The Gentlemen Scarf knitting pattern is a very simple unisex linen stitch scarf pattern. It’s made with the linen stitch which really highlights and underlines the color changes in the variegated yarn and gives a woven look to this knit men’s scarf pattern.
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The sober design is perfect for the special men in your life, to wear on a cold winter morning over his suit on his way to work. Or with a V-neck sweater and a pair of jeans on weekends. It’s a very versatile scarf knitting pattern.
The best part of this linen stitch scarf is that it is a completely reversible scarf knitting pattern. When I showed it to Mr. Artichoke to model, he was convinced the “right side” was the side with all the small bobbles. Actually, the intended “right side” is the other side with the woven linen stitch pattern but I love both sides equally. I think scarves and blankets should always be pretty on both sides.
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Before you Start you knit men’s scarf
Materials
- 4.5 mm / US 7 knitting needles
- 5 mm / US 8 knitting needles
- DK wool yarn: 2 100g skeins in variegated color. Mine comes from my Knitcrate Membership. If you haven’t heard about KnitCrate yet, read all about it here.
- Tapestry needle to weave in the ends. I love this set as it has different eye sizes for different yarn thicknesses and it comes in a small tube which is very convenient so I don’t lose them.
Size
The scarf is 16cm / 6.25“ wide by 1m70 / 67“ long. You can easily adapt the width by adding or removing a multiple of 2 stitches.
Abbreviations
- k = knit
- st = stitch
- p = purl
- yo = yarn over
- sl1p = slip 1 stitch purlwise
Repeat instructions between [] the indicated number of times or until the end of the row.
Gauge
The gauge is not important for this pattern. With 5mm / US 8 needles, the gauge in linen stitch is 27 st by 46 rows for a 10 cm / 4” square.
The Actual Men’s Scarf Knitting Pattern
On 4.5 mm / US 7 needles cast on 45 st.
Row 1: p1, [k1, p1] across.
Row 2: k1, [p1, k1] across.
Repeat these 2 rows 3 more times (8 rows total).
Switch to 5 mm / US 8 needles.
The main part of the scarf is done in linen stitch by repeating the following 2 rows:
Row 1: k1, [bring yarn to the front, slip 1 st purlwise (sl1p), bring yarn to the back, k1] repeat across.
Row 2: [bring yarn to the back, slip 1 st purlwise (sl1p), bring yarn to the front, p1] repeat across, bring yarn to the back, slip 1 st purlwise (sl1p).
Repeat until your scarf is 1m67 / 65.75 “.
With your 4.5mm / US 7 needles. add a 1*1 ribbing edge to finish the scarf:
Row 1: p1, [k1, p1] across.
Row 2: k1, [p1, k1] across.
Repeat these 2 rows 3 more times (8 rows total).
Cast off and weave in the ends
Blocking
Carefully wet block your scarf. This will help even out the tension and better highlight the linen stitch.
Don’t skip this step as it can make a huge difference. Read my detailed tutorial on why block, how-to, and all my tips and tricks if you need help.
