Easy and Free Knit Ruffle Pattern
Use Knitted Ruffles as a Scarf or to Give Clothing a Feminine Touch
Apr 25, 2009
Feminize all kinds of items with knit ruffles. These ruffles are quick-to-knit, can be attached in limitless ways, and can even be made into scarves all by themselves. Home décor such as potted plants, towels, and upholstery can all be transformed with ruffles. This project is a skill-building way to practice knitting increases.
Skill Level: Easy
Finished Size:Smaller size is approximately 2 ¾ x 34 inches. Larger size is (2 ¾ x 66) inches.
Instructions are given for smaller size, with larger size in parentheses. When only one is given, it applies to both sizes.
Gauge: Although exact gauge is not critical to this project, a good swatch works up as follows: 12 ½ sts = 4 inches/10cm in garter stitch. Of course, the size must be correct for the ruffles’ intended purpose. Some experimentation may be needed to get the right size.
Pattern Notes
- Inc (increase): Knit into front and back of same st.
- M1L (Make 1 with Left Twist): Make 1 by inserting left needle from front to back under horizontal strand between last st worked and next st, k1-tbl.
- M1R (Make 1 with Right Twist): Make 1 by inserting left needle from back to front under horizontal strand between last st worked and next st, k1.
- Circular needles were used to accommodate large number of stitches. Do not join: work back and forth in rows.
Materials
- 1 to 2 balls of bulky weight yarn (110 yds/50g per ball). (Alpaca yarn was used in the ruffles that are photographed.)
- Size 8 (5mm) 29-inch circular needle
- Stitch markers
Instructions
- Cast on 70 (130) sts.
- Row 1 (RS): K20 (50), place marker, k30, place marker, k20 (50).
- Rows 2, 5, 7-9 and 14-16: Knit across.
- Rows 3, 10 and 12: Purl across.
- Row 4 (first inc row for ends): Inc in each st to marker, sl marker; k30, sl marker; inc in each st to end of row. (110, 230 sts)
- Row 6 (first inc row for neck): K40 (100), sl marker; *inc, k1; rep from * to marker, sl marker; k40 (100). (125, 245 sts)
- Row 11 (2nd inc row for ends): *K1, M1L, k1, M1R; rep from * to marker, sl marker; k45, sl marker; *M1R, k1, M1L, k1; rep from * to end. (205, 445 sts)
- Row 13 (2nd inc row for neck): K80 (200), sl marker; *k3, M1L, k3, M1R, rep from * to 3 sts before marker, k3, sl marker; k80 (200). (219, 459 sts)
- Row 17 (3rd inc row for ends): *K1, yo; rep from * to marker, sl marker; *k2tog, yo; rep from * to 1 st before marker, k1, sl marker; *yo, k1; rep from * to end. (379, 859 sts)
- Row 18: Knit across.
- Bind off all stitches.
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