Shetland Wide Scarf with Lace Pattern in Gründl - Downloadable PDF

Shetland Wide Scarf with Lace Pattern by Gründl – Free Knitting PDF Pattern Summary

This free downloadable knitting pattern from Gründl guides knitters through creating a beautifully wide, flowing scarf featuring a classic lace pattern worked in Shetland yarn. The finished scarf measures approximately 34 cm wide and 180 cm long, plus decorative knotted fringe at each end, making it a generously sized accessory with elegant, airy texture. Despite its impressive appearance, this pattern is rated as beginner-friendly, making it an excellent introduction to lace knitting for those new to the technique.

What Is Being Made

The project is a wide scarf with a lace pattern, knitted flat from cast-on edge to bind-off edge in one continuous piece. The width and length give it a shawl-like drape, and the addition of knotted fringe tassels at both ends adds a stylish, finished look. The scarf is worked in color 06 mocha melange, a warm, heathered neutral tone that complements the open lacework beautifully.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Shetland by Gründl – an aran weight yarn composed of 80% acrylic and 20% wool, available in 100 g / 170 m balls
• Amount required: approximately 300 g in color 06 (mocha melange), which equates to roughly 3 balls
• Needles: a pair of knitting needles or circular needles in 7.0–8.0 mm (US sizes 0–2)

The Shetland yarn from Gründl offers a soft, slightly rustic feel that suits the traditional character of lace knitting. The wool content adds warmth and stitch definition, while the acrylic content ensures durability and easy care.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting – the scarf is worked back and forth in rows rather than in the round
• Lace knitting – an openwork technique using yarn-overs and decreases to create decorative holes and a delicate, patterned fabric
• Selvedge stitches – a dedicated edge stitch is worked at the beginning and end of every row to create a neat, stable border: slip 1 knitwise at the start, knit 1 at the end
• Fringe making – lengths of yarn are cut, folded, and knotted through the cast-on and bind-off edges to create decorative tassels, with neighboring bundles then knotted together for an additional layered fringe effect

Stitches Used

The pattern is built on a four-row lace repeat worked over a stitch multiple of 6, plus 9 stitches, plus 2 selvedge stitches (totaling 41 stitches on the needle). The specific stitches and techniques within the lace pattern include:

• Knit (k) and purl (p) stitches forming the structural base of the pattern
• Yarn over (yon / yrn) – creates the characteristic holes of lace fabric by adding a new stitch
• Purl 2 together (p2tog) – a right-leaning decrease worked on the right side to pair with yarn-overs
• Purl 3 together (p3tog) – a centered decrease that removes two stitches at once, maintaining stitch count balance
• K3tog with slip (sl 1 k-wise, k2tog, psso) – a double decrease worked on right-side rows that creates a neat, centered point in the lace motif
• Wrong-side rows are worked as a simple rib-like return row: alternating knit 3 and purl 3 across, framed by selvedge stitches

The four-row repeat is begun from Row 4 (a wrong-