Red Scarf eBook 2024

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🎉 ANOTHER RED SCARF YEAR! 🎉 We're excited to offer the 2024 limited-edition eBook, featuring 11 accessory patterns by 9 incredibly talented designers. This joyful collection of patterns—covering everything from heads to toes—will see you through the gift-knitting season and into the new year. Perfect for both beginners and experienced knitters!

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Special thanks to this year's generous designers: Darby Photos (Isle of Yarn), Isabella Clark (Hunded Acre Wool), Jessica McDonald, Rastus Hsu, Mary O'Shea (Tullymongan Designs), Ana-Maria Babanica (Crochet Highway), Megan Gonzalez (Nurture Knits), Caitlin Shepherd (Plucky Pigeon Knits)

DESIGNS INCLUDED: 

1. Darby Photos - Cabled Plaid Hat & Scarf (knit)

Hat

Hat is 8" /20cm from bottom edge to top of crown. Hat measures 20 (22, 24)"/51 (56, 61)cm in circumference and is stretchy.

Scarf

Scarf is worked flat, in one long piece, folded, and sewn together to form an outer layer and lining measuring 64" /162.Scm when finished. Finished scarf is 5.5" /14cm wid, after blocking.

Finished Sizes:

Scarf measures 5.5”/14cm x 64”/162.5cm

Hat measures 20 (22, 24)”/51 (56, 61)cm around and 8”/20cm tall

Shown here:

Bare Naked Wools’ Festivus 9.0 Sport 380 yards/4oz/115g

MC: Red Flannel

CC: Snowflake

Scarf:

190g red

133g white

Hat:

Red: 71g

White: 31g

All yarn amounts are estimates

Gauge: 23 sts and 32 rows in 4”/10cm on stockinette using size US 4/3.5mm needles taken after blocking.

Needles: Fabric (cabled portion of hat and all of scarf): size US 4/3.5mm 30”/80cm (or any length) circular or straight needle.

2. Holie Mittens by Isabella Clark (knit)

Sizes

- 1 (2) - Finished mitten circumferences: 7 (8.2)” / 17.8 (21)cm & Finished mitten lengths: 8.25 (8.6)” / 21 (22)cm.

- Sample is shown in size 1.

Yarn

- Sport weight yarn.

- Main Color (MC): Bare Naked Wools - Festivus 9.0 Sport: 100% merino wool, 380yds per 115g skein.

Colorway: Snowflake. 45 (55)g total required.

- Contrast Color (CC): Bare Naked Wools - Targhee Tango Sport: 100% targhee wool, 400yds per 115g skein.

Colorway: Argentine. 35 (45)g total required.

Needles

- 2mm / US 0 circular needles for magic loop or DPNs

Gauge

- 43 stitches and 44 rounds in 4”/10cm in colorwork chart pattern.

- Adjust needle size to obtain the correct gauge.

3. Orion by Jessica McDonald (Knit)

SIZES

(S, M, L) To fit (adult s, adult m, adult lg)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Hat circumference: (18, 21, 24) inches / (45, 52.5, 60) cm

Hat height: (7.5, 8.75, 10.25) inches / (19, 22, 25.5) cm

Choose the size closest to the recipient’s head circumference. Stranded colorwork is typically less stretchy than regular stockinette.

YARN

(1, 1, 1) skein  Festivus 9.0 Sport in red (MC) and (1, 1, 1) skein Festivus 9.0 Sport in white (CC).

Or (155, 190, 230) yards / (142, 174, 211) meters MC, (45, 55, 65) yards / (42, 51, 60) meters CC sport weight yarn.

NEEDLES

One 32-inch (80 cm) US size 5 (3.75 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge), and one 32-inch (80 cm) US size 3 (3.25 mm) (or two whole sizes smaller than gauge needle) circular knitting needles.

Note: Magic loop is used for all small circumference knitting in my patterns. If you prefer, you can use a smaller length circular needle or double pointed needles of the same sizes to work the hat.

NOTIONS

Stitch marker, and a tapestry needle.

GAUGE

24 stitches and 28 RNDS = 4 inches / 10 cm in allover colorwork pattern on US size 5 (3.75 mm) needles.

4. Nuance by Rastus Hsu (Knit)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Width: 11¼” / 28 cm Length: 82¾ ” / 210 cm (fringe included)

MATERIALS Yarn C1: Sport Weight Yarn Festivus 9.0 Sport, Bare Naked Wools (100% Merino wool, 380 yd / 347 m / 115 g), 2 skeins in colourway Snowflake. Or, 622 yd / 568 m of sport weight yarn.

C2: Sport Weight Yarn Targhee Tango Sport, Bare Naked Wools (100% Targhee Wool, 400 yd / 365 m / 115 g), 2 skeins in colourway Apilado. Or, 644 yd / 587 m of sport weight yarn.

Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm 40" / 100 cm circular needles. Notions: Cable needle (2), darning needle.

GAUGE

27 sts x 54 rows to 4" / 10 cm in Nuance pattern, after blocking.

5. Cold Winter's Night Socks by Mary O'Shea (Knit)

YARN REQUIREMENTS

Sport-weight wool yarn

Suggested yarn: Bare Naked Wools

Festivus 9.0 Sport, 380 yards/115g, 100% merino wool, or

Finn Dandy 3-ply sport, 375 yards/115g, 100% finnsheep wool

Yards needed/pair

SIZE 1 2 3

MC 140 170 210

CC 100 130 160

There are 2 pattern chart options—one is for a dark MC, the other for a light MC. Extra yarn may be needed if adding length to leg and/or foot.

NOTIONS

tapestry needle, 3 stitch markers, a 12-inch length of smooth scrap yarn for a holder

SIZES

1 (2, 3)

Small (Medium, Large)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Leg/Foot Circumference: 6.9 (8, 9) inches

Leg Length: 7.25 (8, 8.75) inches (adjustable)

Foot length: 8 (9, 10) inches (adjustable)

GAUGE

28 sts and 36 rnds = 4 inches/10cm with US 3

(3.25 mm) needle(s) in blocked colorwork

NEEDLES

US Size 3 (3.25 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge in colorwork.

Choose needles based on your favorite method for working small circumferences in the round.

6. Cold Winter's Night Stocking by Mary O'Shea (Knit)

YARN REQUIREMENTS

Worsted-weight wool yarn

Suggested yarn: Bare Naked Wools Festivus 9.0 worsted, 225 yards/115 g, 100% merino wool

Yards required:

MC 75

CC1 100

CC2 85

The sample was knit using the magic loop technique on a 32-inch circular needle, in Chart Option 2.

NOTIONS

tapestry needle, 3 stitch markers, and a 12-inch length of smooth scrap yarn for a holder

One Size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Leg/Foot Circumference: 10.7 inches

Leg Length: 13.5 inches (adjustable)

Foot length: 9.5 inches (adjustable)

GAUGE

24 sts and 28 rnds = 4 inches/10cm with US 7

(4.5mm) needle(s) in blocked colorwork

NEEDLES

7. Let it Snow by Ana-Maria Babanica (Crochet)

Yardage

Main color (red): 1 hank of BNW Festivus 9.0 Worsted, or 140 (175, 225) yds / 130 (160, 205) m

Contrast color (cream): 1 hank of BNW Better Breakfast Worsted, or 75 (95, 125) yds / 70 (85, 115) m

Hooks

6.0 mm hook (main gauge), 5.0 mm hook (detailing), or sizes needed to obtain gauge. I used my Clover Amours. I’m a tight crocheter, so you may have to go down in hook sizes.

8. Tidings of Joy by Megan Gonzalez (Knit)

Size:

Wingspan: 60”/150 cm

Depth: 14.5”/37 cm

Yarn: 

2 colors of a springy worsted weight yarn

MC - 225 yds/205 m

CC - 150 yds/140 m

Recommended yarn: 

MC - Bare Naked Wools by KNITSPOT’s Festivus 9.0 worsted, (100% Merino Wool) 225 yds/205 m, 4 oz/115g - 1 skeins in Red Flannel

CC - Bare Naked Wools by KNITSPOT’s Targhee Tango Worsted (100% Targhee Wool) 250 yds/230 m, 4 oz/115g - 1 skeins in Apilado

Needles Notions: 

US 8/5.0 mm – 40”/00 cm circulars preferred

Stitch markers, tapestry needle 

Gauge: 

16 sts & 30 rows = 4”/10 cm in garter stitch, after blocking

9. In the Tall Pines by Anne Hanson 

Finished size for wrap(baby/lap blanket, throw):
18(32, 42) inches wide and 72(38, 50) inches in length (washed and blocked)

Yarn requirements:
1175(1100, 1975) yards

Gauge:
18 sts and 26 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch on larger needles (washed and air-dried)
22 sts and 26 rows = 4 inches in cable pattern on larger needles (washed and air-dried) 

Needles:
size 8US (5.0 mm) needles for body or size to obtain correct gauge
size 6US (4.0 mm) needles for hems (or 1.0 mm smaller than gauge needle)
cable needle several sizes smaller than gauge needle (optional)

10. Glad Tidings Slippers by Caitlin Shepherd 

Yarn (Bare Naked Wools)

Festivus 9.0 worsted (1 skein each)

Background Colour: Snowflake

Contrast Colour: Flannel

Sizing

Size 1 (7-8 Women’s / 6-7 Men’s)

Size 2 (10-11 Women’s / 9-10 Men’s)

Gauge

28 stitches / rows in Pattern

Needle Sizes

5.0 mm Double Pointed Needles or Circular Needles (magic looped)

 

11. Starfrost Slippers by Caitlin Shepherd

Sizing

Size 1 (7-8 Women’s / 6-7 Men’s)

Size 2 (10-11 Women’s / 9-10 Men’s)

Gauge

28 stitches / rows in Pattern

Needle Sizes

5.0 mm Double Pointed Needles or Circular Needles (magic looped)

Notions:

Stitch markers

Scrap Yarn

Darning needle

Thank you for participating in the Red Scarf Fundraiser by Knitspot, now in its 13th year! Your contribution helps a Foster Care to Success scholarship recipient complete their dreams of a college education. Each designer included in this eBook is allowing us to showcase a pattern to raise money for this charitable cause.

Samples were knit in Festivus 9.0 Sport and Festivus 9.0 worsted in colors Evergreen, Red Flannel and Snowflake.