Scarf with Fringe in Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 120 - S9055

Scarf with Fringe in Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 120 – Pattern S9055

This free downloadable PDF pattern (S9055) from Schachenmayr provides instructions for a beautifully simple knitted scarf with fringe, worked in the brand's popular Merino Extrafine 120 yarn. Rated as very easy in difficulty, this project is an excellent choice for beginner knitters looking to build confidence while creating a polished, wearable accessory. The finished scarf measures approximately 22 cm wide and 140 cm long, making it a generously sized everyday scarf.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a classic rectangular scarf finished with decorative knotted fringe at both short ends. The fringe is not added arbitrarily — it is anchored through a row of deliberately knitted eyelets, giving the finished piece a neat and intentional look. The combination of a smooth stockinette body with ribbed borders and delicate fringe creates a scarf that feels both timeless and refined.

Techniques Used

• Casting on: The scarf begins with a cast-on of 48 stitches, establishing the full width of the fabric from the very first row.
• Ribbing (Bündchenmuster): The first four rows and the final four rows are worked in a ribbed border pattern, providing structure and preventing the edges from curling — a hallmark of well-finished knitted scarves.
• Stockinette stitch (glatt rechts): The vast majority of the scarf — rows 8 through 406 — is worked in smooth stockinette stitch, creating a clean, flat fabric that showcases the natural beauty of the merino yarn.
• Eyelet row (Lochmuster-Reihe): A decorative hole row is worked near each short end of the scarf. This is achieved by working two purl stitches together followed by a yarn over, creating evenly spaced eyelets that serve as anchor points for the fringe. This technique is a simple but effective way to integrate fringe attachment into the structure of the knitting itself.
• Binding off: All stitches are cast off at the end of the final ribbed border section.
• Fringe application: Once knitting is complete, fringe is knotted through the eyelet holes at each short edge. There are 11 eyelets per short end (22 eyelets total), and each fringe consists of 5 strands of yarn folded and knotted through a single eyelet, creating a full and luxurious fringe finish.
• Finishing: All yarn ends are woven in securely before the fringe is attached.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (rechts) — the primary stitch used throughout the stockinette body
• Purl stitch (links) — used in the ribbed borders and on wrong-side rows of the stockinette section
• 2x2 rib (2 M links, 2 M rechts) — worked across the border rows at each end of the scarf
• Yarn over (Umschlag) — used in the eyelet rows to create the fringe holes
• Purl two together (2 M links zusammenstricken) — paired with the yarn over in the eyelet row to maintain stitch count while creating the decorative holes
• Edge stitches (Randmaschen) — one selvedge stitch is maintained at each side throughout to keep the edges tidy

Materials

This pattern is designed for use with Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 120, a smooth, high-quality DK weight yarn made from fine merino wool. The yarn's softness and stitch definition make it particularly well suited to a scarf worn close to the skin. Knitting needles appropriate for DK weight yarn are required; the specific needle size is referenced within the full pattern. The fringe is cut from the same yarn, so no additional materials are needed beyond the main yarn supply.

Pattern Format and Availability

Pattern S9055