Chunky Lace Scarf Knitting Pattern Free

Are you new to lace knitting? This Chunky Lace Scarf Knitting Pattern is a great beginner lace stitch friendly pattern. And the best part is that there’s a video tutorial to help you along the way.

chunky lace knit scarf displayed on a dress form.

About the Pattern

Available Sizes: One
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
Bonus: Video
Pattern Name: Caring

Techniques

Here are some of the knitting skills you need to know before getting started:

Knit Flat (Back & Forth)
Knit & Purl Stitches
Slip Stitches
Increase & Decrease Stitches

You’ll want to be confident in your knitting abilities before you try this stitch. There’s a video tutorial to help you along the way. 😉

Yarn & Substitutions

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 125 – 135 yards (114 – 123 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick

LBT&Q is affordable, washer/dryer friendly & chunky.
Super bulky yarn knits up quick, which is great for my short attention span! ;)
Also, it’s a wool & acrylic fiber blend, which I think is what makes it warmer and more durable than other options.

Alternative Yarn Suggestions:
Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick which is 100% recycled polyester.

Lion Brand HomeTown Yarn which is a 100% acrylic yarn. I’ve used this yarn before and it works interchangeably with LB Thick & Quick.

Alternative Yarn Substitute Options:

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Needles & Notions

US 11 (8mm) Knitting Needles

Gauge

15 STS & 23 rows per 6” (15cm) square, knit in the pattern below

close-up of a knitted swatch with a wood gauge

Details

Measurement: 6″ wide x 53″ (15cm x 153cm)
Weight: 7.4oz (210g)

Notes

Not reversible.
CO edge is the width.
Knit using the baby fern knit stitch.

Modification Options

A few rows of garter stitch at the beginning and end would help keep the ends from curling. However, fringe would be cute too!

You could add a third skein of yarn to make it longer.

If you’d like to make it wider, cast-on in multiples of 9+6. The 6 stitches are the edge stitches.

Video

Click here to watch the “Baby Fern Knit Stitch” video tutorial.

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Knitting Abbreviations

*– * – repeat between * to end of row
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
K2TOG – knit 2 stitches together
P – purl stitches (P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
PSSO – pass slipped stitch over
RS – right side
S1KW – slip one stitch knit-wise
STS – stitches
WS – wrong side
YO – yarn over

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chunky lace swatch on a wood table

Pattern Instructions

Knit flat.

CO 15 STS, using the long tail method. 

Row 1 (WS): K3 *S1KW, P1* S1KW, K3

Row 2 (RS): K3 *K1, S1KW* K4

Row 3 (WS): K3 *P* K3

Row 4 (RS): K3 *K2TOG, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, S1KW, K1, PSSO* K3

Row 5 (WS): K3 *P* K3

Row 6 (RS): K3 *K2TOG, K1, YO, K3, YO, K1, S1KW, K1, PSSO* K3

Row 7 (WS): K3 *P* K3

Row 8 (RS): K3 *K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, S1KW, K1, PSSO* K3

Row 9 (WS): K3 *P* K3

Repeat rows 4-9, 32 more times or until desired length.

End on a row 9 and then follow the next 3 rows as follows:

Next Row (RS): K3 *K1, S1KW* K4

Next Row (WS): K3 *S1KW, P1* S1KW, K3

Next Row (RS): BO in the *K1, P1* pattern

Weave in the ends.

No blocking necessary.

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