A triangle-shaped scarf or baktus came into modern fashion from the traditions of northern countries. The accessory's birthplace is considered to be Denmark and Norway, where such scarves were worn by well-off people. Initially, baktus was sewn from pieces of fabric. Additionally, the scarf was richly decorated with various decor - tassels, beads and even precious stones.
Nowadays, baktus is knitted with knitting needles using clear patterns and descriptions. Additional decorations help make this neck accessory an elegant decoration for almost any suit, both everyday and for a festive outing.
Benefits of baktus
What is so special about this seemingly simple scarf:
- Firstly, it is a great accessory for any wardrobe. A winter scarf will beautifully protect its owner/hostess from cold and wind. A summer scarf will decorate a light wardrobe and protect from the sun's rays.
- Secondly, it is a universal accessory – suitable for both men and women.
- Thirdly, there is a huge variety of models for every taste. The combination of the properties of a shawl and a scarf creates an innumerable number of forms and types.
- Ease of execution. Even a beginner needlewoman can knit basic models using diagrams and descriptions. And with a certain skill, using simple diagrams, you can create your own masterpieces with unique decor.
Types and features
Modern baktus can have different volumes depending on the type of thread used. Using voluminous threads, lush baktus shapes are created. Such items accentuate the woman's face, drawing attention to her once again. They create a bright spot against the background of outerwear.
Another type of volumetric baktus is breakwaters. Due to the knitting features, which resemble waves in the product, the scarf turns out to be delicate and voluminous at the same time. Such scarves are preferred by middle-aged women.
The famous and popular Norwegian pattern on baktus helps to visually increase the length of the neck and emphasizes the décolleté.
The alternation of bright colors with transitional shades makes such products sophisticated and beautiful. Such products are preferred by modern young girls.
In contrast to voluminous baktus, delicate openwork scarves are very common. Small mini shawls perfectly emphasize the femininity of their owner. They are ideal for romantic natures.
How to wear
The classic way to wear a baktus is to put the scarf on with the wide end in front, cross the ends of the scarf behind your back and bring it back to the front, wrapping it under your neck.
If the ends of the baktus allow you to make several turns, a high thick collar will be obtained in a similar way. The baktus with elongated ends is wrapped once around the neck, and the hanging ends are left in front, without tying a knot.
Baktus can be worn both on top of outerwear and under a coat. If the baktus is made of thin materials, then in the fall it is better to hide it under outerwear to protect it from the external environment and preserve its appearance.
For brave people, wearing a baktus on the head is a suitable option. The scarf is tied around the head like a kerchief. In this case, it serves as a decoration and protection for the head, not the neck.
Product dimensions, materials, tools
The final size of the product can be from 1 to 2 meters. The width is usually 30 cm, while there are products up to 0.5 m wide. For knitting baktus, patterns and descriptions are easily available. Based on the basic models, you can invent various patterns yourself and play with the color of the threads.
Due to the volume of the product, circular knitting needles are usually used for knitting. When choosing knitting needles, you must pay attention to the smooth surface of the knitting needles themselves, as well as the smoothness of the transition from the knitting needle to the line.
If the transition is too abrupt, the knitting will not be able to slide smoothly on the needles, and the knitting process itself will be irritating. You will have to be distracted by artificially moving the knitting on each row.
Depending on the model, one product may require from 100 to 300 g of thread. Threads are mainly natural cotton or silk for light models.
And for warm products, it is better to choose threads with the addition of wool. Separately, you need to pay attention to the weight of the threads, otherwise the product from soft and airy can turn into a rough scarf.
Baktus knitted with knitting needles, the patterns and descriptions of which are given below, can be knitted according to individual patterns, making changes to the standard ones.
Openwork
The openwork baktus is one of the simplest models of baktus, while the emphasis is on the lightness and airiness of the product. Knitting such a scarf is within the power of even the most inexperienced beginner knitter. If you choose a not very complex openwork pattern, then the entire knitting process will consist of knitting the fabric to the required size.
Materials
For knitting you will need 200-300 g of yarn, knitting needles of size 2 or 3.
The knitting process
Knitting step by step:
- Cast on the calculated number of loops for knitting the widest edge of the scarf. Based on the planned length of the product, you need to calculate how many loops should be reduced to the end of knitting to get the desired size triangle. The resulting number of loops should be divided into 2 halves and in the process of knitting, reduce 1 on each side.
- The entire fabric is knitted with an openwork pattern according to the diagram.
Below are some diagrams to choose from.
Scheme 1.
Scheme 2.
In each diagram, the main pattern repeat is highlighted with a lower bracket. This repeat is repeated during knitting the required number of times. The edge loops are knitted along the edges as usual. After knitting the product completely, it must be washed and stretched so that it takes the correct final shape the first time.
Handkerchief
Knitting a baktus with knitting needles (diagrams and description for the easiest to make shawl are presented below) can be done even by craftswomen without experience.
It is knitted with regular garter stitch. You can start knitting from the widest edge or from the corner, gradually widening the fabric. And at first glance, it may seem very simple and uninteresting. But it can be made quite elegant with the help of decor.
Materials
For knitting you will need any suitable yarn with a density of 145-150 m per 100 g, knitting needles of size 3.5 or 4.
You can use either semi-wool or cotton yarn. You can knit it entirely from wool or mohair.
The knitting process
Step by step process:
- The first knitting option, following the example of the previous model, is from the longest edge to the narrower one.
- To do this, the number of loops calculated based on the knitting density is cast on the knitting needles. Knitting occurs according to the principle: all rows are knitted only with face loops.
- To decorate the perimeter of the baktus, you can knit an openwork border or several additional rows with a different pattern. This will give the product a finished and sophisticated look.
- The second way to knit a baktus is from the corner.
- To do this, you need to cast on only 4 loops. The first 2 rows are knitted only with face loops. Be sure to knit the edge loops on the sides - it is recommended to remove the first loop, and knit the last loop on each row as a purl.
- Starting from the 3rd row, you can start making increases. Increases are made in every odd row. An additional loop is introduced immediately after the edge loop. All increases are made on one side of the product.
- In order not to lose track of which side the increases are coming from, you can hang a special marker on that side for reference.
- The loops are added until the shawl reaches the desired width. This is approximately cm 30. Then you can begin to decrease the loops in the same order as they were added. Loops should also be decreased after the edge loop, knitting 2 loops together.
- After there are 4 loops left on the needles, you need to knit them 2 times and close the knitting.
- The finished product should be steamed, laid out on a flat surface and dried, immediately giving it the desired shape.
Children's
Baktus can be used in the wardrobe of children, not just adult fashionistas.
Little beauties want to be as beautiful as their parents, and mothers are very happy when their child is warmly dressed. In such cases, a children's snood scarf becomes an alternative to a simple scarf.
In children's models, you can use the types and kinds of baktus similar to adult models. But in terms of using the options for a variety of colors in children's things, there is much more scope for a creative person. Additionally, you can make tassels of different colors on scarves, and the edges of the shawl can be decorated with a large number of small pompons.
A children's snood scarf can be not only a warm and comfortable item, but also a beautiful accessory for a little fashionista, so it's worth spending time making a unique item for your own child.
Materials
For knitting you will need multi-colored mercerized cotton and size 3.5 or 4 knitting needles.
The knitting process
Knitting step by step:
- Knitting is done in the same way as openwork baktus - from the widest edge to the narrowest.
- For the widest edge, cast on stitches for 96 cm.
- Knit the first row with a regular 1x1 elastic.
- Knit subsequent rows using the "Elastic band with offset" method. If there is a front loop on the loop, it should be knitted purlwise and vice versa.
- In order to get even, beautiful corners on a children's scarf, you need to gradually decrease the knitting by 1-2 loops on each side. In total, you should get a decrease of 3 loops per row. The decrease in loops should be adjusted on each side so that there is no distortion in the shape of the scarf.
- You need to knit the fabric in this way until about 90 rows, and then you can finish knitting.
- You will get a simple, warm, cheerful children's baktus.
Classic Japanese
Japanese patterns are very popular among modern craftswomen. And the neck accessory has not been bypassed by this fashion.
The popularity of such patterns is explained by the fact that openwork Japanese patterns create delicate, airy products.
Materials
What you need:
- 2 skeins of Japanese alpaca;
- 0.5 skein of other yarn for decoration;
- knitting needles size 3.5 or 4.
The knitting process
- Japanese patterns usually consist of a series of yarn overs and stitches worked together, making it easier to knit these shawls from the widest edge to the narrowest.
- Cast on the number of stitches based on the length of the longest edge of the garment. Knit the first rows with face stitches. Starting from the 3rd row, the fabric is knitted according to the main pattern.
Legend:
- | — front loop
- O - yarn over
- /|\ — 3 loops knitted together (tilted to the right or left)
- The pattern is knitted only from the front side. From the back side, all loops are knitted according to the pattern: knit loops are knitted as front loops, purl loops are purl.
- As the number of rows increases, 1 loop is decreased on each side at the same time in each row.
- When the product narrows to the very end, the last loops are closed with a thread and the thread is cut off.
Carius
This strange name for baktus actually exists.
This is simply a variation of the knitted pattern for baktus. If the classic scarf - kerchief is knitted with garter stitch, then karius is a baktus knitted with the front surface.
Baktus knitting needles (diagrams and description for karius are given below) is an easy-to-make scarf that can also suit men.
Materials
You will need:
- 2 skeins of acrylic thread;
- knitting needles size 3.5 or 4.
Acrylic threads are often used for sensitive people or newborn babies. Acrylic does not cause allergies, products made from it are soft and beautiful.
The face loops from these threads are even and neat. Due to the brightness of the colors, acrylic products are cheerful.
The knitting process
Step by step process:
- The stockinette stitch allows you to use different colors to create a pattern on the fabric. The pattern can be made by changing colors (Norwegian pattern), you can make the fabric with multi-colored stripes. And a boring at first glance fabric made of stockinette stitch will allow you to create a beautiful product.
- Knitting of the karius begins with the wide edge of the baktus. All rows with odd numbers are knitted with face loops, and even numbers - with purl loops.
- By decreasing 2 loops evenly in each row, you will end up with a neat, evenly knitted scarf.
- The disadvantage of the stocking stitch is the curled edges. In order to make the edges even, they need to be tied with another thread or another pattern. The edging of the baktus can be done with both knitting needles and a crochet hook.
- You can knit several rows of purl stitches with knitting needles. This will protect the edge from unintentional folding. And with the help of a hook you can make a piñon-shaped edging.
- Once knitting is complete, wash the product, lay it out, stretch it and dry it.
Kerchief
A knitted baktus, the patterns and description of which are similar to the execution of a classic baktus, can also be knitted for warm weather.
If you take thinner threads, you will get a thin light scarf for a sunny summer. Due to the patterns and decorations, the baktus scarf can be used for both children's and adults' wardrobes.
Materials
What you need:
- 1 skein of thread 180 m in 40-50 g (cotton with wool);
- knitting needles size 2.0 or 2.5;
- hook for tying the product.
The knitting process
Step by step knitting process:
- Cast on 3 stitches onto the knitting needles. Start knitting the fabric with garter stitch.
- In every 4th row, start adding 1 extra loop. You can add a loop by making a yarn over. Or you can knit an extra loop from the adjacent or lower loop.
- When adding loops through a yarn over, you must pay attention to the absence of holes in the places where the loops are added.
To do this, use methods of knitting loops from the wrong side using different threads (alternately - for the front or back threads).
- We make increases only on one edge. Having knitted 10 cm of fabric in this way, increases need to be made in every 6th row.
- After another 10 cm of knitting, increases are made in every 8th row.
- Knit another 10 cm.
- Then 4 cm are knitted at the same width without increases. After completing these 4 rows, mark the middle of the knitting.
- Then knitting continues in the opposite direction: 4 cm straight, then every 10 cm, similar to the increase, you need to decrease the loops.
- Having knitted to the very last 3 loops, close the last row.
- At the next stage, you need to cast on 165 loops along the curved edge.
- Next you can knit with any openwork pattern.
Examples of diagrams are given below.
Scheme 1.
Scheme 2.
At the end of the work, it is better to crochet the edge of the product. In order for the product to be even, it is necessary to wash it and then steam it with an iron.
With tassels
The baktus itself is just a kerchief at first glance. But a kerchief decorated a little can become a favorite accessory. A simple element of "tassels" will turn a simple shawl into a very elegant one.It is better to make tassels from woolen yarn. They will turn out fluffy, and at the same time their ends will not fall apart.
Materials
What you need:
- 1 skein of thread 100 m in 50 g (wool);
- knitting needles size 4.5 or 5.0.
The knitting process
Step by step knitting:
- A regular scarf is knitted from woolen threads using the simplest pattern. You can knit a regular baktus with garter stitch, or you can knit any openwork scarf, which can then be additionally decorated with tassels.
- Cast on the number of stitches needed to knit the longest part of the baktus. Knit with a gradual decrease in stitches until the end of knitting. Cut the thread.
- Wash and dry the finished baktus so that the product takes the correct shape.
- To make tassels, you need to cut 90 threads 25 cm long. Gather the threads into 3 tassels. Bend each strand of thread in half to form a tassel. Fix the top edge, sew them to each corner of the scarf.
With fur inserts
A wonderful wool baktus with fur pompoms can also be made with your own hands. By adding just one pompom to each edge of the scarf, you will get a richly decorated thing that can be combined with a coat or winter jacket. Another option is to knit fur inserts into the fabric of the scarf itself. This is a little more difficult, but the scarf will definitely be a single copy.
Materials
You will need:
- 1 skein of thread 100 m in 50 g (wool);
- knitting needles size 4.5 or 5.0;
- fur pom-poms.
The knitting process
Step by step process:
- Cast on 3 loops. Knit a baktus, increasing each row by one loop. Having knitted to the middle of the product, knit in the opposite direction with a decrease in each row by 1 loop.
- Wash the finished product in cool water and dry.
- Sew a fur pompom to each edge of the scarf. The product is ready.
With pictures
For beginners in knitting baktus, patterns and descriptions of knitting with needles are mandatory for use only at first. Having knitted your first product, you understand that there are no difficulties in this knitting. Gradually, the desire to make individual accessories arises.
It is difficult to create individuality in a kerchief, and playing with color and pattern comes to the rescue. A multi-colored baktus will quickly attract attention. And knitting it is not so difficult.
The easiest way to add personality to a scarf is to knit it with sectional yarn. When knitting, such yarn creates unique patterns, which do not need to be followed during the process. The pattern on the scarf can be created using a special alternation of threads of different quality and color.
Materials
What you need:
- several skeins of 110 m thread in 50 g (wool) or 1 skein of sectional yarn;
- knitting needles size 4.0 or 5.0.
The knitting process
The process of knitting with sectional yarn is no different from knitting with regular yarn. Choose the method of knitting the baktus - from the corner or from the wide edge. Depending on the width and length of the scarf, calculate the number of loops to add and decrease.
When knitting with sectional yarn, you need to make sure that the pattern of multi-colored sections does not go too far to the side. Otherwise, you will get a mottled layering of different colors. For children's versions of baktus, this may well be suitable, but for an adult baktus, too many colors can become a huge disadvantage.
If you want to create a pattern from different colors, then during the knitting process you need to change the colored balls in a timely manner.
To create a specific drawing, you first need to draw a draft of the drawing. During the knitting process, as the fabric is knitted, the baktus can be applied to the pattern to correct the direction and color of the pattern.
The proposed options, patterns and descriptions of knitting a baktus with knitting needles will help beginner craftswomen make their first shawl. And it is easier for experienced craftsmen to choose a specific model for knitting, having ready-made patterns and examples with a detailed description on hand.
Article formatting:Natalie Podolskaya
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Interesting description. I also knitted baktus and learned from such a very simple description.