The Doctor Who Season 12 Scarf consist of 7 different yarn colors and 53 stripes.   

Figure 9: Make Change colors after an even Number of knit rows.  This is important because when odd rows face you the color change stitch row shows the upper loop of the knit Stitch. 

If you change some stripes on even rows and other stripes on odd rows, the scarf would look like it had mistakes on it.  All one side (odd rows) should look like figure 9, and all the other side should look like figure 10 (even rows)  at the color change seam.

Figure 10: Change colors after an even Number of knit rows.  This is important because when even rows face you the color change stitch row does not show the upper loop of the knit Stitch.  Therefore this is a more pleasing, invisible seam at the color change.

TIP:  For this reason the colors should also change at the very FIRST stitch of the row when you are knitting GARTER STITCH STRIPES.  Sometimes, in stockinet stitch where the pattern repeat is Knit 1 Row, Purl 1 row, repeat these two rows:  the color is changed after knitting 3-4 stitches of the next row.  This is to keep any knots or loose stitches off the edge of the scarf.  But in Garter Stitch, since you are only knitting KNIT stitches, changing the stripe color after knitting 3-4 stitches of the first color would show the upper loop of the knit stitch on those 3-4 stitches, but not on the rest of the stitches.  This would be unsightly!

Figure 11: Cut off the yarn color you had been knitting with, leaving about 6 inches to weave and hide the yarn ends when you finish the scarf.

loop the new color of yarn around your index finger.

Bringing your hands close together, insert the right hand needle into the front of the first stitch on the left needle from the left side.

Steady the right needle against the forefinger of the left hand.

Figure 12: With your right hand, bring the yarn over the point of the right knitting needle.  Notice that it goes under the needle, then your right hand index finger holds tension on the yarn.

This is like Figure 4, except using a new color

Figure 13:  Draw the yarn on the right hand needle through the stitch on the left hand knitting needle.  This is like Figure 5, except using the new color.

Figure 14: Slip the old stitch off the left knitting needle by pulling the right hand needle to the right. 

This is like Figure 6 and 7.

Making sure the yarn is now positioned on the right hand as in figure 2, proceed to knit the stitches following figures 2-7 inclusively until all stitches have been knit unto the right hand needle.

This completes row one of the new color. 

Finish Knitting the rows for this color stripe, and for rest of the scarf changing colors by following the chart directions for the measurements of each stripe.  Hand knitters will find it easer to measure each stripe for the desired height in inches or centimeters instead of counting the garter rows.  I recommend measuring in centimeters because this is more accurate.  Even in the US, tape measures have inches on one side and centimeters on the other.  There are 2.54 centimeters in 1 inch.

It is important that you knit a swatch first to make sure that you are using the correct needle size to obtain the stitch and row gauge to match the knitting instructions of your pattern.  This knitting swatch is discussed in our article which goes through all the steps of our first knitting project "Learn to Knit by Hand or Machine “Doctor Who Season 12 Scarf Knit for Charity Challenge”. 

Knitting Lesson One ~ the Season 12 Doctor Who Garter Stitch Scarf Replica

Hand Knitting Techniques used in Knitting Lesson One: Doctor Who Season 12 Knit Garter Stitch Striped Scarf consists of Several Parts, all with Photo Instructions for each step:  Continue on with Your Basic Hand Knitting Techniques for Lesson One

• Basic Hand Knitting Techniques Part 1: how to make a slip knot to begin,
• Basic Hand Knitting Techniques Part  2: then cast on the required number of stitches
• Basic Hand Knitting Techniques Part 3: how to knit the knit stitch; garter stitch just consists of two knit rows
• Basic Hand Knitting Techniques Part 3: how to change colors in knitting for different colors of stripes when knitting garter stitch
• Basic Hand Knitting Techniques Part 4: how to bind off.
• Basic Hand Knitting Techniques Part 5: Finish Knitting: how to weave in the ends of yarn colors at the changing points
• Basic Hand Knitting Techniques Part 5: Finish Knitting: how to attach tassels
• Basic Hand Knitting Techniques Part 5: Finish Knitting: how to steam lightly and hand press

Hand Knitting a Garter Stitch Stripe Scarf is a Great Beginner Knit Project.  It is easy to Learn with These Photo Step by Step Knitting Instructions.  Find the Pure Wool yarn Kit for this scarf in our online knitting catalog.