous step.
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Step 42: Continue the same method until you have one remaining stitch on your left arm.
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Step 43: Cut the working yarn leaving approximately two feet.
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Step 44: Pull the cut end through the final loop on your left arm
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Step 45: take the loop off of your arm
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Step 46: and pull tight.
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Step 47: Thread the cut end of the yarn through a needle.
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Step 48: Match up the edges of the scarf and sew the two ends together.
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Step 49: Turn the scarf inside out and sew through any loose ends.
Detailed Guide
These two skeins should be treated as if they were one, so make sure the two ends line up.
Before you start, make sure the yarn can unfurl from the skeins easily.
The yarn attached to the ball is the working yarn.
Make sure the working yarn is to your left, and the tail is to your right. ,,,, Make sure the loop is loose enough to move up and down your wrist.
You do not want the loop to be too tight. , Make sure the tail is to the right of you. , Your thumb should be pacing up, and your index and middle finger should be pointing towards your right hand. , The yarn should be wrapped around your thumb and held between your bottom two fingers. ,,, When pulling the yarn through the loop, the yarn should come off of your thumb. , Pull the loop tight. , The amount of times that you repeat the steps will determine the width of the scarf.
The more you repeat these steps, the wider the scarf. , Hold your working yarn between your thumb and index finger of your right hand. ,, Do not let go of the loop you are holding in your right hand.
Only release the yarn you pulled over with your left hand. ,,, To do this, hold the working yarn between your thumb and index finger of your left hand. ,, Do not let go of the loop you are holding in your left hand.
Only release the yarn you pulled over with your right hand. ,, Remember, you should have the same number of stitches that you started with. , Row one is moving stitches from your right arm to your left.
Row two is moving stitches from your left arm to your right.
Two skeins of yarn will make a scarf long enough to wrap around your neck once.
If you want to make an infinity scarf, join another two skeins of yarn by tying them to the original skeins.
Make sure you finish with row two so that the yarn is on your right wrist to start casting off. ,, Pull the loop over the yarn you are holding in your right hand, and let go.
Do not let go of the loop you are holding in your right hand.
Only release the yarn you pulled over with your left hand. ,, You should never have more than two stitches on your left arm when casting off. ,,, You should be left with one stitch on your left arm. , After this step, you should have two stitches on your left arm. , You should be left with only one stitch on your left arm. , You are alternating between knitting a "normal" stitch from your right arm to your left one, and then pulling the second stitch over the first one on your left arm. ,,,,,
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