Fun Fringed Scarf - Free Knitting Pattern in Paintbox Yarns 100% Wool Worsted - Downloadable PDF

Fun Fringed Scarf – Free Knitting Pattern in Paintbox Yarns 100% Wool Worsted

This free downloadable knitting pattern from Paintbox Yarns guides you through creating a beautifully textured, generously sized fringed scarf worked entirely in garter stitch. Rated as a beginner project, it is an ideal first knit for those new to the craft, while still producing a stylish, finished accessory that looks impressive and feels luxuriously warm. The pattern is available in two distinct colorways, each combining a main yarn with a coordinating striped mini ball pack, giving knitters a choice of warm, earthy tones or rich, jewel-like hues.

What Is Being Made

The finished scarf measures 25 cm (9¾ in) wide and 200 cm (78¾ in) long, excluding the decorative fringe. This generous length makes it suitable for wrapping, draping, or looping, and the added fringe gives it a playful, bohemian finish. The scarf is worked flat on a pair of straight needles, making it a completely seamless project with no finishing seams required. Stripe sequences are introduced using the contrasting colours from the mini ball pack, adding visual interest without requiring complex colourwork techniques.

Colorway Options

Colorway One – Warm Pastels and Neutrals

The first colorway uses Paintbox Yarns Recycled Wool Worsted as the main colour in Vintage Pink (M), requiring 3 × 100g balls. The stripe colours are drawn from a 100g (5 × 20g balls) Paintbox Yarns 100% Wool Worsted Mini Ball Pack in Sweetie, with 2 balls used. Individual 100g balls of Paintbox Yarns 100% Wool Worsted are also required in the following shades:

• Peach Orange (A) – 1 × 100g ball
• Vanilla Cream (B) – 1 × 100g ball
• Stormy Grey (C) – 1 × 100g ball
• Buttercup Yellow (D) – 1 × 100g ball
• Washed Teal (E) – 1 × 100g ball

Colorway Two – Deep, Rich Tones

The second colorway uses Paintbox Yarns Recycled Wool Worsted in Racing Green (M), again requiring 3 × 100g balls. Stripe colours come from a 100g (5 × 20g balls) Paintbox Yarns 100% Wool Worsted Mini Ball Pack in Lumberjack, with 2 balls used. Additional individual 100g balls of Paintbox Yarns 100% Wool Worsted are required in:

• Red Wine (A) – 1 × 100g ball
• Blood Orange (B) – 1 × 100g ball
• Mustard Yellow (C) – 1 × 100g ball
• Light Caramel (D) – 1 × 100g ball
• Slate Grey (E) – 1 × 100g ball

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for two yarn lines from Paintbox Yarns: Paintbox Yarns Recycled Wool Worsted for the main colour and Paintbox Yarns 100% Wool Worsted for the stripe and fringe colours. Both are worsted weight yarns, making them a great match in terms of thickness and drape. The use of a Mini Ball Pack is a clever and economical way to introduce multiple stripe colours without purchasing full skeins of each shade.

You will need a pair of 4mm (UK 8 – US 6) knitting needles