Jojoland Braided Grid Scarf Knitting Pattern

Jojoland Braided Grid Scarf

What is Being Made

The Jojoland Braided Grid Scarf is a knitted accessory designed by Lijuan Jing that measures 42 inches long by 8 inches wide. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a finished scarf featuring a distinctive braided grid texture worked across the body with seed stitch edging on all four sides.

Skill Level and Finished Dimensions

This pattern is rated as Easy skill level, making it accessible to knitters with basic experience. The completed scarf measures 42 inches by 8 inches, providing a versatile length and width suitable for various styling options.

Techniques Used

The Braided Grid Scarf employs flat knitting construction, meaning the piece is worked back and forth on straight needles rather than in the round. The primary decorative technique featured throughout the pattern is cable knitting, which creates the braided grid visual effect. The pattern also incorporates seed stitch for the edging, a foundational stitch pattern that produces a textured, bumpy fabric ideal for framing the main design.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (k) – the fundamental stitch that forms the base of the fabric
• Purl stitch (p) – used in combination with knit stitches to create texture and pattern definition
• Slip stitch (sl) – used at the beginning of rows for edge definition
• Cable 2 Back (C2B) – the signature stitch that creates the braided effect. This cable technique involves slipping one stitch onto a cable needle, holding it behind the work, knitting the next stitch from the left-hand needle, then knitting the stitch from the cable needle. This crossing of stitches produces the characteristic braided grid appearance
• Seed stitch – created by alternating knit and purl stitches in a checkerboard pattern, used for the scarf edging

Materials and Gauge

The Jojoland Braided Grid Scarf is worked using Jojoland Rhythm yarn, a 100% wool fiber. The pattern requires 3 balls of yarn, with each ball containing 110 yards, providing approximately 330 yards total yardage. The sample shown in the pattern is made with color RS65.

Knitting is worked on U.S. size 7 (4.5 mm) needles. The recommended gauge is 5.5 stitches by 6.6 rows per 1-inch square, which helps ensure the finished scarf meets the specified dimensions.

Pattern Structure

The scarf begins with casting on 44 stitches and opening rows of seed stitch for the top edge. The main pattern repeats from rows 5 through 12, with the cable 2 back stitch creating the braided grid effect repeated across these eight rows. This 8-row repeat is worked 34 times to build the length of the scarf, followed by a return to the opening seed stitch rows before binding off. The pattern includes a stitch chart for both the braided grid body and the seed stitch edging that frames all four sides of the finished piece.