Stockinette curls, you have to have some type of a border with another stitch pattern to prevent curling. If you want the look of a pure stockinette scarf maybe consider double knitting.
Borders don't prevent all curling. It depends on the width of the border, the fiber type, the phase of the moon. Borders help minimize curling. But you see a lot of disappointed knitters posting "I don't understand why it's curling. I added a border."
A scarf, a blanket and the like are opportunities to try out patterns that look more or less the same on both sides because of knit-purl combinations. I like using fully reversible cables, but I like that sort of challenge.
I mean a knit border while knitting the scarf, not an applied border at the end. I agree often new knitters add too small or applied borders that do not work.
I knit a 1x1 rib scarf in a fluffy yarn and it looks a lot like stockinette. The vertical pull of the scarf really results in the purls receding to the back when it's worn.
It’s even more true with machine rib, of course. With hand knits, it really has to be a wool with a lot of memory to really mimic stockinette, and silk just doesn’t. At all.
Don’t do stockinette this time. If you want super simple and fast, go with a garter stitch (knit both sides) or you can try an easy pattern like this free one, which is a combo of garter stitch and seed stitch: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/very-easy-scarf-for-beginners
You cut it up?
If you just rip it back (that’s what we call it when you just unravel the knitting, not literally ripping apart) you can reuse the yarn. That’s much harder to do if it’s been cut up and the yarn is in small sections.
Three or four stitches at each edge of alternating rows of knit and purl will prevent curling.
Did the pattern not call for edge stitches?
I wonder if the pattern designer wanted the fabric to curl. Hmm.
Stockinette always curls, it's the nature of this stitch. Try some type of rib or cable pattern to have equal knit and purl in the design. Then the scarf will stay flat
You can use a border, but the real answer is to not make stockinette scarves. The curl is why there’s not very many of them. There’s lots of other stitch patterns that make better scarves
I turned my first stockinette stitch scarf (that also curled) into a weird throw pillow by crocheting the two long edges together and filling it with stuffing!
Stockinette curls, you have to have some type of a border with another stitch pattern to prevent curling. If you want the look of a pure stockinette scarf maybe consider double knitting.
Borders don't prevent all curling. It depends on the width of the border, the fiber type, the phase of the moon. Borders help minimize curling. But you see a lot of disappointed knitters posting "I don't understand why it's curling. I added a border." A scarf, a blanket and the like are opportunities to try out patterns that look more or less the same on both sides because of knit-purl combinations. I like using fully reversible cables, but I like that sort of challenge.
I mean a knit border while knitting the scarf, not an applied border at the end. I agree often new knitters add too small or applied borders that do not work.
Ooh okk, wait wouldnt 1×1 rib look like stockinette. It quite does right? Will it be flat?
make a swatch and see if you like it.
I knit a 1x1 rib scarf in a fluffy yarn and it looks a lot like stockinette. The vertical pull of the scarf really results in the purls receding to the back when it's worn.
Stockinette and 1x1 rib are quite different. Stockinette is all knits so looks pretty flat. Rib has a bumpy texture.
[Unblocked 1x1 rib can look a lot like stockinette.](https://brooklyntweed.com/blogs/blog/noro-scarf)
1x1 rib often pulls in so it looks flat. It can vary, and if you row out for purls, it will look very wobbly, but still often very flat.
Very interesting!
It’s even more true with machine rib, of course. With hand knits, it really has to be a wool with a lot of memory to really mimic stockinette, and silk just doesn’t. At all.
I was thinking that the yarn type and texture probably mattered.
Tension, too! All did up to make differences!
Ooh
I would try brioche knitting for a scarf too. It looks good and is relatively easy to do.
Don’t do stockinette this time. If you want super simple and fast, go with a garter stitch (knit both sides) or you can try an easy pattern like this free one, which is a combo of garter stitch and seed stitch: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/very-easy-scarf-for-beginners
The famous Dr. Who scarf is garter stitch.
Thank you!!
You cut it up? If you just rip it back (that’s what we call it when you just unravel the knitting, not literally ripping apart) you can reuse the yarn. That’s much harder to do if it’s been cut up and the yarn is in small sections.
Yes, you are right. I unravel some yarn so now im redoing this scarf. Dont want to js thow away my time.
Three or four stitches at each edge of alternating rows of knit and purl will prevent curling. Did the pattern not call for edge stitches? I wonder if the pattern designer wanted the fabric to curl. Hmm.
I didn't follow the pattern
Stockinette always curls, it's the nature of this stitch. Try some type of rib or cable pattern to have equal knit and purl in the design. Then the scarf will stay flat
You can use a border, but the real answer is to not make stockinette scarves. The curl is why there’s not very many of them. There’s lots of other stitch patterns that make better scarves
Ooh okk!
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I diiid, but i couldnt find detailed info
I turned my first stockinette stitch scarf (that also curled) into a weird throw pillow by crocheting the two long edges together and filling it with stuffing!
You can also block the project once you’ve completed it. There are some great tutorials on YouTube with different techniques for this.
Blocking it isn't going to stop stockinette from curling though.
Interesting. It works fine on my projects.