The Scarfie Shawl is meant to be perfect for stash busting special skeins, or maybe that single skein you just didn’t know what to make with but had to have, or that sentimental half skein you can’t bear to part with yet, even mini skeins can find a purpose here!

The perfect little knit- like petite scarf accessory made to fit pretty much any weather. The perfect nearly mindless project with just enough intrigue to keep you doing just one more row, and customizable to just about any size or any yarn, I bet you won’t just make one!
This pattern is meant to be super customizable to the yarn you have in your stash and the look you want to go for. Basically any size, basically any yarn, we can Scarfie Shawl it! With knit-like textures mimicking knit eyelets and garter stitch this is a great #knitknockoff accessory!

I’ve worked up samples in fingering, DK and bulky weight, but the pattern is written in such a way that you can use any yarn you’d like, be it one skein, or more, or even a partial skein, and get a cute lil finished object to accessorize any outfit in a variety of season!

Got a special single skein? You can easily make a Scarfie Shawl that will wrap around you 2-3 times in fingering and DK weight. Want a massive cozy shawl in envelope yourself in? Add in another skein or more and keep going until you get to a size you’d like! Scrappy bits? You can even make a headband or a tie-able kerchief style accessory. I made a child sized tied headband with about 12 grams of fingering weight yarn, so a 20 gram mini skein would be perfect for making an adult sized version!

I used:
FINGERING (red) version:
1 skein of Fiber for the People “Chili”
80 % Fine Merino/20% Nylon
437 yards/100g

DK or WORSTED (gray) version:
1 skein of my own naturally dyed yarns
100% Superwash Merino Wool
246 yards/100g

BULKY (lilac) version:
2 skeins of worsted held double
Knitologie Swirl “Coquette”
65% Superwash Merino/ 35% Suri Alpaca
225 yards/100g

Suggested Hook Sizes:
Fingering weight: 7/4.5mm
DK or Worsted: I/5.5 mm
Bulky: L/8 mm

Miscellaneous: kitchen or postal scale, scissors, measuring tape, yarn needle, blocking mats and pins/weights

Finished Measurements:
Fingering: 7” at widest point, 72” long
DK or Worsted: 6” at widest point, 80” long
Bulky: 7.5” at widest point, ~ 94” long

Gauge:
worked in single crochet stitch
Fingering: 22 sts by 24 rows = 4”x4”
Dk or Worsted: 16 sts by 16 rows = 4”x4”
Bulky: 11 sts by 10 rows = 4”x4”

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
(Standard US terminology)

The most important part to being able to make a fabulous finished object with whatever yarn you’ve got? Even MORE important than gauge (gasp!?) WEIGH YOUR YARN!!!

I highly recommend getting a scale and weighing whatever yarn you are planning on using BEFORE BEGINNING so you will be able to maximize your yarn usage and avoid unfortunate games of yarn chicken.

And don’t trust the ball band! Just because most skeins SAY they are 100 grams, they actually can vary greatly! One of my skeins was over 110 grams! By weighing your skein(s) FIRST you can determine what an appropriate mid-point would be and manage your yarn accordingly. The pattern is written in such a way that you can just keep increasing until you reach your desired mid-point, either in size or in yarn use, and then begin the decreases.

No yarn chicken ALMOST guaranteed.

While I have provided suggested gauges and measurements for the various yarn weights, this is one pattern I will give you a little wiggle room on swatching (swoons and gasps galore).
Find a hook that you like paired with the yarn you have to create a fabric you are happy with (airing on the side of loose and drapey over dense and stiff!) and go get started!