It’s just a basic fuzzy scarf, but it’s very satisfying to make and deliciously cosy to wear. The shops are always full of cosy fuzzy scarves over winter and for all my years of knitting and crochet I’ve never actually made one, so here we go. The fabric ideally wanted to be symmetrical, and I really fancied making it sparkly as well as fuzzy. This also presented a good opportunity to see how much scarf I could get out of one skein of 4ply (400m) whilst making it just wide enough to be cosy but not so wide that I’d feel over-bundled when wearing it. Fussy? Me? Never! This is the whole point of being a maker though, right? Anyway, it’s just a basic fluffy scarf but for me it was about tweaking the row length and gauge to get it just right, so here is the recipe - play around with yarn combinations and colour combinations to your heart’s content.
More pics are at the end of this post.
Fuzzy Scarf (it's also sparkly):
Materials
Eden Cottage Yarns Rosedale 4ply (80% superwash extrafine merino, 15% Nylon 5% gold stellina; 400m/100g)
Eden Cottage Yarns Brimham Fluff (85% superwash extrafine merino, 15% nylon; 600m/100g)
This combination creates a very cosy, fuzzy scarf with a bit of drape.
Eden Cottage Yarns Askham Lace (70% baby alpaca, 30% silk; 800m/100g)
Eden Cottage Yarns Eldwick Lace (70% superkid mohair, 30% silk; 400m/50g)
This combination creates a light, lofty, and ethereal yet warm fabric with more drape.
Quantity: 1 x 100g skein of Rosedale 4ply and 1 x 100g skein of Brimham Fluff, OR 1 x 100g skein of Askham lace and 1 x 50g skein of Eldwick Lace
Note about yarns: The fuzzy scarf (in darker blue) is a more cuddly and thick, cosy fabric with a little bit of drape; the mohair scarf is much lighter and more lofty but also drapey thanks to the combination of laceweight super-kid mohair/silk and laceweight baby alpaca/silk. The gauge is the same but the fabric is quite different.
Needles and Accessories
5mm needles
Sizing
Fuzzy scarf:
Length: Approx. 180cm
Width: Approx. 24cm with the fabric lightly stretched; approx. 12cm with it scrunched up
Mohair scarf:
Length: Approx: 200cm
Width: Approx. 21cm with the fabric lightly stretched; approx. 16cm with it scrunched up
Gauge
20-22sts x 17-18 rows in 4 x 4 rib (range given because it depends how much you stretch the fabric during blocking)
Abbreviations
K Knit
P Purl
Pattern
Cast on 56 stitches using a stretchy cast on, e.g. knitted cast on
https://blog.tincanknits.com/2013/06/14/knitted-cast-on/
*K4, P4* repeat to end
Continue until the yarn you have the least amount of has nearly run out, leaving enough to cast off. If unsure, try wrapping the yarn around the needle about 100 times - however much yarn that takes should be enough to cast off. You could pull out the end of the yarn and do this then tie a knot so that when you get to the knot you know you need to cast off.
Cast off using a larger needle to ensure the edge is stretchy enough
https://blog.tincanknits.com/2013/06/14/bind-off/
Finishing
Weave in ends, wash and block - laying flat to dry will suffice but if you want to open out the fabric then pin the scarf out and leave it to dry.
https://blog.tincanknits.com/2009/07/04/how-to-wet-block-your-knitting/
Gallery:
Thank you for this pattern. Looks really cosy and not too intricate a design. Like the idea of a bit of sparkle too!