Jade Scarf in Rowan Felted Tweed Colour - Downloadable PDF

Jade Scarf in Rowan Felted Tweed Colour – Knitting Pattern by Lisa Richardson

The Jade Scarf is a beautifully designed knitted scarf created by Lisa Richardson and worked in Rowan Felted Tweed Colour DK weight yarn. Published as a downloadable PDF, this intermediate-level knitting pattern produces a long, elegant scarf featuring a traditional Fair Isle colourwork chart worked in the round, resulting in a double-layered tube that is seamed at both ends to create a polished, reversible finish.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a knitted scarf measuring approximately 24 cm (9½ in) wide and 216 cm (85 in) long. The scarf is constructed as a seamless tube using circular needles, with the cast-on and cast-off edges sewn closed after knitting is complete. The resulting piece is substantial in length, making it a versatile and stylish accessory suitable for wrapping and layering.

Colourwork Design and Chart

The scarf features a single Fair Isle colourwork chart, referred to in the pattern as Chart A. This chart is worked over a 20-stitch repeat, which is repeated six times around the circular needle in each round. The full colourwork section spans an impressive 550 chart rounds in total, achieved by working the 22-round pattern repeat 25 times.

Two colours of Rowan Felted Tweed Colour are used throughout the colourwork section:

• Yarn A – Chestnut 024: 5 balls required
• Yarn B – Succulent 027: 4 balls required

After completing the colourwork section, Yarn B is cut and the pattern transitions to a neat border worked solely in Yarn A.

Techniques Used

This pattern calls on several key knitting techniques that place it at an intermediate skill level:

• Fair Isle (stranded colourwork): The primary technique used across the body of the scarf. Working in the Fair Isle method involves carrying two colours of yarn simultaneously across each round, catching floats at regular intervals to keep tension even and the fabric neat. Because the scarf is worked in the round, both colours are always visible on the right side, making it easier to follow the chart accurately.
• Knitting in the round: The entire scarf is worked on circular needles, producing a tube of fabric. This approach eliminates the need for purling in the colourwork section and creates a clean, double-layered result.
• Garter stitch in the round: At the border, the pattern transitions to garter stitch worked in the round using only Yarn A. When knitting in the round, garter stitch is achieved by alternating knit and purl rounds, creating the characteristic ridged texture associated with flat garter stitch.
• Seaming: Once knitting is complete, the cast-on and cast-off edges are sewn closed to seal the tube at both ends, giving the scarf its finished, structured appearance.
• Pressing and finishing: The pattern instructs knitters to press the finished scarf as described on the Rowan information page, which is an important step when working with Felted Tweed Colour to help the stitches bloom and the fabric settle evenly.

Stitches Used

• Fair Isle colourwork worked from Chart A over a 20-stitch repeat
• Garter stitch border worked in the round for 6 rounds at the cast-off end
• Cast-on and cast-off edges, seamed closed after completion

Yarn and Materials

The pattern is written specifically for Rowan Felted Tweed Colour, a DK weight yarn sold in 50g balls. This yarn is a popular choice for colourwork projects due to its slightly felted, tweedy texture, which helps stitches nestle together neatly and gives Fair Isle patterns a beautifully soft, rustic character. A