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Möbius Scarf (not a promotional thread)

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Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 12:31 PM
Dear users, dear authors,
what is the Möbius technique / a Möbius scarf / a Möbius collar?
I’m sure there are many readers who don’t know this yet and would appreciate some information.

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Do we need a promotional thread for this?

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Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 12:59 PM
The Möbius scarf gets its name from the Möbius strip, which was invented by the mathematician August Ferdinand Möbius.
I'll quote from Wikipedia (I hope that's allowed):

"A Möbius strip, Möbius loop, or Möbius band is a surface that has only one edge and one side. It is non-orientable, meaning you can't distinguish between bottom and top or between inside and outside."

A Möbius scarf, or loop, is understood to be a scarf knitted in the round using this technique, with one twist in it. Using a special cast-on technique, the loop is knitted outward from the center. It works similarly in crochet. In the end, you won't see a beginning or an end, and if you use a "reversible" pattern (one that looks the same on both sides), the illusion is perfect.
There is also the "false" Möbius, where you simply knit a scarf and twist it once before sewing or crocheting it together. 

I could definitely imagine an advertising thread for that. :-)

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