Snow Scarf Knitting Pattern

Snow Scarf in Rowan Brushed Fleece

What is Being Made

The Snow Scarf is a luxurious knitted wrap designed by Quail Studios, measuring 172cm in length by 35.5cm in width. This is an advanced beginner level knitting project that creates an elegant, textured scarf suitable for cold weather wear.

Craft and Techniques

This project is created using the knitting craft with Rowan Brushed Fleece yarn. The scarf features a sophisticated cable pattern as its primary design element, which creates visual interest and depth throughout the finished piece. Cable knitting is a traditional technique that involves crossing groups of stitches over one another to produce a twisted, rope-like texture.

The pattern uses stranded colorwork techniques to incorporate multiple colors into the design. When working with stranded yarns, the pattern recommends not carrying yarns over more than three stitches at a time, catching them under and over the working color to keep them neat and elastic on the reverse side. This prevents long floats that could snag or create loose areas in the finished scarf.

Stitches Used

The Snow Scarf employs several fundamental knitting stitches:

• Knit stitch (K) - the primary stitch used throughout the pattern
• Purl stitch (P) - used to create texture and ribbed sections
• Cable stitch (C12B) - a specialized abbreviation for this pattern that involves slipping 6 stitches onto a cable needle, holding them at the back of work, knitting the next 6 stitches, then knitting the 6 stitches from the cable needle. This creates the distinctive twisted cable effect
• Ribbing - created by alternating knit and purl stitches (K1, P1) to frame the edges and add elasticity

Pattern Structure

The scarf is constructed by casting on 64 stitches and working in a repeating cable pattern. The pattern is organized around a charted design that is worked 3 times across each row. The cable pattern rows are repeated a total of 11 times throughout the project, with a final partial repeat of rows 15-32 to complete the scarf before casting off in pattern.

Materials Required

This project requires Rowan Brushed Fleece yarn in the colorway Cove 251 (as shown in the photographed sample). The yarn comes in 50-gram balls. A single pair of 6mm (US 10) needles is needed for the main knitting, along with a cable needle to hold stitches while working the cable crossings.

Tension and Finishing

The pattern specifies a tension of 14 stitches and 19 rows to 10 centimeters measured over stockinette stitch using 6mm needles. Achieving correct tension is essential, as even slight variations can affect the final dimensions and drape of the scarf. The finished scarf should be pressed according to the information provided with the pattern to set the stitches and enhance the cable definition.