Comments on: how long is your average man scarf? http://zenknitting.com/knitting-discussion/how-long-is-your-average-man-scarf/ Knitting Help, Articles, Videos and Advice Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:12:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: lyrikrocks http://zenknitting.com/knitting-discussion/how-long-is-your-average-man-scarf/comment-page-1/#comment-12846 lyrikrocks Sun, 30 May 2010 20:30:13 +0000 http://zenknitting.com/knitting-discussion/how-long-is-your-average-man-scarf#comment-12846 I've knitted a scarf or two for men in my life. In my opinion, the minimum length is 60" (5'). This is okay for a person of shorter height. I prefer 72"-78" for a man's scarf. Remember they are just like you. They will wrap it around on a cold windy day and want enough 'tail' to secure the scarf in place. Fringe helps with length. The ribbed pattern you are using is good for a man's scarf. Too girly would be a lace pattern. My scarf pattern concern is if it rolls rather than lay flat. Other good patterns for men are patterns called filler stitches. They are all variations of the knit and purl stitch and make lovely flat fabric. Filler stitches are commonly used in aran cable knitting and work beautifully with cables. Some names are Interrupted Rib, Waffle Stitch, Rice Stitch, Basketweave, etc. Patterns are easy to find on the net and in basic instruction books. Hope this helps you. Janet Szabo has a lovely scarf pattern for men or women in her Fall 2007 Twists and Turns. Lily Chen is another resource. Check out their web sites. lyrikrocks I’ve knitted a scarf or two for men in my life. In my opinion, the minimum length is 60″ (5′). This is okay for a person of shorter height. I prefer 72″-78″ for a man’s scarf. Remember they are just like you. They will wrap it around on a cold windy day and want enough ‘tail’ to secure the scarf in place. Fringe helps with length.

The ribbed pattern you are using is good for a man’s scarf. Too girly would be a lace pattern. My scarf pattern concern is if it rolls rather than lay flat. Other good patterns for men are patterns called filler stitches. They are all variations of the knit and purl stitch and make lovely flat fabric. Filler stitches are commonly used in aran cable knitting and work beautifully with cables. Some names are Interrupted Rib, Waffle Stitch, Rice Stitch, Basketweave, etc. Patterns are easy to find on the net and in basic instruction books. Hope this helps you.
Janet Szabo has a lovely scarf pattern for men or women in her Fall 2007 Twists and Turns. Lily Chen is another resource. Check out their web sites.

lyrikrocks

]]> By: hot_hermione http://zenknitting.com/knitting-discussion/how-long-is-your-average-man-scarf/comment-page-1/#comment-12845 hot_hermione Sun, 30 May 2010 20:08:41 +0000 http://zenknitting.com/knitting-discussion/how-long-is-your-average-man-scarf#comment-12845 men seem to like the scarf to look very simple, have the scarf as long as your bf is tall and make sure that the yarn that you use isnt fluffly, a plain yarn like red heart super saver yarn is perfect and make the scarf in his favorite color or stipe it in his favorite colors. as for the pattern how about a simple knit 1 purl 1 rib, or garter stitch. if you make the scarf in garter with stripes, change colors on the right side of the work. men seem to like the scarf to look very simple, have the scarf as long as your bf is tall and make sure that the yarn that you use isnt fluffly, a plain yarn like red heart super saver yarn is perfect and make the scarf in his favorite color or stipe it in his favorite colors.

as for the pattern how about a simple knit 1 purl 1 rib, or garter stitch. if you make the scarf in garter with stripes, change colors on the right side of the work.

]]> By: TaylorMade http://zenknitting.com/knitting-discussion/how-long-is-your-average-man-scarf/comment-page-1/#comment-12844 TaylorMade Sun, 30 May 2010 19:46:58 +0000 http://zenknitting.com/knitting-discussion/how-long-is-your-average-man-scarf#comment-12844 i have found it just depends on the guy. i have knitted for guys who like their scarves to be pretty thick and not to long. and some friends who want the scarf long enough to wrap around several times and only be about 4 or 5 inches wide. but for me.. 5 feet has seemed an odd length. i usually go with 6 feet. but i like to wrap it around once. and still have the ends go to about belt length..... i dont think the ribbing matters as much as the yarn your using. if its a small. weight yarn [sport] then is will look more girly. but if your using a chunky weight wool or something similar. it usually looks pretty gender nuetral. or sometimes even masculine. i have found it just depends on the guy.
i have knitted for guys who like their scarves to be pretty thick and not to long.

and some friends who want the scarf long enough to wrap around several times and only be about 4 or 5 inches wide.

but for me.. 5 feet has seemed an odd length. i usually go with 6 feet.
but i like to wrap it around once. and still have the ends go to about belt length…..

i dont think the ribbing matters as much as the yarn your using.
if its a small. weight yarn [sport] then is will look more girly. but if your using a chunky weight wool or something similar. it usually looks pretty gender nuetral. or sometimes even masculine.

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