This project was designed to be given as a special gift, so I splurged on the yarn. You’re welcome to use another more cost-effective yarn, but you will not regret knitting with Malabrigo. It’s a hand-dyed single-ply merino wool from Uruguay. So soft and warm! (If I had a million dollars I would knit myself a suit from it, but since I do not have a million dollars, a Malabrigo scarf will do nicely.)

The scarf is knit in the round, as one very long, thin tube, like a small sleeve. Because of this, you’ll end up with a double-thick, non-rolling, smooth stockinet scarf.

The ends of the scarf are finished off with a simple fringe that serves two purposes. First, it’s fringe, which just looks snazzy. And, second, it closes up the ends of the scarf, so that you have a nice, double-thick scarf, not a weird tubey-thing around your neck. If you/your guy is not interested in fringe, a neat whip stitch will finish the ends just as effectively.