Warm + Fuzzy Kerchief: Free Scarf Knitting Pattern

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Warm + Fuzzy Kerchief

Make one for yourself or as a gift, either way you’ll feel a surge of warm feelings when you’re knitting our Warm + Fuzzy Kerchief pattern in ridiculously soft Fiddlehead!

Just like all of our Fiddlehead accessories, you only need one 2-skein Fiddlehead Bundle (no longer available) to cast on. And with eight brand new, very gorgeous colors of Fiddlehead, there’s even more beauty to choose from!

You could not ask for a simpler pattern… Perfect for beginners, travelers, last-minute-gift-knitters, or anyone who wants to settle into easy stitches and a relaxing knit.

And when it comes to making something special, our Fiddlehead Bundle does (nearly) all the work! This 100% alpaca is similar to a bouclé, but the alpaca roving runs in curly waves along the central threads, rather than in loops. (And yes, even those central threads are made of alpaca!)

Alpaca is already lighter than wool, but add to that Fiddlehead’s structure, and you have a yarn that is shockingly light, knitting into an airy, beautiful fabric that has the texture of a curly little lamb!

Fiddlehead Bundles (no longer available) come in 17 inspiring colors, and we knit our Warm + Fuzzy Kerchiefs in three of the new ones: Pine Nut, Pink Azalea, and Chocolate Truffle (below, top to bottom).

You only need one 2-skein Fiddlehead Bundle for a Warm + Fuzzy Kerchief, so pick one up for you and pick up another for the favorite knitter in your life! You will both feel warm and fuzzy!

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, Gaby Bush.

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Materials

You’ll need a Fiddlehead Bundle (no longer available), which includes…

2 skeins of Purl Soho’s Fiddlehead, 100% alpaca yarn. Each skein of this super bulky yarn is approximately 65 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 130 total yards required. We used the colors Chocolate Truffle, Pink Azalea, and Pine Nut (some colors are no longer available).

You will also need…

US 13 (9 mm), 16-inch or longer circular needles
Removable stitch markers

GAUGE

9 stitches and 15 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch, unblocked

9 stitches and 12¾ rows = 4 inches in garter stitch, blocked

NOTE: You’ll need almost every bit of your 2 skeins for this kerchief. To avoid running short, we recommend not cutting or blocking the yarn for your gauge swatch, so you can re-use it. If you’re close to the unblocked gauge and your fabric has some stretch, you should be good!

SIZE

Finished Depth: 12 inches, blocked
Finished Wingspan: 66 inches long, blocked
Finished Lengths of Shorter Edges: 35 inches long, blocked

NOTE

SLIP STITCHES

Slip all slipped stitches purlwise with yarn in front.

PATTERN

SET UP

Using a basic Long Tail Cast On, cast on 2 stitches.

Set-Up Row 1 (right side): Slip 1 (see Note), k1.

NOTE: Place removable marker on previous row for right side.

Set-Up Rows 2–4: Repeat Row 1.

INCREASE

Row 1 (right side): Slip 1, knit front and back (kfb). [1 stitch increased]

Rows 2–4: Slip 1, knit to end of row.

Row 5: Slip 1, kfb, knit to end of row. [1 stitch increased]

Rows 6–8: Slip 1, knit to end of row.

Repeat Rows 5–8 twenty-three more times, then repeat Row 5 one more time. [28 total stitches]

DECREASE

Row 1 (wrong side): Slip 1, knit to last 3 stitches, knit 2 together (k2tog), k1. [1 stitch decreased]

Rows 2–4: Slip 1, knit to end of row.

Repeat Rows 1–4 twenty-four more times. [3 stitches remain]

Next Row (wrong side): Slip 1, k2tog. [2 stitches remain]

Next Row: Slip 1, knit 1.

Repeat last row 2 more times.

Next Row (wrong side): K2tog. [1 stitch remains]

FINISHING

Cut yarn and pull through remaining stitch. Weave in all ends, and wet block to finished dimensions.

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LEARN ABOUT FIDDLEHEAD + ALL OUR BEAUTIFUL YARNS

Fiddlehead brings joy wherever it goes! Delightfully curly, it is 100% alpaca and as soft as you can imagine. One characteristic of Fiddlehead that’s hard to convey in photos is just how surprisingly light and airy it is, so although it is a super bulky-weight yarn, it practically floats off your needles! Available in lots of gorgeous colors and in 2-skein gift bundles, too, Fiddlehead is as fun as it is beautiful!

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