Classic Elite Yarns Pinna Pompon Scarf Knitting Pattern

Classic Elite Yarns Pinna Pompon Knit Wrap

What Is Being Made

Pinna Pompon is a garter-striped wrap designed for knitting in a flat, worked construction. This intermediate-level project creates a crescent-shaped shawl or wrap that measures approximately 46 inches from beginning to end, combining a lower crescent section with an upper bobbled edge. The design features a knitted-on fringe along the lower edge, adding decorative texture and movement to the finished piece.

Construction and Techniques

This wrap employs a distinctive two-directional construction method. The lower crescent section is worked sideways using the Knitted Cast-on method, beginning with 7 stitches and gradually increasing to 40 stitches. The top section is then created by picking up stitches along the lower crescent edge and working upward toward the bobbled bind-off edge. This approach allows the crafter to build the wrap in logical, manageable sections while maintaining structural integrity.

The design incorporates two-row garter stitch stripes worked in alternating colors throughout the project. When working these striped sections, the unused color is carried loosely up the side of the work, a technique that maintains tension and prevents gaps between color changes. The wrap includes a fringe increment section where new fringe stitches are introduced at regular intervals, and a decrease section that mirrors the increase section as the project concludes.

Stitches and Stitch Techniques

The pattern employs fundamental knitting stitches and techniques suitable for an intermediate skill level:

• Garter stitch – the primary stitch throughout, created by knitting every row for a textured, reversible fabric
• Knitted Cast-on – the method used to establish the initial 7 stitches for the lower crescent
• Kfb (knit front and back) – an increase technique that creates two stitches from one
• M1 (make one) – a stitch increase that adds stitches within rows
• MF (make fringe) – a specialized technique for creating the decorative fringe element along the lower edge
• Ssk (slip, slip, knit) – a left-leaning decrease used in the decrease section
• Bind-off – finished with a bobbled bind-off edge for decorative detail

Materials and Yarn Requirements

This project is designed to be worked with yarn and needles appropriate for the Classic Elite Yarns brand. The pattern specifies working with two colors (designated as A and B throughout the instructions), allowing crafters to create striking visual contrast through the striped construction. The wrap grows to approximately 26½ inches during the lower crescent section and reaches its full length of about 46 inches upon completion of the even work section.

Design Origin

Pinna Pompon was originally published in Falling Leaf 9237, a printed collection of designs by Classic Elite Yarns. The pattern was designed by Susan Mills and is classified as an intermediate-level project, making it accessible to knitters with foundational skills who are ready to explore more complex construction techniques.