Are you a fan of sustainable raw materials and like to do things yourself? Then it's worth grabbing your knitting needles and yarn and making your own clothes. Making a loop scarf is particularly easy. The tubular scarf you knit yourself not only keeps you warm, it can also be the finishing touch to your outfit. The neck warmer is also much easier to put on than an ordinary scarf, as the self-knitted tube scarf is only wrapped around the neck twice and does not need to be draped. A self-knitted loop scarf is also a perfect gift for friends and family members.
Before you get started, you should think carefully about what you want to use your self-made loop scarf for. If you want a cozy neck warmer, then it's best to use sheep's wool. It keeps you particularly warm and is dirt-repellent. If your loop scarf made from soft wool yarn does get dirty, it will be clean again in no time at all with Dylon wool detergent. What's more, the animals' fur grows back, which is why you are choosing a sustainable material with sheep's wool. Merino wool is particularly popular with outdoor enthusiasts. The material has the advantage that it dries quickly, is dirt-repellent and keeps you warm even when it gets wet. You can find even more information on yarn made from sheepskin in our special guide to wool.
For beginners, we recommend choosing an irregularly twisted wool. The advantage of this is that it covers up any knitting mistakes and creates a regular knitting pattern. The thicker the wool, the fluffier the scarf will be and the quicker you will be finished. In total, you will need around 200 g of wool for a 115 cm long scarf.
In addition to the yarn, you will need:
- circular knitting needles in sizes 6 to 15.
- tape measure
- scissors
- darning needle
First you need to find out how many stitches you need to cast on to get the desired scarf width. To do this, cast on ten stitches and knit ten rows upwards. Now take the tape measure and measure the width of the knitted piece of fabric. Using this information, you can easily find out how many stitches fit into one centimeter. Once you have worked out how wide you want your self-knitted loop scarf to be, multiply the number of centimetres by the number of stitches that fit into one centimetre to find out how many stitches you need to cast on for the desired length.
Now you can cast on the calculated number of stitches on the knitting needle and start knitting according to your chosen pattern. Another tip: make sure that you only ever slip the first stitch from one needle to the other and do not knit it. This will create a more uniform, solid pattern.
When your scarf has reached the desired length, knit off the stitches and join the two ends with a blunt darning needle. To achieve a neat result, the loose threads must then be sewn together. To do this, thread the loose wool threads onto the darning needle and pull them through the surrounding stitches. If you stitch directly into the wool with the needle, the threads will anchor themselves particularly well in the material and the threads will not start to come loose. Now you can wear your sustainable, self-made loop scarf yourself or give it as a gift.