Berroco Fairmount Scarf Knitting Pattern
By Berroco
Product Description
Berroco Fairmount is a beautifully textured scarf that also plays up the fun splashes of color from the space-dyed colorways of Fika yarn. Smooth, soft, and warm, Fika is a superwash Merino wool yarn that's perfect for projects that you want to wear next to your skin, like scarves and sweaters. Fairmount is a beginner-friendly project that's knit flat from end to end in one piece with ribbed trims framing a moss stitch center. Get into the groove with Fairmount and enjoy the simple knits and purls while you're creating a soft, warm scarf you'll be thrilled to wrap up in! Texture pattern is written out only.
Skill Level: Easy
Sizes: One Size
Finished Measurements: 8” wide and 60” long
Yarn Requirements: 2 hanks Berroco Fika (100% Superwash Fine Merino Wool; 100g/301yds), shown in #7054 Rocket
Needles:
US 4 (3.50mm)
US 6 (4.00mm)
Gauge: 24 sts and 36 rows = 4” in moss stitch with US 6 (4.00mm) needles, blocked
Berroco Fairmount Knit Scarf
What is Being Made
The Fairmount is a knitted scarf designed by Åsa Buchta, measuring approximately 8 inches wide by 60 inches long. This is an easy-level knitting project that creates a finished accessory suitable for everyday wear. The scarf features a classic construction with ribbed edges and a textured center section.
Techniques Used
This scarf is worked bottom-up and seamless, meaning it is constructed as one continuous piece from cast-on to bind-off without requiring seaming. The scarf is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, allowing knitters to work back and forth in rows. The construction includes a set-up ribbing section at both the beginning and end of the scarf, with a textured moss stitch pattern forming the main body. The pattern involves strategic increases and decreases to transition between the ribbed edges and the central moss stitch section, creating a structured and polished finished garment.
Stitches Used
- Moss Stitch: The primary stitch pattern used for the scarf's main body. Moss stitch is a textured, reversible pattern created by alternating knit and purl stitches in a specific sequence over 4 rows. The pattern repeat is a multiple of 4 stitches plus 2, creating a subtle checkerboard texture that looks the same on both sides of the fabric.
- Ribbing: Used for the set-up and finishing sections at both ends of the scarf. Ribbing is created by alternating knit and purl stitches in vertical columns, producing an elastic fabric that hugs the edges.
- Make One (M1): An increase technique used to add a stitch during the transition from ribbing to moss stitch.
- Knit Two Together (K2tog): A decrease technique used to reduce stitches when transitioning from the moss stitch body back to the ribbed finishing section.
Materials
This project requires Berroco Fika yarn in the colorway #7054 Rocket, with 2 hanks needed (100 grams per hank). The yarn is worked using two sizes of knitting needles: size 4 (3.5 mm) for the ribbed sections and size 6 (4 mm) for the moss stitch body. The gauge is 24 stitches and 36 rows over 4 inches in moss stitch using the larger needle, measured after blocking. Knitters should verify their personal gauge before beginning to ensure accurate finished measurements.
Specifications
| Brand: | Berroco |
| Yarn Weight: | DK | Light Worsted |
| Designer: | Åsa Buchta |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Techniques and Construction: | Bottom Up, Seamless, Worked Flat |
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