the girl from auntie: yet another scarf pattern

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Yet another scarf pattern

Now that you've read the theory behind creating a scarf pattern, generate your own numbers!

Fill in the numbers below, then click the Calculate button. You'll get a written pattern and a schematic which uses your knitting gauge to make a striped scarf of your desired dimensions.

Of course, knitting is an art, and your personal knitting gauge will affect the outcome of all your knitting projects. You'll likely find that the finished dimensions of your scarf will be slightly different from the numbers you type in below. That's because your personal pattern is calculated to make sure it fits your gauge--after all, only people who can find their way to platform 9 3/4 can cast on 48 1/2 stitches...

Enter the length of your scarf, in inches:

inches

Enter the width of your scarf, in inches:

inches

Enter your stitch gauge (the number of stitches you will be knitting with your selected yarn, per inch). For example, a typical worsted weight yarn can be knit at 5 stitches per inch. Some bulky weight yarns can be knit at 3.5 stitches per inch.

stitches per inch

Enter your row gauge (the number of row you will be knitting with your selected yarn, per inch). For example, a typical worsted weight yarn can be knit at 7 rows per inch. Some bulky weight yarns can be knit at 5 rows per inch.

rows per inch

Now, how would you like the stripes in your finished scarf to look?

Now, how would you like to knit your scarf?
	I'd like it to be knit flat, with one layer. Caution: the purl ("wrong") side will show and you will have to weave in several yarn ends invisibly to finish the scarf nicely; this is the least desirable option.
	I'd like to knit it flat, but double thickness. You will fold the scarf in half lengthwise, and sew a long seam; a better option, because the "wrong" side will be hidden from view and you don't have to be as neat in fixing the yarn ends.
	I'd like to knit it in the round, so it will be double thickness. If you like knitting in the round, this is the best option; it eliminates one long seam.