Patina Scarf, a Free Knitting Pattern

Free Knitting Pattern, Easy Knit Scarf Pattern, by April Garwood of Banana Moon Studio

A free knit scarf pattern great for colorful yarns!

Today I have a new FREE knit pattern for you! Aren’t you so excited?! Yep, I knew you would be.

This is Patina Scarf, a very basic knit that makes a perfect project for a really colorful yarn. Colorful yarns can sometimes be difficult to use, because the color changes tend to break up stitch patterns, lace, cables, etc. Interesting stitch patterns seem to look their best in solid colors, but we’ve all seen some drop dead gorgeous colorful yarns out there, haven’t we. I know you have!

So, when you find a colorful worsted weight yarn, this is your pattern. The scarf has alternating sections of stockinette and reverse stockinette stitch, so there is a little variation in texture, but nothing to keep you from just enjoying the glorious color of your yarn.

Adventures in dyeing and spinning

The yarn I used was a handspun yarn. I love how colors come together when I begin with dyed roving and then spin it to let the colors come together randomly. This yarn was made with roving I dyed myself with food coloring. This was my first time dying anything. I’m not sure that I did a fantastic job, but that’s beside the point. I tried something new! I spun this myself and then crocheted it into a hat. A really ugly hat. In fact, World’s Ugliest Hat.

I was inspired by one of my Facebook followers to frog the whole project, block the yarn, and make it into something new. So, that is where this scarf came from.

If you want to make this scarf yourself, but don’t dye or spin, you can look around online for indie dyers that do some gorgeous things with yarn! One of my top picks would be Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts.

Patina Scarf

As with all my patterns, please do not make digital or paper copies for others. Instead, please direct them to my website to get their own. Thank you!

Difficulty Level: Beginner

Finished Size: About 5 ½ x 65 inches or 14 cm x 165 cm

Yarn: I used a worsted weight/4/medium yarn that was handspun. It was 100% wool. About 215 yds.

Needles: Size US 10 (6mm): straight or circular. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge, but gauge is not crucial, so this is not a really big deal.

Notions: Yarn needle

Gauge: 15 sts x 20 rows = about 4 inches (10 cm) square.

Scarf

CO 20 sts

Row 1(RS): Knit each st.

Row 2: Purl each st

Rows 3-20: Continue to knit across each RS row and purl across each WS row.

Row 21: Purl each st.

Row 22: Knit each st.

Rows 23-28: Continue to purl across each RS row and purl across each RS row.

Repeat Rows 1-28 ten times.

Work Rows 1-20 one more time. Bind off.

Weave in all ends and block scarf to measurements. All done! When you finish, be sure to share your pictures with me on Ravelry or Facebook! Makes my day to see pics from my friends and fans!