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Well friends, we’ve made it to the end of October. And that means this is the final pattern in the Scarftober series for this year!

What is Scarftober, you ask? It’s a celebration of all things scarfy, combined with the month of October. Last year, I shared a couple of free scarf patterns with this fun twist on words and you all loved them. This month, I’ve released a new FREE scarf pattern each Friday. Check out all the Scarftober patterns HERE.

I’ve saved a doozy for the finale - The October Fringe Scarf is a beauty!

The bulk and weight of this one are perfect for this time of year, which always seems to mean near-freezing temperatures and a lot of rain (in my neck of the woods, at least!). This scarf is so cozy, and if you’ve been part of the Capital Crochet community for even a little while, you know how much I love fringe (spoiler: I love it A LOT).

With super bulky yarn, this scarf works up super quickly - you could totally have yourself a new scarf over the weekend! If you can’t get started on it right away, add this to your Ravelry queue and favourites, or save it to your Pinterest board so that you have quick and easy access once you’re ready to dive in!

I used stash yarn that has been discontinued, but my testers used a variety of brands and colours - don’t they look amazing! Make sure you check out their Instagram pages, and visit the Ravelry project page for all the details on their scarves. Below, feast your eyes on the gorgeous neutrals by Sherri of @onepaintedpaw (grey/cream) and Kim of @north7creations (black/grey/white).

Materials

Yarn: Super Bulky (6) weight, approx. 400 yds/366m. I used Caron Tea Cakes (from Michael’s a few years ago, sadly these gorgeous cakes are discontinued!) – Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick and Loops and Threads Cozy Wool are good substitutes!

Hook: US M/9.0mm, or size needed to meet gauge

Notions: measuring tape, scissors, yarn needle

Terminology/Abbreviations

This pattern uses standard US terms as detailed by the Craft Yarn Council, and helpful video tutorials are linked where appropriate:

Ch: chain

Chsp: chain space

Fsc: foundation single crochet VIDEO

Sc: single crochet

Sk: skip

St(s): stitch

Sl st: slip stitch

RS/WS: right side/wrong side

Sizing

Gauge (unblocked): 9 sts x 10 rows = 4”/10cm (in moss stitch worked in the round, so measure on one side of the foundation row)

Finished Measurements: 10”/25.5cm wide x 60”/152.5cm long (not including fringe)

Notes

Gauge and finished measurements are not critical for this project - no one will judge and extra half inch on your scarf! If yardage is a concern though, try to meet gauge as closely as possible so you will have enough yarn to finish the pattern.

Ch 1 to start some rows does not count as a stitch, but a ch 1/chsp within the pattern does count as a stitch.

Ch 2 to start some rows counts as a chsp.

3 sc worked into one stitch forms a “corner.”

To adjust the width of your scarf, work fewer or more rounds of the pattern.

To adjust the length of your scarf, work fewer or more stitches in the Foundation row, starting with an odd number.

Pattern Instructions

Foundation Row: Fsc 111 and turn.  

Round 1: Ch 1, 3 sc in first st. *Ch 1, sk 1, sc in next st.  Repeat from * until 2 sts remain.  Ch 1, sk 1, 3 sc in last st, ch 1.**  Rotate so you can work into the bottoms of the fsc sts, keeping the RS facing you.  3 sc into first st, then repeat from * to **.  Join with a sl st to the first sc of the round. < 232 sts >

Round 2. Ch 2, sk first st, 3 sc in next st.  *Ch 1, sk 1, sc in next chsp.  Repeat from * until last chsp before corner.  Ch 1, sk 1, 3 sc in next st.  Ch 1, sk 1, sc in next chsp.**  Ch 1, sk 1, 3 sc in next st.  Repeat from * to **.  Ch 1, sk 1, 3 sc in next st.  Join with a sl st to the first chsp of the round. < 240 sts >

Round 3. Ch 1, sc in chsp.  Ch 1, sk 1, 3 sc in next st.  *Ch 1, sk 1, sc in next chsp.  Repeat from * until last chsp before corner.  Ch 1, sk 1, 3 sc in next st.**  Repeat from * to ** 2 more times.  Ch 1, sk 1, sc in chsp.  Ch 1, sk last st, join with a sl st to the first sc of the round. < 248 sts >

Round 4. Ch 2, sk first st, sc in next chsp.  Ch 1, sk 1, 3 sc in next st.  *Ch 1, sk 1, sc in next chsp.  Repeat from * until last chsp before corner.  Ch 1, sk 1, 3 sc in next st.**  Repeat from * to ** 2 more times.  ***Ch 1, sk 1, sc in next chsp.  Repeat from *** until last chsp.  Join with a sl st to the first chsp of the round. < 256 sts >

Round 5. Ch 1, sc in chsp.  *Ch 1, sk 1, sc in next chsp.  Repeat from * until last chsp before corner.  Ch 1, sk 1, 3 sc in next st.**  Repeat from * to ** 3 more times.  ***Ch 1, sk 1, sc in next chsp.  Repeat from *** until 1 st remains.  Ch 1, sk last st, join with a sl st to the first sc of the round. < 264 sts >

Round 6. Ch 2, sk first st, sc in next chsp.  *Ch 1, sk 1, sc in next chsp.  Repeat from * until last chsp before corner.  Ch 1, sk 1, 3 sc in next st.**  Repeat from * to ** 3 more times.  ***Ch 1, sk 1, sc in next chsp.  Repeat from *** until last chsp.  Join with a sl st to the first chsp of the round. < 272 sts >

Repeat Rounds 5 and 6 until desired size is reached.  To meet finished measurements, work a total of 13 rounds.  Fasten off and proceed to Finishing.

Carleen of @carleencrochets used Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick in the colour Abalone and made hers a little shorter - I love the wrap look! Dawn of @gorgeousgaugecrochet used Bernat Softee Baby in a beautiful teal colour, and the drape looks amazing. Check out both of their pages and show these talented makers some love!

Variations

STYLE

For a long scarf, you’re ready to wear it as is! See below for fringe/tassel options if that’s your jam.

For an infinity scarf, match up the short ends, taking care not to twist the scarf. Seam the two ends together using your favourite seaming method (mattress stitch or slip stitch seam on the wrong side works well with this pattern!).

Finishing

BLOCKING

I admit, I did not block my scarf (if you’re a devout blocker, please don’t hate me!). If you plan to block, I suggest doing it before seaming or adding fringe. Lay your scarf out flat and gently pass over it with a garment steamer (I like THIS ONE) or an iron on the steam setting. Take care not to touch the hot surface to your yarn - irons and yarn do not play well together! You may wish to pin the corners and sides accordingly to get nice straight edges and crisp corners.

FRINGE

Cut 30 strands of yarn that are approximately 20” in length (or twice the approximate desired length for your fringe).  Starting in one corner with the RS facing up, take two strands, fold them in half and loop through the corner stitch to attach.  Check out this helpful video tutorial for attaching fringe to a crochet scarf. Continue along the short end of the scarf, attaching 2 strands in every other stitch, finishing in the other corner.

Repeat the Fringe instructions for the other short end of your scarf.  Trim your fringe if desired, and you can also gently steam block the fringe part to help straighten it out and make it nice and even, if that’s the look you’re going for.

TASSELS (OPTIONAL)

Alternatively, you could add a tassels. Check out this tutorial that shows you how to make a tassel by hand, if you don’t have a tassel maker.

Save this pattern to your Ravelry queue, or add a project to the pattern page!

Congratulations on finishing your October Fringe Scarf! I hope you enjoyed the meditative stitches as much as I did. Share your finished cowl on Instagram using the hashtags #OctoberFringeScarf and #CapitalCrochet, and tag me, @capital.crochet!

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If you love scarves as much as I do, check out some of the other patterns in my scarf repertoire! For free patterns, you’ll love the Diamond Scarf (mustard) and the Cozy Clusters Infinity Scarf (blues) both of which were from 2020’s Scarftober series. If ad-free, paid patterns are more your jam, may I suggest the Coniferous Cowl (blue green with ALLLLLL the fringe!) or the Rachel Super Scarf (neutrals). Click on your favourite below to check out the pattern!

Don’t forget, there are more cozy scarves coming up all this month, so make sure to check back each Friday for a new pattern.

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