December Scarf Pattern Support
Everything you need to get a little extra help with your December Scarf, all in one place.
Whether you’re following one of the three written sizes or going your own way with a different yarn weight, gauge or amount of yarn, you’ll find handy calculators to help you make your scarf your own.
You’ll also find video tutorials demonstrating the techniques used throughout the pattern, from casting on and shaping the ties to creating that beautifully finished I-cord edge.
Yarn Use Calculator
If you do not want to use one of the three sizes given in the written instructions, you can use the Yarn Use Calculator to work out when to stop working the bib and move on to the Set-up Row. This is particularly useful if you want to make your December Scarf using a different yarn weight, gauge or amount of yarn.
Before casting on, weigh the yarn you plan to use and enter the total weight into the calculator. Work the bib as instructed in the pattern, weighing your remaining yarn as you go.
You do not need to work to one of the stitch counts given for the three pattern sizes. As you approach the target remaining weight shown by the calculator, finish the bib after completing the appropriate row or two-row stripe, ensuring you have at least the calculated amount of yarn remaining. Count the stitches on your needles before moving on to the Set-up Row.
What happens next?
Once you have finished the bib, use the Set-up Row Calculator below. Enter your actual stitch count and the number of stitches that measure approximately 9 cm/3.5″ at your gauge. The calculator will create a Set-up Row specifically for your scarf, including where to place M1 and M2.
Together, the two calculators allow you to adapt the December Scarf to different yarn weights, gauges and amounts of yarn without having to match one of the stitch counts given in the pattern.
A note on yarn usage
A little note about yarn usage
The Yarn Use Calculator is based on an estimated 45% of your yarn being used for the bib, with the remaining 55% reserved for the Set-up Row, ties and finishing.
These proportions are based on yarn usage recorded during the design and test-knitting process. Actual yarn consumption may vary depending on your chosen yarn, gauge, tension and the size of your scarf.
The calculator is intended as a guide rather than a guarantee that you will have enough yarn to complete your scarf. If you are working with a limited quantity of yarn, I recommend allowing a little extra for finishing.
December Scarf Yarn Use Calculator
Work out when to stop working the bib and move on to the Set-up Row.
Your target remaining weight
Stop working the bib when approximately this much yarn remains.
You can use approximately — of your starting yarn for the bib.
Keep approximately — for the Set-up Row, ties and finishing.
Weigh your yarn before casting on and enter the total weight above. As you work the bib, weigh your remaining yarn. When it reaches the target weight shown by the calculator, finish the bib and move on to the Set-up Row.
How to Use the December Scarf Calculators
See how the Yarn Use Calculator and Set-up Row Calculator work together to help you customise your December Scarf.
Set-up Row Calculator
The December Scarf is written for Aran/Worsted weight yarn, but its construction makes it easy to substitute another yarn weight, work at a different gauge, or even make a different size, other than the three that are given.
When using an alternative yarn weight or working a different size, work the bib section to your preferred depth rather than following the stitch counts given in the pattern. Before beginning the short-row shaping, you’ll need to position M1 and M2 so that the section between them — Measurement A on the schematic — remains approximately 9 cm/3.5” wide.
How to use the calculator
Once your bib has reached the depth you want, count the number of stitches currently on your needles.
Next, using your own gauge, work out how many stitches measure approximately 9 cm/3.5”. Enter both numbers into the calculator below and it will work out your Set-up Row for you, including exactly where to place M1 and M2.
A note on stitch counts
Your gauge may mean that the exact number of stitches measuring 9 cm/3.5” cannot be centred evenly across your Set-up Row. That’s absolutely fine. The calculator will identify this and give you the nearest workable options, keeping Measurement A as close to 9 cm/3.5” as possible while ensuring the stitches on either side remain equal.
December Scarf Set-up Row Calculator
Work out exactly where to place M1 and M2 when using an alternative yarn weight or gauge.
Your Set-up Row
left side | Measurement A | right side
The Set-up Row adds two stitches with yarn overs. The calculator centres Measurement A between M1 and M2, then divides the remaining stitches equally between the two sides.
December Scarf Video Tutorials
A little extra help with the techniques used throughout your December Scarf. Follow along with the tutorials below whenever you need to.
December Scarf Construction & Sizes
See how the December Scarf is constructed and how the three sizes differ, from the triangular bib through to the short-row ties and I-cord finish.
Invisible I-cord Cast-On
Learn how to work the invisible I-cord cast-on used for Option 1 of the December Scarf.
Right Side Shadow Wrap
Learn how to work the right-side shadow wrap used when shaping the ties of your December Scarf.
Left Side Shadow Wrap
Learn how to work the left-side shadow wrap used when shaping the ties of your December Scarf.
Two-Stitch I-cord Bind-Off
Learn how to work the two-stitch I-cord bind-off used to create a neat, continuous finish along the final edge of your December Scarf.
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