Scarf with Fringe in Schachenmayr Highland Alpaca - S9362

Scarf with Fringe in Schachenmayr Highland Alpaca – Pattern S9362

This free downloadable PDF knitting pattern (design S9362) from Schachenmayr guides you through creating a large, generously sized scarf with decorative fringe. Worked in Schachenmayr Highland Alpaca, a super chunky weight yarn, the finished scarf measures 29 cm wide and 180 cm long, not including the fringe. The design is rated beginner level, making it an ideal project for those new to knitting who want to create something stylish and cosy without complex shaping or construction.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a large rectangular scarf with knotted fringe at each end. The generous dimensions — nearly two metres in length — make it a substantial wrap-style scarf, perfect for cold-weather wear. The fringe adds a classic, tactile finishing detail that complements the chunky texture of the fabric. The two-colour stripe sequence gives the scarf visual interest while remaining straightforward to execute.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern is designed specifically for Schachenmayr Highland Alpaca, a super chunky yarn that produces a soft, warm, and lofty fabric. Two colourways are used:

• Jeans – a cool blue-toned shade
• Fango – a warm earthy tone

Because the yarn is super chunky, the knitted fabric grows quickly, making this a satisfying project to complete in a relatively short time. A thick crochet hook (dicke Häkelnadel) is also required for attaching the fringe at the finishing stage. Knitting needles appropriate for super chunky yarn weight are used throughout the main body of the scarf.

Techniques Used

Despite its beginner rating, the pattern introduces several useful foundational techniques:

• Long-tail or standard cast-on – 23 stitches are cast on in Jeans to begin the scarf
• Colour striping – yarn colours are changed at regular intervals following a specific colour sequence, giving the scarf its two-tone striped appearance
• Selvedge edge treatment – on every return row (Rückreihe), the first and last 3 stitches are worked in a specific slipped-stitch selvedge pattern to create neat, stable edges along both long sides of the scarf
• Casting off – all stitches are cast off knitwise on the final return row
• Fringe attachment – using a thick crochet hook, pairs of fringe strands are folded in half and knotted through the cast-on and cast-off edges to create the finished fringe detail
• Weaving in ends – all yarn tails are sewn in neatly as part of the finishing process

Stitches Used

The scarf is worked using two stitch patterns that alternate to create texture and visual rhythm:

• Stockinette stitch (Glatt rechts) – the standard knit-on-right-side, purl-on-wrong-side stitch, used as the base fabric and referenced in the tension/gauge swatch. Gauge in stockinette is 8 stitches and 10 rows to 10 × 10 cm.
• Textured stitch pattern (Strukturmuster) – a structured pattern that forms the main body of the scarf, producing a slightly denser fabric. Gauge in the textured pattern is 8 stitches and 12 rows to 10 × 10 cm, meaning the rows are slightly shorter in height than in plain stockinette.
• Slipped-stitch selvedge – worked across the first and last 3 stitches of every return row: one stitch is slipped with yarn held in front, one stitch is knitted, and one stitch is slipped with yarn held in front. This creates a tidy, chained edge on both sides of the scarf.

Colour Sequence and Construction Details

The stripe sequence is clearly defined in the pattern and is repeated to build up the full length of the scarf:

• The colour