most economical crochet stich?

nanokitten

Am currently crocheting scarves for xmas pressies but am wondering which stich is most economical in terms of the most scarf for my money. I know knitting uses less wool but I have never taken to knitting.

newmammy

I crocheted a spiral scarf for a friend of mine last christmas,(it went down really well) . From experience i would say the bigger the stitch the faster it gets finnished and the less wool used before your project reaches required size, but you cant really do that if you are following a pattern. Then again it totally depends on how good you are and your gauge, the size hook you are using, thickness (weight) of the wool ect. could get complicated if you over analize, but keep going practice makes perfect.

Patchwork_Quilt

I've made a couple of scarves using 'granny squares' which are normally put together to make blankets. Works best with fluffy wool

Olliebeak

I should imagine trebles (being quite 'loose and open') to be more economical regarding the amount of yarn used than something like double crochet (which produces a 'tighter' fabric).

If you don't want something quite as open as rows of treble produces, how about 'half-treble' - don't see it referred to quite as much these days?

Mariel

How about some kind of mesh stitch? It looks prettier and when it is bunched up around your neck it is just as warm. Holes don't use any wool!