How to knit a scarf for beginners - Step by step from begining to end

A step by step tutorial on knitting a big chunky scarf for beginners

This video is all about knitting your first scarf. First, I'll show you the materials you need and how long you need to knit a scarf (roughly 5 hours for this pattern). And then we'll dive right into starting your first scarf.

I'll show you how to cast on the first stitches with a long-tail cast on and then we'll continue knitting together. This scarf is knit in the garter stitch - the most basic knitting stitch pattern even. You only need to know one stitch: the Knit stitch.

I'll show you how to finish your first row and all following rows. Then, I'll also show you how to join in a new skein once your yarn runs out. And at the very end of this video, I'll show you how to end your scarf.

We'll knit a classic bind-off (or cast-off) technique together. Then, I'll show you how to weave in the tails. And last, but certainly not least, I'll show you how to add fringes to a scarf.

This is a great pattern for absolute knitting beginners that still shows lovely results.

[lailaanderson]

Thank you Norman! This was my first knitting project. I just wanted to learn something new without spending a lot of money so I went to Goodwill and purchased some cheap horrible yarn and the only knitting needles in the Goodwill store. Your project took 3.5 hours for you with your yarn, and 3 weeks for me with my crappy yarn! But I did it! It’s a horrendous color and scratchy to boot, but it’s finished and I’m strangely proud of the ugly thing. Thank you so much for the excellent lesson and my first adventure in knitting. Next time I will buy yarn I actually like.

[TanyaReid-Cormack]

Norman, you are the best! I have just started knitting and I absolutely love your videos. You explain everything so well and your whole approach is honestly so calming. Keep up the awesome work and thank you!

[antinn]

I am by no means a new knitter (learned as a 8year old). For the fun of it, i followed your tutorial to get practice using continental. Your instruction is excellent. The way you combine verbal explanation w/slow closeup demonstration. I also learned a new join technique.

[maureenblakeborough]

What a great tip you can't see It .was amazed by it .

[prabjotkaur]

Your video is amazing for the beginners I love it lots of love for u ❤from India

[bellacucina]

You must be German. Everything you demonstrate is exact, no nonsense. Thank you for sharig

[Debbie-kyey]

Thank you Norman for all the inspiring tutorials. Xx

[lyndac]

Thank you thank you 🙏 Norman
Love the scarf, very happy with it. Loved joining the two yarns, so excited, it works!
This is my third project and learnt lots, the bigger wool made it easier to see how stitches form and finishing off made more sense as I can clearly see how to weave in between for a seamless finish 🙏✨😊💜

[earlinebruel]

this gets me excited to start my knitting journey🤩

[dsloanhood]

ehyo! just wanted to thank you for this scarf tutorial, my aunt gave me her knitting set and i couldn't figure out how to use it, tried so many video tutorials but were too difficult to follow and to see the process. Thank you very much! I'm going to subscribe even tho i don't know when I will be able to knit something again lol, amazing tutorial seriously ✨

[madelrosarioguerrero]

Hi! Very well explained, I was able to understand better you than when I see knitting videos in my own language! 🤣 Thank you so much and regards from México

[chrisb]

Thank you. Really enjoyed listening to your easy style. I'm going to knit my scarf now!

[mistysedillo]

I am going to try my first one tonight! Thank you 💗

[WatchingNinja]

Praise you! This technique is a bit harder for my hands to get. It's slow going but my gosh, my stitches are way more consistent and nicer looking than the other tutorials that I tried to follow.

[randomgirl]

I'm going to do this! Wish me luck

[yliberal]

I’m definitely going to try this nice looking scarf. Thank you!

[lala-zugj]

Thanks for the great video. I am just learning to knit and sadly made a mistake in the stitch. I want to unravel that row without unraveling the whole scarf. Do you have a tutorial for that? I think it's the only thing that this video misses if aimed at absolute beginners...

[goombasquaddie]

My first project after 2 basic clothes, was a scarf with curly fluffy yarn 🙈 it hide mistakes well, but I got told later that it is the hardest yarn to use. I spent 10 months 🙈

[tabithaanglin]

Hi Norman, I am a new beginner here. I have a question.. once you make your first "cast on" stitch are the "cast on" stitches that follow using the yarn from the ball or the yarn from the tail? I have watched the video many times...I just can't tell. Thank You so much in advance for your help with my question and for your videos. I am looking forward to being able to knit away! Have a wonderful day.

[minnooni]

I thought you said we need 60 stitches 😭😂😂 so I stopped the video and kept going 😂💔 love your work and videos ♥️