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Knit Scarves!: 16 Cool Patterns to Keep You Warm
A staple of the knitting repertoire, scarves are the perfect vehicle to display your unique style and love of color. Renowned needlework designer Candi Jensen offers 16 foolproof patterns that will have even beginners confidently crafting handmade masterpieces, while more experienced knitters will delight in trying new techniques and exploring advanced yarn variations. Full of straightforward advice, simple color-coded instructions, and plenty of encouragement, Knit Scarves will inspire you to pull out your needles and keep your neck fashionably warm.
96 pages, Hardcover
First published September 15, 2004
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January 23, 2026
This is a one star review. My sister gifted this book for me and I wish I had kept it because there is a pattern I wanted to try again to see if I made a reading mistake or there was at least one pattern errata in this book. As it is, I have ordered it from the library.
I made two or three scarves from this book. My sister really loved one of the scarves I made for her out of white fuzzy yarn but it wasn't designed by Candi Jensen but comes from a Barbara Walker book. This is not a book worth owning but the Traveling Vine Lace scarf is worth making at least once. Barbara died December 21, 2025 at the age of 95.
The only Candi Jensen designs I liked were very much the minority in this book.
I think the book cover is ugly.
On ravelry she described herself as the hippie type living in the San Francisco Bay area. She has a careless attitude about mistakes and claims you can't catch all of them, hence the errata in this book which came out over 20 years ago.
Another designer, PetiteKnits, is also on ravelry and her patterns are described as well written. This is hearsay to me because I haven't made anything by her yet, if at all.
I made two or three scarves from this book. My sister really loved one of the scarves I made for her out of white fuzzy yarn but it wasn't designed by Candi Jensen but comes from a Barbara Walker book. This is not a book worth owning but the Traveling Vine Lace scarf is worth making at least once. Barbara died December 21, 2025 at the age of 95.
The only Candi Jensen designs I liked were very much the minority in this book.
I think the book cover is ugly.
On ravelry she described herself as the hippie type living in the San Francisco Bay area. She has a careless attitude about mistakes and claims you can't catch all of them, hence the errata in this book which came out over 20 years ago.
Another designer, PetiteKnits, is also on ravelry and her patterns are described as well written. This is hearsay to me because I haven't made anything by her yet, if at all.
April 7, 2018
Super simple - perfect for beginning knitters - many things clearly explained. Learn to knit by knitting scarves.
October 7, 2013
First Impressions: There are so many different types of scarves in this book. They are so pretty and colorful. The yarns being used in the book won't break the budget!
The Details: This book contains 16 very different types of scarves. Techniques range from simple garter stitch and dropped stitches to cables and fair isle. Almost every single scarf showcases a different techniques, so the book grows with your knitting skill base. As a bonus, the book reviews almost every single technique you need to be able to do, so you can just take this book with you (and not ten extra technique books). Although there are a few stereotypical feminine scarves, most of them can be made for either a man or a woman (or a child). For most of the scarves, the designer also recommends different yarns to try, so you get different looks with the same pattern. The yarns are even knitted up using the pattern, so you can get idea of what the scarves would look like.
Final Impressions: This is a great book. I have made a few scarves from this book (Feather and Fan and A Touch of Fur), and they have turned out lovely. This is a great book to give to a beginner or to a more experienced knitter. There are so many techniques in this book that I guarantee you that your knitter probably hasn't made every single type of scarf in this book. As an added bonus, the book showcases a range of yarns for the scarves and then even suggests alternative yarns to try too.
This little book might look silly, because it is shaped like a scarf; however, it is one of my favorites. Unlike other pattern books that sell you on a lifestyle (yes, I want to live in a Rowan pattern book), this book has at least one (if not many) scarves that you can wear in your daily life. The designer also wrote patterns that you can follow easily, so you can start wearing that scarf in your daily life sooner rather than later.
The Details: This book contains 16 very different types of scarves. Techniques range from simple garter stitch and dropped stitches to cables and fair isle. Almost every single scarf showcases a different techniques, so the book grows with your knitting skill base. As a bonus, the book reviews almost every single technique you need to be able to do, so you can just take this book with you (and not ten extra technique books). Although there are a few stereotypical feminine scarves, most of them can be made for either a man or a woman (or a child). For most of the scarves, the designer also recommends different yarns to try, so you get different looks with the same pattern. The yarns are even knitted up using the pattern, so you can get idea of what the scarves would look like.
Final Impressions: This is a great book. I have made a few scarves from this book (Feather and Fan and A Touch of Fur), and they have turned out lovely. This is a great book to give to a beginner or to a more experienced knitter. There are so many techniques in this book that I guarantee you that your knitter probably hasn't made every single type of scarf in this book. As an added bonus, the book showcases a range of yarns for the scarves and then even suggests alternative yarns to try too.
This little book might look silly, because it is shaped like a scarf; however, it is one of my favorites. Unlike other pattern books that sell you on a lifestyle (yes, I want to live in a Rowan pattern book), this book has at least one (if not many) scarves that you can wear in your daily life. The designer also wrote patterns that you can follow easily, so you can start wearing that scarf in your daily life sooner rather than later.
September 11, 2008
Knit Scarves contains some lovely patterns, as well as clear instructions and diagrams covering how to accomplish the various techniques and stitches. Each pattern has a little supplement attached suggesting yarns to try in addition to the one shown. A good stimulus for creativity.
September 8, 2011
A good book for beginners, perhaps, but I found it lackluster, and far too cute in its approach and patterns for my taste. Some nice easy patterns for scarves, but often using peculiar yarns that don't at all appeal to me. Would be good for a young teen just learning to knit.
November 17, 2009
A great for a newbie and simple n fast scarves.
November 23, 2013
I'm not sure I want to spend $15 on this but there were some good tips and patterns.
April 11, 2017
I am planning of trying some of these. Nice range of skill and styles.
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