How to Machine Knit a Keyhole Scarf

Watch and see how to make the Keyhole Scarf on a basic flatbed bulky knitting machine. No fancy equipment like a ribber or color changer are needed. Learn how the scarf is constructed. Up one side, create the signature keyhole and down the other side. When you are done, you will have only one yarn end to finish off!
The techniques demonstrated are:
• Cast on using scrap yarn
• Changing colors without a color changer
• How to form the signature “keyhole”
• Stitch transfer
• How to select and rehang stitches
• How to carry the non-working yarn on the inside of the scarf
• How to join two sides of the scarf as you knit
• How to join and match the stripes
• How to weave in ends as you go
• How to bind off and finish the bottom edge
From start to finish, when you are done with the keyhole scarf, you are done!
The keyhole scarf opens the imagination! It has so many variations! You’ll be addicted to this wonderfully versatile pattern.
How about two-color STRIPES? Using the same techniques, the only variation comes with how you join the first side of the scarf to the second. Embedded in the pattern are hints and tips to match the stripes perfectly and to keep the float yarn inside the scarf! When you get to the end, guess what? You only need to weave in one yarn end because you will also learn to weave in ends as you go!
Choose school colors or team colors. Choose three- or four-color stripes! Make the stripes wide or narrow or even mix them up! Since the yarn is carried on the inside you can safely go from narrow 2-row stripes to wide 12-row stripes!
Or make it a SOLID color! and when it comes off the knitting machine, just weave in the yarn tail and you are done! The techniques involve open-stitch cast on, stockinette stitch, transferred stitches, rehung stitches, and joining edges while you knit and loop through loop bind off.
Or go SCRAP happy! If you are using up scrap yarn, make sure to divide the yarn in half so you have enough yarn to match the stripes for the second half. Then, you will have lots of practice weaving in ends as you go!
How about MORE variations? Besides stripes, solids, contrasting color for the keyhole, why not embellish the keyhole with hand-manipulated cables or twists.
You can also widen the scarf or shorten the length. Just remember keyhole scarves should never dangle as the long end of the scarf might get caught. Then, try different yarns! And, of course, fringe or not to fringe! Your choice, just mix it up and have fun!
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