Fairfax Scarf in Berroco Mercado - 400-8 - Downloadable PDF

Fairfax Scarf in Berroco Mercado – Knitting Pattern by Donna Yacino

About This Pattern

The Fairfax Scarf is a knitted scarf pattern designed by Donna Yacino and published by Berroco. Available as a downloadable PDF, this pattern produces a generously sized accessory measuring approximately 9 inches wide by 72 inches long after blocking. The finished scarf is a classic, wearable length that drapes beautifully and works well for all genders and styling preferences. Despite being listed as an intermediate product in the store, the pattern itself is rated Easy by Berroco, making it an approachable project for knitters who have mastered the basics and are ready to explore simple textured stitch patterns.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single design: a long, rectangular knitted scarf. The Fairfax Scarf is worked flat and cast on with 45 stitches, creating a wide, substantial fabric. The generous width of 9 inches gives the scarf a cozy, wrap-like quality, while the 72-inch length ensures versatility in how it can be worn — looped, draped, or wrapped multiple times.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting – the scarf is worked back and forth in rows rather than in the round
• Casting on – the project begins with a 45-stitch cast on
• Blocking – finishing by blocking is specifically recommended to achieve the stated finished dimensions of 9" x 72"
• Stitch marker placement – two stitch markers are required, indicating the pattern uses markers to delineate sections or pattern repeats within the stitch pattern
• Gauge swatching – the pattern strongly encourages checking gauge before beginning to ensure accurate finished measurements

Stitches Used

• Pattern Stitch – the scarf is worked primarily in a repeating pattern stitch, with gauge measured as 20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in Pattern Stitch. This custom stitch pattern gives the Fairfax Scarf its distinctive texture and visual interest.
• Standard knit and purl combinations are the likely foundation of the pattern stitch, consistent with an Easy-rated Berroco design worked flat on straight needles.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Berroco Mercado – 3 hanks in colorway #4128 Cielo. Berroco Mercado is a worsted weight yarn sold in 100-gram hanks. It is a Berroco signature yarn known for its rich stitch definition and smooth, drapey hand, making it well suited to accessory knitting where texture and drape are both desirable.
• Needles: Knitting needles in size 10 (6.00 mm), or the size needed to obtain the correct gauge of 20 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches in Pattern Stitch.
• Notions: 2 stitch markers are required to complete this pattern.

Pattern Format and Additional Notes

The Fairfax Scarf pattern is delivered as a downloadable PDF, designed and published by Berroco, Inc. of North Smithfield, RI. The PDF is updated whenever corrections are made, and Berroco recommends always downloading the most recent version before beginning. The pattern is copyright 2018 in the USA and Canada. As with all Berroco patterns, the use of the specified yarn — Berroco Mercado — is recommended to achieve results that match the photographed sample and stated finished measurements.