Imelda Seed Stitch Scarf – Free Knitting Pattern

Knitting Pattern: Imelda Seed Stitch Scarf

My family and I recently watched Disney’s Coco, and I was really inspired by the lovely and vibrant colors used throughout.  The bright, beautiful color combinations really drew me in, and I wanted to incorporate those into a project. So, here is the Imelda Seed-Stitch Scarf.  Mama Imelda is a character in Coco, so I thought I’d name this scarf for her. (If you haven’t seen the movie, it is really good.)

The seed-stitch scarf is a basic narrow scarf with a beautiful texture created by the seed-stitch pattern and accented with fringe.  This is a beginner pattern, requiring the following knitting techniques: casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch, binding off, weaving in ends, and attaching fringe.  For assistance, please join the Fandom Knitting & Crochet Facebook Group.  Also, check out the tutorial links provided below.

Materials:

• 1 Skein 100% Cotton, Medium-weight Yarn.  I used Hobby Lobby’s “I Love this Cotton” in “Pink, Teal, & Orange Print.”  
• U.S. 11 Knitting Needles (it is knit flat, so you can use straight or circular, whichever you prefer.)  I personally like Clover Takumi Bamboo Circular 16-Inch Knitting Needles, Size 11
• Yarn Needle

Gauge: While gauge is not important for this project, my gauge was approximately 12 sts and 13 rows = 4”

Knit a Simple Seed-Stitch Scarf

Instructions:

Cast on 21 stitches using the long-tail cast-on method.

Row 1: Knit the first stitch. Purl the second stitch. Knit the next stitch.  Work (Purl 1, Knit 1) across all remaining stitches of the row. You will end with a Knit stitch.

Row 2: Repeat Row 1: (Knit 1, Purl 1) across to the last stitch of the row.  Knit the last stitch.

Continue to repeat Row 1 until the scarf measures approximately 66 inches from the beginning (the cast-on stitches).

Bind off all stitches. Cut the yarn, leaving approximately a 12-inch tail to weave in.

Weave in the loose ends.

Attach the fringe:

Cut 44 12-inch pieces of yarn. Holding 2 pieces together at a time, knot them into every other stitch of the cast-on and bind-off rows. Trim if necessary.

Resources:  Websites & Tutorials

Fandom Knitting & Crochet group on Facebook: private Facebook group for FKC fans.  It is a great place to get inspiration and help with projects and to interact with fellow crafters.  Visit the group here: FKC Group.

Lion Brand Yarn’s tutorials: Awesome tutorials on casting on, the knit stitch, the purl stitch, binding off, weaving in ends, and more.  Access the tutorials here: Learn to Knit.

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