I knit the skinny rib scarf from Hollywood Knits out of some sort of bulky yarn. It's just a k2p2 rib unitl you have the width you want (I think mine was only 12 stitches or something) and then long with fringe. It isn't elegant, but it was fun and super quick. I'm thinking or recycling my Rebecca wrap too - I never wear mine either. I'm sure someone will come up with a wonderful pattern that will look great w/ the soft kid.

I love that soft kid with it - even just a long skinny scarf with stripes of soft kid and fringes?

Try the pearl lace scarf. I made one out of Rowan's Biggy Print and love it. You can find a pattern at www.skeinlane.com

How about a drop stitch scarf?

I've made a few plain garter stitch scarves out of super bulky thick and thin wool, and once blocked the garter stitch looks really nice, and the thick and thin stitch bumps actually look quite interesting, almost like a new stitch pattern.

I made a scarf a week or two ago out of point five similar to the yarn harlots. just garter stitch length wise, you can see a pic on my flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yahaira/73829177/). It was on US 17's and it took two skeins. Or go to the knitting garden's free patterns section and look at their version, which is garter, striped, with dropped stitches.

i bet mistake rib stitch would look good.

That is one huge honking skein of yarn! If you have the Handy Book of Patterns, I think there's a pattern in there for somewhat lacey looking scarf. I bet you can modify that for just a few pattern repeats with that yarn.

Yeah, I was going to offer the same idea that pj did. A drop-stitch scarf, kinda of like what CrazyAuntPurl just finished knitting (http://www.crazyauntpurl.com/archives/2005/12/one_bassackward.php).

That's a fabulous idea! They match so nicely, and I think the contrast of the thin mohair and the chunky single-ply will be awesome.

this is a really nice, simple one. -->
http://www.curlypurly.com/scarf.html

Heh, I'm all about ripping what you don't wear, so I won't stop you. Maybe try a scarf in garter stitch with a whole bunch of yarnovers. Crazy Aunt Purl just knit one and I don't think she used much yarn.

Hi -- (first time post...love your blog!). I made quite a few scarves with Point 5 this year -- a diagonal garter looks great. Basically you decrease on the end one row and increase at the end of the next. With 55 yards, I got a 3.5 inch by 55" (CO 8 stitches). The "so-called-scarf" works if you use a much larger needle. Maybe a double seed stitch would work -- it creates a diagonal pattern. A comment about the drop-stitch scarf -- it might pill faster since it's a single ply yarn. Sorry for all this info...hope this helps!

ummm you want to rip out GGH Kid Soft???
Bwahahahaha I dont care about not liking/wearing the knit, ripping it will be a bitch (I speak from swatching experience) and well... it isnt exactly a strong yarn. After ripping it snapped so damn easy that in my opinion, probably not worth it.

what about one of those loopy scarves. i don't have the pattern but many of my friends have made them. you know the one you cast on something like 8 or 10 st and then there's something about wrapping the yarn around your thumb to make the loops.

I like the idea of mixing the thick and thin, striping the bulky yarn with rows of mohair. I've actually seen a couple of people with a scarf very similar in design (except the scarf in question is a thick bulky cream colored yarn with a rainbow variegated sock yarn alternating with it every other row - it works well).
Side note: I love the boots!

My usual quick gift scarf is always made out of yarn like this. Just cast on 10-15 stitches, two rows of garter, then put your needle into the stitch, wrap yarn around both needles, and pull through. Do this across for two rows, then alternate with two rows of garter, two rows of this drop stitch, etc. I just tug it every once in a while and it makes a wonderful soft scarf that is soft and squishy and shows off the yarn really well. Beautiful yarn!!

How about this one? It will only take very little of the bulky yarn and showcase the thick and thin texture.
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter02/PATTloopy.html

OMG ... that's a monster big ball of yarn ... the biggest I've ever seen! Good luck with the scarf knitting! ;)

maybe drop stitch garter? do 2 or 3 knit rows, then on next row double wrap each stitch. then on next row drop the extra wrap. looks like someone else suggested something similar. doh - never mind!

Scarf? What scarf ? I'd like to be helpful, but I can't stop coveting your boots - who makes them?

Okay, I tore myself away - yarn that pretty will look good no matter what you do with it, but I'm partial to making the Harlot's scarf - I think long lengthwise stripes would be very cool.

What beautiful colors in that yarn! Maybe try k1, yo, ktog on even bigger needles? Sending you lots of holiday cheer!

Great boots!

I have a great idea.... last year I made scarves for a few of my girlfriends using elann's Peruvian Cuzco and an improvised version of the free wrap pattern that is published with it (they call the stitch Mock Turkish Stitch) on size 15 needles. It's a lovely, interesting, open stitch pattern... check it out.

Check out the Heart Scarf from the Breast Cancer Knitty. It's the right gauge, and plenty of yarn!

I knitted the Blue Sky Alpaca Opera scarf with some Manos yarn and that came out beautifully - the lacy-ness of it means that it goes just that bit further. http://www.blueskyalpacas.com/freepatterns/ - worth a go and you could easily make it quite skinny.

i have no suggestions, but i just have to say - those are GREAT boots.