Super Stripes Scarf in Rowan Big Wool - D129 - Downloadable PDF

Super Stripes Scarf in Rowan Big Wool – Pattern Summary

About This Pattern

The Super Stripes Scarf is a bold, eye-catching knitted accessory designed by Sarah Hatton and published by Rowan. This downloadable PDF pattern produces a generously long, striped scarf worked in a classic, straightforward construction that makes it an ideal project for knitters looking to build confidence with colour work while still enjoying a satisfying, tactile knit. The finished scarf measures an impressive 258 cm / 101½ inches in length, making it a truly statement piece that can be wrapped, draped, or looped for maximum warmth and style impact.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a single super-chunky striped scarf cast on to 23 stitches. The width is consistent throughout, and the length can be adjusted to personal preference, though the pattern specifies the full length noted above as the intended finished measurement. The stripe sequence repeats along the entire length, creating a rhythmic, graphic pattern of wide and narrow colour bands.

Techniques Used

• Casting on – the scarf begins with a slip knot followed by a standard cast-on of 23 stitches
• Stripe knitting – colour is changed at regular intervals following a carefully designed stripe sequence, introducing knitters to the technique of joining and carrying multiple yarn colours across a project
• Casting off – a standard cast-off is worked on the right side of the fabric once the desired length is reached
• Colour sequencing – working with four distinct shades in a structured repeat teaches knitters to read and follow a multi-colour row-by-row pattern

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch – the entire scarf is worked in stocking stitch throughout, alternating one knit row with one purl row. This creates a smooth, classic fabric on the right side with a textured reverse, and is one of the most fundamental and widely used stitch patterns in hand knitting.

Stripe Pattern Sequence

The stripe sequence is a key design feature of this scarf, creating a varied rhythm of wide and narrow bands across all four shades. The repeat is as follows:

• 10 rows in Shade A (Blue Velvet 026)
• 4 rows in Shade B (Reseda 069)
• 2 rows in Shade A (Blue Velvet 026)
• 2 rows in Shade C (Pantomime 079)
• 6 rows in Shade D (Prize 064)
• 2 rows in Shade B (Reseda 069)
• 2 rows in Shade D (Prize 064)
• 4 rows in Shade A (Blue Velvet 026)
• 4 rows in Shade C (Pantomime 079)
• 2 rows in Shade B (Reseda 069)

This sequence is worked continuously until the scarf reaches the desired length, giving the finished piece its distinctive, dynamic striped character.

Materials – Yarn

The pattern calls for Rowan Big Wool, a super-chunky weight yarn, used across four colourways:

• Shade A – Blue Velvet 026: 2 x 100g balls
• Shade B – Reseda 069: 1 x 100g ball
• Shade C – Pantomime 079: 1 x 100g ball
• Shade D – Prize 064: 1 x 100g ball