Van, in my opinion the least visible with the garter stitch would be to just knit 2 together.

Hi Donna:
OK...as I look at my Vogue Knitting book there are two types of basic single decreases..one is left-slanting and the other is right-slanting and both are abbreviated as k2tog. Does it make a difference with a scarf? I'm knitting with Crystal Palace Lightpipe which is a slub type yarn on 13 needles which creates a very loose net scarf.
Also this yarn is very slippery (nylon and polyester) and loose, I'm concerned when I weave the ends into the scarf they will work their way loose. I'm not even sure a knot will hold. Any tips? Thanks again!

Just knit two together. I made a loose eyelash scarf with size 13 like you did. I wove a long tail across the bottom of the scarf and doubled back. It worked fine. You could combine weaving in the ends with a knot, if the knot would be inconspicuous. I noted that the chenille yarn I used recently said to tie a knot on all cut ends--to prevent continual fraying I am sure.

Hey Van:

Using as large a needle as you are, it really doesn't matter what kind of decrease you use. It will be difficult to see anyway. I stand by my "just knit 2 together". I have never used the lightpipe, but I did find this from Crystal Palace: Special note about using Light Pipe: the cut ends of Light Pipe need to be knotted (and fray checked, if you have it) to keep the yarn from unraveling.

This is really lovely yarn. I'm not sure you will even be able to weave the ends in without making it a bit obvious. You might think this is overkill, but I would be tempted to take a hand sewing needle and a bit of matching thread and after binding off, tie a knot at the base of the bind off and weave the end in just a bit, and use the needle and thread to sew down a bit of the yarn where it widens out. This is substantial enough yarn to do that with. You certainly don't want all your hard work to come undone. Which color are you using?

I was busy typing and Sheila Joyce posted before I did. Sorry, Sheila, I pretty much repeated much of what you said. Great minds.....

Donna and Shiela...so it doesn't matter if I use a left or right slanted decrease for the scarf? Which decrease do you both use? The left-slanting decrease inserts the right needle through the back loops of the next two stitches and the right-slant inserts the right needle (knitwise) into the next two stitches on the left from front to back. Thanks for the info on the Lightpipe..I didn't see in on their site. I'm using the Blue Jean and find it very easy to work with. I ordered it online along with some other Crystal Palace yarns which I can't wait to get to.

VanJ, I really don't think it would make a difference, but if I had to choose, I'd choose the knitwise decrease.

Another who says don't sweat the small stuff....especially whre it wont' show....just do a knit 2 together,.
I just finished a scarf with a slubby fuzzy yarn.....it was so fuzzy I had a hard time time telling where I knit and where I purled....no one would ever know what kind of a decrease I used!
Linda C

LindaC, I haven't seen you on the forum lately. Glad to have you back. I hope you have not been ill.

I would do zs Lindac suggests. You use the left and right slant decreases when you are making something like a raglan sleeve where the decrease is obvious and part of the pattern and the slant angle makes the pattern obvious.