Designed to be a staple of the wardrobe in the cooler months, with minimalist, genderless style, and subtle details, and once you have knit your scarf, there are many ways to wear it!
The &Make Gridland Scarf is a classic accessory—a perfect first knitting project, or a wonderfully mindless project for more experienced knitters looking for a little zen on their needles.
In this blog post, we have collected together six of our favourite ways to wear a hand-knit scarf, from the simplest of drapes, to complicated decorative knots, you will find a perfect style for yourself.
The Drape
The Drape is the simplest of styles—as the name implies, simply drape the scarf around your neck, leaving the ends hanging straight down the front of your body. This is a more decorative way to wear, and perfect for showing off your newly hand-knit scarf when it isn’t too cold out for just a little warmth around the neck. It is also a great way to wear a shorter scarf. You can tuck the ends into your coat for a super tidy look, and let the colour-blocking do the talking here!
Wrap Around
For a bit more warmth and to keep a longer scarf secure around your neck, just give it a single wrap around the neck. Keep the ends symmetrical, or with one side longer than the other for a more carefree look.
Overhand
Also known as the Ascot, the Overhand is a more sophisticated look, tie the scarf around your neck, and then arrange the ends of the scarf with one so that one is on top of the other and spread the top scarf end to cover the bottom at your neck, not unlike a cravat tie.
Parisian Knot
Everyone’s favourite for European sophistication, the Parisian Knot is exceptionally easy to wear and always looks good. Fold your scarf in half and drape the folded scarf around your neck keeping the folded end and the double ends to the front. Reach through the folded end and pull the doubled ends through for a secure and stylish scarf tie.
Infinity Cowl Style
To keep those long scarf ends under control, make a single loop out of your scarf by tying the ends together if it is knit in &Make DK, or if you have used the heavier weight yarns of &Make Aran or &Make Super Bulky, connect your ends with a hair elastic. Wrap the loop around your neck twice, and cover the connection with the middle of the loop. Great for a scarf that is long and you don’t want to get caught up in the ends!
Maxi Wrap
For maximum coverage, you can use the full width of your scarf to advantage of all the extra warmth. Begin by draping the scarf around your neck without scrunching it up. Without twisting, bring one end of the scarf across your chest, tucking the corner over your shoulder and under the other end of the scarf so that the width covers your chest. Mirror the action with the other end, tucking the corner into the neck edge and enjoy the cosy!
How will you wear it?
Be sure to visit our &Make Gridland Scarf page for all the details about patterns, and kits for each of the Gridland Scarfs.
How will you wear it? We are always keen to share ideas and of course, if you are knitting a Gridland Scarf, we would love to see it! If you are sharing on social media, please use any of the following hashtags:
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