Project #KC085
how-to project: Loom Knit Ruffle Scarf
LOOM KNIT RUFFLE SCARF
Three different methods for making a pretty scarf
on a Boye ® round loom, long loom or 8-peg jumbo
spool knitter
mesh as if it were a strand of yarn. Each hole in the
mesh will be used to form a stitch.
2. Continue to open up the Ruffle Yarn and untwist as
it comes from the skein.
3. As you are knitting on the long or round loom, keep
your work on the inside of the loom and pull down
on the work after each row is completed. On the
spool loom, keep your work on the outside and pull
down after each row is completed.
METHOD 1 using the Boye ® Round
Loom
ABBREVIATIONS
BO-bind off; cont-continue; k-knit stitch; loop(s)-loop(s);
p-purl stitch; rep-repeat; rnd-round; WY-working yarn
SIZES – ONE SIZE FITS ALL
One skein of ruffle yarn makes a scarf approximately 60 in
[152 cm] long
MATERIALS NEEDED
• Yarn 1 skein Ruffle Yarn (Original model made
using Red Heart Boutique Sashay, 97% Acrylic/3%
polyester,3.5 oz/100g, 30 yd/27m, color: #1959, Twist)
• Loom (Choose the loom and method that works
best for you):
Method 1- Boye ® 24-peg round loom or
Method 2- Boye ® 26-peg long loom or
Method 3- Boye ® 8-peg jumbo spool knitter
GAUGE
Gauge is not important for this project.
GENERAL NOTES
1. Take a length of the Ruffle Yarn and stretch it open
for several inches. Notice that this yarn forms a mesh
pattern that has a metallic thread along the bottom
which will form the ruffle and a single strand mesh of
holes along the top. You will use the single strand top
DIRECTIONS
Begin 1 in [2.5 cm] from the edge of
the Ruffle Yarn by placing a hole in the
top of the mesh on each of 6 pegs on
the round loom. Make sure the yarn is on the INSIDE
of the loom.
Row 1: Turn the Ruffle Yarn in the opposite direction, skip
a hole and place the next hole over each existing loop;
knit the bottom loops over the top loops on all 6 pegs.
Row 2: Turn the Ruffle Yarn in the opposite direction, skip
a hole and purl the first stitch using the following method:
1. Bring the Ruffle Yarn to the front of the peg, and place
the upper edge of the mesh below the
existing loop
2. With the knitting tool, reach through the loop on the
peg and grab the knitting strand on the ruffle yarn
3. Pull the knitting strand up through the existing loop
4. Grab the knitting strand loop with your fingers and
pull to remove the stitch from the peg
5. Move the ruffle yarn behind the peg and place the
loop on the peg to complete the purl stitch
Repeat steps 1-5 for the purl stitch in each of the next
5 pegs.
Repeat Rows 1-2 until you have approximately 18 in
[46 cm] left for bind off and 1 loop remains on each of
the six pegs.
FINISHING
Bind Off as follows:
1. Remove the loop from peg 2 and place it on peg 1;
knit off peg 1 and move the loop back to peg 2.
2. Remove the loop from peg 3 and place it on peg 2;
knit off peg 2 and move this loop back to peg 3.
3. Continue binding off each peg in the same manner
until you only have 1 loop remaining on the loom.
4. Remove the last loop from loom and insert the tail
through the loop. Knot tail. Trim both ends. Shake
scarf to fluff ruffles.
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Project #KC085
how-to project: Loom Knit Ruffle Scarf
METHOD 2 using Boye ® Long Loom
Note: The front pegs are the pegs nearest to
the knitter; the back pegs are the pegs farthest
away from the knitter.
DIRECTIONS
Using the center 6 pegs on the front side of the
loom, begin 1 in [2.5 cm] from the edge of the
Ruffle Yarn by placing a hole in the top of the
mesh on each of 6 pegs along the front of the
long loom. Make sure the yarn is on the INSIDE
of the loom.
Row 1: Turn the Ruffle Yarn in the opposite direction, skip
one hole and place the next hole over each existing loop
on the front 6 pegs; knit the bottom loops over the top
loops on all 6 pegs. Shift the loops from the front 6 pegs
to the corresponding pegs on the back of the long loom
keeping the Ruffle Yarn on the inside of the loom.
Row 2: Turn the Ruffle Yarn in the opposite direction, skip
a hole and place a hole over each of the loops on the
back 6 pegs of the long loom; knit the bottom loops over
the top loops on all 6 pegs. Shift the loops from the back
6 pegs to the corresponding pegs on the front of the long
loom.
Rep Rows 1-2 until you have approximately 18 in [46 cm]
left for finishing and 1 loop remains on each of the 6 pegs.
Bind Off and finish as described in Method 1.
METHOD 3 using the Boye ® 8-peg Jumbo
Spool Knitter
Note: When using the spool knitter, the
project is worked in the round. The Ruffle Yarn
is held on the outside of the loom and the
pegs are knit off using the following method.
Begin 1 in [2.5 cm] from the edge of the Ruffle Yarn by
placing every other hole in the top of the mesh on each
of the 8 pegs around the loom.
*Cont in the round using every other hole by placing a
second loop on every peg. To knit off each peg, reach
to the inside of the loom and hook the bottom loop and
knit off over the top loop.
Repeat from * until you have approximately 18 in [46 cm]
left for BO and 1 loop remains on each of the 8 pegs.
BO and finish as described in Method 1.
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