Pocket Scarf: Free Scarf Knitting Pattern

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Pocket Scarf

The power of pockets! They keep your hands warm, your keys safe, and your phone on hand. Our quick and free Pocket Scarf pattern gives you all this and, in soft and cozy Plenty, is a joy to knit, give, and wear, as well!

In bouncy, cushy garter stich, this entire scarf is just knitting. When you finish, you just seam up those pockets and voilà!

And because we like to keep a good thing going, you cast on this scarf with unbelievably cushy 100% extra fine merino Plenty… Garter plus Plenty? Yes, please!

Plenty has a distinctive high twist, which amps up its durability but also makes it super-duper fun to knit! You’ll love the plump, lofty feeling of knitting with this exceptionally satisfying yarn.

Plus, Plenty has three new colors, so there’s even more to love… Find two of them here as the main colors of our scarves: Bright Tomato with sweet Plumeria Pink pockets (below left) and rich Hazelnut Brown with zingy Sapphire Blue pockets (below right).

So, pick your favorite Plenty color combo and cast on for this versatile marvel our free Pocket Scarf pattern… Your hands (and neck, and phone, and keys) will thank you!

Yarn lovers, if you adore the yarn used in this project, you’ll love exploring all of our other yarn collections! Discover over 55 thoughtfully designed yarns in nearly every natural fiber and in every spectacular color you can imagine. Only available here at Purl Soho’s online yarn store, where every skein is created with care and your creativity in mind!

Pattern designed and written by Purl Soho designer, Hiromi Glover. See even more of Hiromi’s work on her Instagram!

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Materials

3 (5) skeins of Purl Soho’s Plenty, 100% extra fine merino yarn. Each skein of this worsted/aran weight yarn is approximately 139 yards/100 grams.
- Color A: 1 (2) skein(s); approximately 139 (200) total yards required. We used Plumeria Pink for one scarf and Sapphire Blue for the other.
- Color B: 2 (3) skeins; approximately 255 (417) total yards required. We used Bright Tomato with Plumeria Pink and Hazelnut Brown with Sapphire Blue.
US 9 (5.5 mm), straight or 24-inch circular needles
A removable stitch marker or scrap yarn

NOTE: We used the entire skein of Color A for our Small scarf, so if you want to be sure you have enough, consider ordering an extra skein. If you don’t end up needing it, you can return unwound yarn for a refund within 30 days of purchase, or within 6 months, for store credit. Our Return Policy has all the details!

Here are some more color combos, for inspiration!

Golden Green + Peony Pink; Night Blue + Lilac Quartz

Blue Jeans + Rose Hip; Laurel Leaf + Fresh Pickle

Reed Gray + Heirloom White; Gray Pearl + Mint Blue

GAUGE

17 stitches and 32 rows (16 ridges) = 4 inches in garter stitch

SIZES

Small (Large)

Finished Dimensions: 6 (8) inches wide x 63 (80) inches long, with instructions to modify (see Note)
Pocket Depth: 6½ (9) inches

NOTE

ADJUSTING SCARF LENGTH

Want to adjust the length of your scarf? See below for an easy guide, keeping in mind that a longer scarf will require more Color B, and a shorter scarf may require less!

For pockets that hit around the natural waist, knit with Color B until the piece measures approximately the same height as the intended wearer from the cast-on edge. Our Small scarf is 63 inches long and is worn by a 5’2” (62-inch) person.

For pockets that hit at or below the hips, knit with Color B until the piece measures 13-15 inches longer than the height of the intended wearer from cast-on edge. Our Large scarf is 80 inches long and is worn by a 5’7” (67-inch) model.

PATTERN

With Color A and leaving a 2-foot tail, cast on 26 (34) stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.

NOTE: Mark the first row with scrap yarn or removable marker to indicate the right side.

Knit every row until piece measures 13 (18) inches, ending with a wrong-side row.

Cut Color A.

With right side facing you, join Color B and knit every row until piece measures 63 (80) inches from cast-on edge, or to desired length (see Note), ending with a wrong-side row.

Cut Color B.

With right side facing you, join Color A and knit every row for 13 (18) inches, ending with a right-side row.

Bind off knitwise on wrong side, leaving a 2-foot tail.

SEAM POCKETS

With right side facing you, fold up one end of the scarf so that the cast-on (or bind-off) edge aligns with the last row of Color A, creating a pocket. Seam the vertical edges together, using the long tail for one side and a new length of yarn for the other. For tips, visit our Seaming Garter Stitch Tutorial.

Repeat at the other end for other pocket.

FINISHING

Weave in the ends and gently wet block.

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LEARN ABOUT PLENTY + ALL OUR BEAUTIFUL YARNS

You can’t overstate how amazingly enjoyable it is to knit with Plenty! As un-scratchy as wool gets, Plenty is the softest 100% extra fine merino wool in the world, and, a nice, plump worsted/aran-weight yarn, it also knits up quickly into a toasty fabric, un-prone to pilling… Plenty to love here!

More Knitting Patterns

Be sure to explore our collection of (mostly free!) Plenty knitting patterns and cast on!

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If you want to use a different yarn, be sure to take the time to get the correct gauge. Need help? Check our All About Gauge Tutorial, our Yarn Substitution article, and our Complete Guide To Yarn for lots of helpful information.

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