How to Knit a Scarf for the Absolute Beginner
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Learn to knit a scarf! In this video, I'll walk you through the full project--supplies, casting on, knitting, binding off, and weaving in ends!
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you know, i'm a 19 year old boy and i used to knit with my gran when i was really young, like 6 or 7 maybe? well when my dad found out he told me it was a thing only old women do, so i stopped it. i forgot how to knit at all (even though i wasn't great at it back then haha), but now i'm trying to pick it back up in her honour and this tutorial has really helped me get the hang of it fairly quickly! (even if i am painfully slow at the actual knitting!) so thank you!
I'm not an old woman, I'm an 11 year old girl and I knit. My mum disapproves since she doesn't like how I "knit too much" but still.
Bro that's literally the sweetest thing I've ever heard
That's very sweet in your grandma honor! That's awesome!
Nah, men have been knitting all throughout history, even had artisan guilds in the middle ages when _women_ weren't allowed to knit. It's a crafting skill and ovaries aren't required to make something useful, plus it gives you something to do while binging Netflix or whatever. You do you, I bet your gran would be proud no matter what
Your dad's just envious of your superior knitting skills.
"This is a really easy calming art"
*me literally dying trying to make a slip knot*
Same here....
@@Rosie-ue7tt I literally am almost done with mine right now and its funny to remember how difficult it was at first. Anyways I am by no means a knitting professional but if you are discouraged in the beginning just keep at it and you will make something beautiful!!!! I believe in you!!!
lol
@@zoeduffy5743 how much time did it take you to make it?
@@imjusthere335 like 1-2 months
Notes for myself: 4:15 slip knot and start. 5:10 continue. At 8:05 we begin using both needles and knit! 13:20 cast off and _exeunt_ 🌹
I FINISHED.
I started November 2021 and took many long pauses from working and only just now, on November 2nd 2022, have I finished. Definitely accidentally added a ton of stitches early on so it’s way too wide and therefore too short but it’s still definitely a scarf and I’m very proud and excited to knit more :)
Also I’d recommend that once you’re comfortable with knit stitch, you consider alternating some purl in this. Just to make it less monotonous and create a more interesting design.
your comment made me so happy I'm smiling!! You did it!
@Cookingwith401_101 Oh, I meant like I recommend to anyone making the scarf that they consider switching to purl if the knit stitch is getting a little monotonous for them like it did for me. That wasn’t like me telling her to change the tutorial or me trying to flex in some weird way or anything.
Although one scarf wonder is absolutely the funniest insult I’ve ever received.
I confused but I get it
If you click on the video itself and then click on the three vertical dots in upper right corner you'll find a button half way down the menu that will adjust the video playback speed. You can slow video down to 1/4 of normal speed and up to 3 times faster than normal. Faster speeds come in handy when listening to audio books. By increasing the speed by just one level will get you through material that much faster without sacrificing comprehension. This must be a recent UA-cam feature. I just learned about it this past week. Hope this info helps you guys out there.
You are my hero
Thanks for sharing...yes this tool is super helpful!!
@@jackiegolden6690 thanks so much
This was here for quite a long time.😁
Spool fun
At the beginning I had yarn and no knitting needles so I used Pencils
Did it work?
Maggie Wilson I did the same thing as you and hana nour _Eldin it work
when you know what you want, you will find a way...so creative :)
I used chopsticks
I used chopsticks and sewing thread
me when i make first stitch when casting on: **screaming** I DID IT I DID IT
🤣🤣🤣ME TOO!!
I felt like I struck gold!!
Me in the next room: *yelling* SHUT IT!!! IM BUSY LEARNING TO KINT!!!😂😂😂
Lol 😂
Sameeee XD
i didnt do that gurl
"When you finally master these basic stitches, you can even do these without looking. So you can watch a movie..."
Me: **Already imagining me watching Harry Potter while knitting a Slytherin Scarf**
Daaaaaaaaaamn guuurl potterhead forevah!!
YES
Same but a Ravenclaw one
Omg I wanna make my own mrs weasley sweater!!!!
I’m currently using wand replicas instead of needles 😉
Thank you for making this video. I am a 37 year old combat vet, and my 5 year old daughter wanted a scarf. Your video showed me how to make one without going (more) insane.
High quality dad right here
Someone get this man an award absolute chad
Thank you so much for preparing this carefully instructed video. That last time I did any knitting was when I was in my late teens. Now, at 75, this craft is like starting from scratch. I must have torn out that first row so many times the yarn was getting overworked. Thankfully the next rows are going much better and definitely more quickly.
Made a scarf from your tutorial and it was really fun! thanks for making the video very simple. Just 1 thing - being a beginner , i missed lots of loops during the first section of the scarf, i wish you had a clip on how to knit the missed loops
I'm a bit late posting this reply to you but I may help others with it. Get a crochet hook and slip it through the loop that you missed to catch the yarn crossing the gap above it. Then pull that yarn through the loop. o that as often as is needed, but take the time to figure out which side to enter the loop from so you have knit or purl pattern as needed.
I am a boy and I love knitting with my two grandmas and my mom but my grandpas want me to play lacrosse and basketball but I would rather knit or do ballet
Just do what makes you happy :)
Don't listen to them do what you love
do what makes you happy!!
You do you
yess we love that 😌❤️
I’ve crocheted for years because my maternal grandmother crocheted and my mother was able to teach me what she remembered. My paternal grandmother knit, but she never taught my dad. Tomorrow I’m picking up some needles and am going to try to get in touch with that side of the family. Thanks for the video, it’s made me very excited to begin!
Starting my first scarf right now! Thank you for making it so clear!
Yes me too
Thank you, my mum knitted most of my life an tried to teach me. I haven't done it in years. She passed last year and the yearning to knit came back. Thank you for helping me get started back on this journey.
Jennifer, during Covid quarantine, I thought I would give your beginner knit scarf a try. I am sometimes taken back by projects that are described as beginner that don't seem to hold true to the definition of beginner but I have had wonderful success with your crochet tutorials and have confidence that your projects are always true to your description. I am happy to say today I finished my very first knit scarf and I absolutely love how it turned out.. I used a Caron Cake in the color, Blackberry Mousse so there is a deep purple, mauve, burgundy and some brown. I love that my edges are aligned, I can definitely accomplish the Knit Stitch at this point and I was able to follow the binding off. I have a new appreciation and love for such a beloved yarn craft. I am hopeful I'll find additional knitting tutorials on your channel. You are a wonderful teacher and this is the perfect tutorial for an absolute beginner. Thank you so much!
well I thought I was being smart getting the fluffiest whool. Now I can't continue because I can't see individual stitches
That would be annoying
Aaah! Same. For this really nice thin fluffy yarn and its beautiful but I can't knit it. I guess I'll have to crochet it
i made the same mistake haha when i was starting off with crochet, i bought bernat baby blanket yarn and i absolutely could not see a single stitch and it just made everything so much harder
Video starts at 3:50
Thank you lol
THANK YOU SO MUCH
Pretty much
anyone here because of quarantine?
I need to find a hobby
Meee
Me
Me
@@BoredMario same bc my mom said that im on the phone tooo much :
OMG I'm knitting for the first time. I have been crocheting for over 30 years but have always wanted to knit but looked way too complicated. But thanks to you I'm doing it and I'm happier than a hog in slop. Thanks.
I wanted to start knitting after my Nan died but I never really understood it. After watching your tutorial, I have now knitted my very own blanket for my niece who is 5 weeks old! Thank you sooooo much and hope you will do more beginner videos like socks and hats xx
I've watched this video 5 times & I cannot get this. I'm so lost. I can get to the slip knot but then get lost.
I couldn't figure out how to cast on either. I found an easier way to do it though. Look up how to cast on. It's way easier for me to do it that way. Otherwise comment your email address and I can send you the link to the other video. The knitting part is easy. I'm up to my 4th row.
a way to cast on is take the orking yarn and put it across your palm but not the thumb wrap it round and put the neeedle through it then take you hand out and pull thats what works for me
The hobby lobby knitting for beginners explained casting on very well
Esther Headrick I looked at his tutorial, USE IT
You know im only 12 years old and my dad past away a week ago and he taught me how to knit because my mom was at work every day and i only see her on Saturdays because she works night shift and day shift everyday on Saturdays she's free even on Sundays she works she was at home for 2 days for the funeral and then she had to start working again every time my father taught me I didn't get it right so now that I'm watching this UA-cam tutorial I finally understand how to knit , I miss my father😢
“I picked the red needle so you can see a lot of contrast”
Red-green colourblind people: -_-
Lozzy X lol so funny 😑😂
ahhhhh
She chose red and blue tho....
@@aharrypotterfan5951
He talked about the yarn. Red needle and green yarn, can't really see much.
Not colour blind but that would be annoying. Like how I know someone who can see red and blue but thinks he can’t see purple which is completely impossible.
I followed this and made my first scarf. Never knitted before but this was easy. Made a few mistakes but learned a lot and am happy with the result!
Time stamps (because I needed to replay certain sections multiple times when I started)
03:35 beginning of long tail cast on section.
04:16 Skipknot (stitch #1).
04:48 First cast on (stitch #2).
05:40 Second cast on (stitch #3).
06:55 end of cast on.
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07:14 Beginning of row one section
07:47 beginning of row one section
08:08 first knit stitch of row one
08:15 Under the first stitch so that the blue needle is on the bottom
08:20 Wrap the yarn around the bottom needle
08:24 now bring the needle from back to front, while we do that we’re going to catch that loop
08:31 then push it off
08:34 second showing of how to do the knit stitch.
08:52 3rd knit stitch.
10:33 end of first row.
--
10:53 beginning of row two.
12:24 end of row two.
--
13:00 Cast off section
13:24 beginning of cast off
13:28 Knit a stitch same way we normally would
13:32 Then we’re going to knit another stitch
13:35 Then reach back with left needle
13:39 And go into that first loop (the first stitch you made)
13:42 and go in there with your needle
13:44 And bring it up over on top of the other stitch
13:47 and off the needle
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13:50 repeat showing of cast off
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16:15 last cast off stitch
16:30 cut off excess (approx 8 inches)
16:55 wiggle needle to create larger loop
17:02 then you can take the yarn and send it through that loop
17:05 then tighten that down nice and snug all the way to the bottom
--
17:12 weave in our ends
Thank you!
❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊
Thank you!!
Thanks
Thanks 😅!!
I'm knitting a scarf for our school project and our teacher thought us how to knit but I didn't pay attention and you saved my life!
Great tutorial Jennifer. I tried knitting once before but it didn't work out. I love your easy directions 💖
Hope it helps and happy knitting!
im a 14 year old guy who’s nan has just passed. when i went to her house to grab a few things i would like, i decided to get some knitting needles and wool. she loved her knitting and i know if i learned how to knit too it would make her proud. rip nanny debra 30/7/22 🤍🕊
Thank you so much for this tutorial! Recently started knitting and finished first scarf in two weeks. Such a fun hobby :)
My knitting abilities are limited to scarves and pot holders.
Relatable
@The grinch mlm 0
I just wanna make a blanket for my dog 😝
omg I've just wanted to start knitting today as it's something I've always wanted to try and all the videos I've watched today have said they've been beginners tutorial but not quite beginners coz I'm that beginner that doesn't know how to make a stitch!!! So grateful for this video omg thanks!
I have crocheted pretty regularly for a couple of years now. I kind of want to try knitting again. I love your crochet videos so may try to teach myself to knit. Crochet came much easier for some but it would be nice to learn both.
Im watching this so i can knit with my super-noodles.
for my uncles birthday i’m making him things because when my aunt started dating him i didny rlly like him and i’ve always been a bit distanced wi him so imma just make him stuff cuz that’s how i show i’m comfy with ppl
This video was very detailed and made knitting seem like something easy, like turning on the light! 🥰
Since I'm in quarantine I decided to pick up a new hobby! Thank you for the tutorial
Just went out and picked up all the supplies in the video x2 for the wife too. Family learn to knit night. Gonna start with this scarf and move up to a blanket for our kiddos. Thanks for the awesome video.
I'm autistic I have adhd and this really helped I've watched this about 20 times 😊❤
I've got all knitting needls from my grandma ( plastic and aluminium), but i can't knitt. I hope your video can help me.😟. I love crocheting.
cookie- Knit using wooden knitting needles is easier and almost non-slip.
L Todd true i have them
Same
Get some wood needles.
I really liked the way you explained everything, especially how to cast on and cast off! I’m learning how to crochet and knit, and your videos are really helpful
It took me forever and numerous sites but when I found this video-it worked for me, when the others didn't. Had to watch one part ALOT to get it into my head but it worked! Thanks!!!
I have been struggling with crochet.... and i decided to try knitting and oh my gosh you made it so easy to follow. Thank you so much ❤❤❤
I dont have needles but i used chopsticks XD
Gelabee Too cute same XD
The first time I tried knitting didnt go so well
On a completely unrelated note
Pencils are not knitting needles
It is what it is
Allie's Summer Tree *it is what it is*
I used hair chopsticks
Knitted my first scarf with this tutorial! Thank you :)
This is great! I have never knitted something before but i wanted an aesthetic thing that i can claim that i made myself so i decided to knit. Now I’m gonna start! Thank you so much for the instructions!
Hey I am an absolute beginner and I made a scarf like yours after get inspiration from your video. The colour scheme of mine is a little different. It's bright purple, royal blue, shocking pink, bright Pink, tea pink and margined with baby pink. It's length is 5th 6 inches and width is 10 inches. It took me 1 month to complete it but it came out amazing. I used 4mm knitting needles and medium sized yarn 🧶. Thanks a lot for inspiration and guidelines . I made it as a gift for my younger sister. She loved it too. I know it's very late but thanks a lot.
Did anyone else end up with more loops I started with 25 but now I have 31 ? I’m very confused as to what I did wrong
This was wonderful!! I crochet but have always wanted to try knitting but was always confusing for me. Your tutorial was so easy to follow! Thanks for your detailed and slow step by step instructions. Please make more easy beginner friendly tutorials for knitting.
thank you so much omg. i learned to crochet with my grandmother! going to college soon away in nyc and wanted to learn how to do stuff :)
Love this video - so simple and encouraging. I have used it twice now to make scarves for me and my partner from two different cake colours. Looking forward to trying something a bit different next :) Thank you!
I have been so intimidated by needle knitting but you make it look so easy lol def gonna try this :) please do more 💕
Years ago, I made my friend the 4th Doctor's scarf from the show Doctor Who. I used these techniques, and it was so easy to do 💖
That was my very first project ever. I thought I’d learn the craft, make the scarf for my Halloween costume, then move on. That was 16 years ago and I still knit almost daily! Fibre Flux had just got me into crochet in 2022.
I love the smooth feel of plastic and bamboo knitting needles, nothing compares.
I've tried to learn knitting before and failed every time, but I was finally able to start making rows with the help from this video. Thank you!!
ok after I tried the plastic needles THEN I tried my metal chopsticks my grandma laughed loudly. I was like "Oh God"
My brother used to raise Suri's and Alpacas and saved a lot of their wool, but won't give any of it to me until I "Prove" to him that I can actually knit a quality product! So, I'm using a good homespun "Lion Brand Yarn" to knit a nice warm scarf. I like a challenge. And actually, years ago I knit a cool sweater for my then 18 month young son. It turned out pretty good! Kept him warm in Toronto and Montreal!
I know how to crochet and i always thought knitting was harder but its kinda the same 😂
I hope i have free time to learn more about knitting. Great video 👍
Thanks Jennifer! I love crochet but I also wanted to work on my knitting. I struggle with it more then I ever did with crochet! I do want to overcome it and learn I really like the finished look of it all. Thanks for teaching this!
Thank you! Now I can attempt to make the 4th Doctor's Scarf.
Purl knitting
IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO'S HERE FOR THAT EXACT REASON OMG
@@employee4272 wAIT ME TOO
@DoorMatt_Williams ;3 WE ALL OUT HERE SHARING A BRAINCELL
imagine that poor woman who knitted the scarf. Must have taken her weeks!
It's covid time I'm a 60 yr old retired scientist. Scientists don't like idleness, soooo I learned slow pitch softball, whittling little man and letter openers out of branches off my yard trees, carving wooden spoons off the bigger branches, volunteered with meals on wheels and now knitting a scarf... Hurrahhh lol. I wish I can post a picture of my first knitted project 😂
Why don't you invent a good mask for covid-19? One that's safe and comfortable. 😐
@@AbbyNormal777 good idea! This there's so many out already.
Best scarf knitting video I found. I actually made a scarf thanks to this video!! 🙌🏼
Hi haven’t been on ytube in awhile because I’m now knitting yay 😀 after crocheting for ever I never thought I could knit I did watch your videos library on cast on knit stitch purl stockinette they are so helpful for all interested I learned all these from your videos especially cast on which I think is hardest to learn.
I wondering if you could show how to do a kfb I cannot seem to get that at all😊
I love the scarf the colors look fall and spring like💕
I think that if your trying to find the best needles, use the Bamboo ones. They work well and she is right when she says that they don’t slip. I just recommend the Bamboo
I’m an 18 year old guy and my grandma taught me to knit when I was 11 or 12, really want to get back into it
Well then good luck on your journey ❤
I am more a crocheter than a knitter but I've always wanted to learn. This tutorial was super helpful, thank you.
Thank you so much for this video! 😘💕 I'm an absolute beginner and I guess I now have something special to give away this Christmas! 🤗
Hi!! I’m now knitting my first project ever thanks to this video!! What would you recommend for the next project for a beginner?
Hats of any size are a nice project.............CO 54 sts, K2, P2, for 9", and sew up the seam. For adults, I use chuncky yarn w/ size 11 or larger needles.
You have really helped me learn how to knit you know my friends used to do kitting competitions and I was left out so I decided to learn on how to knit so that I could play them
Not knitting yet. But i do have a favorite crochet hook. Extra long abs blunted on the end like a knitting needle. Made all the difference for me. I have a hard time with a normal length crochet hook.
Me getting lost on the second step 😭😭
I absolutely love this project and will do it. The yarn is on order now! What I’d like to know, though, is how you managed to have the colors change so evenly and not in the middle of a row?
I am fan of your crochet videos! I learnt to knit today thanks to this tutorial! I even got the same kids knitting needles and started with bernat pop just the way you showed! Thanks Jennifer 😊😊❤️
I had to leave home in a hurry and did not bring any crochet hooks with me so I went on a hunt for two pencils and I now have another hobby Lol. Thank you very much for this.
I have those needles! Yeah, they are still at Joann's for about $5! 😉
Homophobic parents won't let me get a pride flag? Jokes on them I'll make one myself
Goals 👌👌🤭
Yaaasss we support
Make a scarf with your colors!
Sameeeeee
Dude, you just gave me the best idea ever!
In school project went really nicely thanks to you!
I just wanted to say thank you for this tutorial! I have been trying to learn to knit just to make some simple things (I already crochet, so it's just to complement for things that work better knitted), but O have been struggling. Even watching several other UA-cam tutorials I just didn't understand it. This video made it so easy though! The way you explaining it really worked for my brain and I was instantly like "oh *of course* this is really easy". And now I have knitted a scarf for my son in just a couple of days. :D
Omg I have the same metal needles! TWINSIES! Also, this vid was really helpful,so thank you!!!
It started as a blanket then turned into a bib for babies and now it looks like a sock
This is great! It's easy to follow. I just finished a scarf for my boyfriend. ( My first knitting project in five years) Thanks! I'll be waiting IMpatiently for your next knitting tutorial :)
Stephanie Zielinska I’m doing the same thing for my boyfriend and wanted to know how many yards you use since I can’t find an answer ;u;
Thank you so much for the video! It was great to follow along with someone! Also I loved how you explained and showed what you were doing with the needles and yarn so clearly, thanks!!
Hi Jennifer, thank you so much i got it😃. Wish u a nice weekend
You should do more knitting videos for absolute beginners
When I cast on I knit the tail at the start in so I only need to trim a bit off. I still need to weave in the end where I've cast off, but that's still a bit less messing around at the end of the project.
I was having a really hard time learning to knit til I found this video. THANK YOU!!
Forsome reason whenever I try to knit the first 'real' row, everything just unravels when I try to pull the stitches from one needle to the other - I make *sure* i have the loop with me, but just...nothing happens :/
Maybe I should just go back to crocheting... it's easier... XD (to me, at least)
I'm having the same problem, I can't figure out why.
This was the last place I expected to find Andy Biersack lmao
Im a beginner and i found this helpful, i knitted a hat lol
I finally learned how to knit kudos to this video. Thank you so much!❤
Awesome Tutorial Jennifer! I'm self taught knitter but have just played around with it, not made a project before. Thanks for the Inspiration to make this. Thanks for sharing and your time 💖🖒😍👏
How long did it take you to knit this? (its gorgeous btw)
Me right now literaly raaaggiinggg cuse i can't do it i just can't im 11 my mom and dad are like you will not be able to learn other stuff and me bee like '' WHAT DID YOU SAY?'' 😄
100% best youtube knitting teacher
After watching like 3 hours worth of videos this is the one that made it click for me.
I can figure out the cast on and stuff, but then I get lost on the actual 🧶 knitting
4:38 instead of now it came meow!😂
Omg I love you! You are such a good teacher! I bought an expensive book which was supposedly for beginners and it made me want to weep out of frustration!
This video was very detailed and made knitting seem like something easy, like turning on the light!
How do I keep adding stitches to each line. I'm going slow and watching closely but still keep adding
I keep adding stitches too and have no idea how that's happening. *sigh
@@heizelperez6384 It happened to me too, so I googled the solution. Happens a lot to beginners.
no matter how may times i watch it i cant understand how to catch the knot because i cant see what youre doing properly. Where in the stitch do i place the needle? what am i catching because the minute i try and draw back out the pitiful loop ive made with the working yarn just comes apart.... aghhhhhh
so to start with the slip knot try by holding the yarn tail between your left thumb and forefinger/middle finger, then wrap the yarn around your left fore finger and middle finger clockwise, then pull your fingers out without loosing the loop, then move the loop so its over the working yarn end, and then finally pull that up through the loop to get your slip knot, last you hold the yarn tail and working yarn with your left hand and then pull the loop with your right to tighten the knot and then you place that loop over your needle and pull up to tighten the loop to the needle. to make the knit stitch you place your right needle to the left of the loop and then through it to the right from front to back, and then you wrap your yarn tail counter clockwise around the right needle tip, and then pull that all back through the stitch to make a new one on your right needle
Emily Benson same
When I started i was super confused and I refused to do it but then I watched this and it helped me like 1million times better