In an interview with Tom Baker, he mentioned that often people would step on the scarf, either by accident or as a joke, and it would get stretched... this is very likely the reason the grey patch was removed and the whole scarf shortened.
Thank you very much for sharing so much useful information! I am going to knit a Doctor Who scarf for my fiancé, and you have supplied many terrific details and resources. I am only a beginning knitter, and I'm only starting to watch Doctor Who, so your help has been invaluable.
Project I’m currently working on: Hero scarf and the Duplicate Scarf, joined together. Yes, I am doing a modified S16/17/Shada scarf, but I don’t mind, it’s not for anyone but myself.
I'm not planning on leaving that big gray section out. I fast-forwarded the video and I don't believe I saw a single thing on actually making the scarf. I guess I didn't understand the meaning of the video description, so my bad. You're good though, no denying that.
gdroff This tutorial is only about the 12.5 join - if you're looking for a pattern or anything like that, doctorwhoscarf.com has the info you're looking for
Hiya Alex, Great video. Can you tell me what stitch you used? I went to website you said had the best patterns, but I couldn’t find what stitch to use.
Thanks for sharing this. Do you ever block your scarfs? I've made a few but never blocked any as I'm terrified of screwing it up somehow and I'm not really sure of the best way to do it.
James Nicholls I always block my scarves. On occasion you may come across a yarn that will bleed color in hot or warm water (Cascade 220 9572 "Cabernet" is the only one that does that I've ever used) but if you block in cool water you should be fine. Blocking is magic, I highly recommend it. Basically all you're going to do is soak the scarf in water, gently squeeze it dry (do not wring or it will felt), and then lay it flat to dry. It'll relax the stitches into place and greatly improve the overall look and feel of the garment.
I'm not a knitter but I am getting my mum to knit the season 16 scarf .I always say there is no grey in the scarf I always have a blue added instead like an RAF blue or a sea blue .
David McKirdy Having seen the original scarf in person, I can confirm that it is definitely gray, but it is a cool gray that appears blue-ish on screen and in photos
Thanks for the reply. I shall give that a try. Is it necessary to stretch the scarf while wet? I've seen people pinning it into place and stretching it out a little. Also does it matter if I use acrylic yarn? Sorry if I'm asking really stupid questions, I'm very much an amateur when it comes to knitting! Thanks for your advice.
James Nicholls None of these questions are stupid. :) Acrylic yarn you want to steam block or use REALLY hot water, and you're pretty safe in assuming the colors won't bleed. Acrylic doesn't have memory since it's essentially plastic so it needs to be warped into place or it will revert back to its old shape. Pin the scarf into the shape you want it to stay at while it dries (unless you steam block, in which case it won't be wet and won't need pinning), because once it's dry it should retain it's shape pretty well.
Been working on my own DW scarf but it keeps curling on me, started over three times now. Tried putting an stitched edge on it but it still curls. Got any suggestions? Your video shows a nice clean edge. BTW I'm using worsted weight warn #4
NickMueh How odd. Are you knitting it in garter stitch or stockinette? Because stockinette will always and forever curl no matter how many times you iron it, but garter stitch should sit pretty flat by default.
Alex Murphy The pattern I found at doctorwhoscarf.com/ called for stockinette. So if I want the nice clean edge like in you're video I should use garter stitch.
its crazy how much more info we know have on how to recreate the garment
In an interview with Tom Baker, he mentioned that often people would step on the scarf, either by accident or as a joke, and it would get stretched... this is very likely the reason the grey patch was removed and the whole scarf shortened.
Thank you very much for sharing so much useful information! I am going to knit a Doctor Who scarf for my fiancé, and you have supplied many terrific details and resources. I am only a beginning knitter, and I'm only starting to watch Doctor Who, so your help has been invaluable.
Amazing upload...thank you for this history. I love the scarf and plan on making one or at the very least buying one.
Project I’m currently working on:
Hero scarf and the Duplicate Scarf, joined together.
Yes, I am doing a modified S16/17/Shada scarf, but I don’t mind, it’s not for anyone but myself.
I'm not planning on leaving that big gray section out. I fast-forwarded the video and I don't believe I saw a single thing on actually making the scarf. I guess I didn't understand the meaning of the video description, so my bad. You're good though, no denying that.
gdroff This tutorial is only about the 12.5 join - if you're looking for a pattern or anything like that, doctorwhoscarf.com has the info you're looking for
I never would have known that they cut out grey parts and then attached it on backwards if not for this video.
Hiya Alex,
Great video.
Can you tell me what stitch you used? I went to website you said had the best patterns, but I couldn’t find what stitch to use.
All screen-worn Doctor Who scarves were knitted in simple garter stitch :)
Thanks for sharing this. Do you ever block your scarfs? I've made a few but never blocked any as I'm terrified of screwing it up somehow and I'm not really sure of the best way to do it.
James Nicholls I always block my scarves. On occasion you may come across a yarn that will bleed color in hot or warm water (Cascade 220 9572 "Cabernet" is the only one that does that I've ever used) but if you block in cool water you should be fine. Blocking is magic, I highly recommend it. Basically all you're going to do is soak the scarf in water, gently squeeze it dry (do not wring or it will felt), and then lay it flat to dry. It'll relax the stitches into place and greatly improve the overall look and feel of the garment.
Got everything ready. What's the name of this pattern and how do you start from begging & move on to next row?
i found a pattern. i hope this helps.
www.openculture.com/2015/12/instructions-for-knitting-the-iconic-dr-who-scarf.html
The most accurate patterns are found on doctorwhoscarf.com
I'm not a knitter but I am getting my mum to knit the season 16 scarf .I always say there is no grey in the scarf I always have a blue added instead like an RAF blue or a sea blue .
David McKirdy Having seen the original scarf in person, I can confirm that it is definitely gray, but it is a cool gray that appears blue-ish on screen and in photos
Thanks for the reply. I shall give that a try. Is it necessary to stretch the scarf while wet? I've seen people pinning it into place and stretching it out a little. Also does it matter if I use acrylic yarn? Sorry if I'm asking really stupid questions, I'm very much an amateur when it comes to knitting! Thanks for your advice.
James Nicholls None of these questions are stupid. :) Acrylic yarn you want to steam block or use REALLY hot water, and you're pretty safe in assuming the colors won't bleed. Acrylic doesn't have memory since it's essentially plastic so it needs to be warped into place or it will revert back to its old shape. Pin the scarf into the shape you want it to stay at while it dries (unless you steam block, in which case it won't be wet and won't need pinning), because once it's dry it should retain it's shape pretty well.
Time travel gets so complicated. between seasons.
Oooh. Um. I can't knit, so I will have to crochet one. Singe crochet should suffice, I would think.
Been working on my own DW scarf but it keeps curling on me, started over three times now. Tried putting an stitched edge on it but it still curls. Got any suggestions? Your video shows a nice clean edge. BTW I'm using worsted weight warn #4
NickMueh How odd. Are you knitting it in garter stitch or stockinette? Because stockinette will always and forever curl no matter how many times you iron it, but garter stitch should sit pretty flat by default.
Alex Murphy
The pattern I found at doctorwhoscarf.com/ called for stockinette. So if I want the nice clean edge like in you're video I should use garter stitch.
NickMueh i