How wide should a man's scarf be?

[hapahaolegirl]

Hi,

 

I'm working on a scarf for my husband. I'm using Lion Brand Wool-Ease Chunky. How wide should the scarf be? I started the first couple of rows and it seems wide at 9". Is there a standard size? I'm worried my husband won't wear it if it looks too homemade. I'm going for the J Crew/Banana Republic look. I checked out their sites as well and it seems their scarves at between 8" and 10" but they also seem to be much much thinner.

Any advice?

 

Thanks!

 

Kristen

[Lowrancer]

i'd say 6 to 8 inches wide

[Aggie May]

Finer yarn could be wider but chunky would probably need to be narrower as it will not readily scrunch up on his neck.

Have fun.

Colleen.