Knitting Pattern – Wizard School Spirit Scarf

Easy Striped Knit Scarf Pattern

Easy knitting pattern for striped scarf

Whether heading out to the quidditch pitch, football stadium, or simply trudging to the library on a brisk day, this classic striped scarf is the perfect accessory.

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Design Inspiration: House Colors Scarves (HP)

Harry Potter Scarf Knitting Pattern

What better way to show off your wizard school spirit or your team pride than in a classic ribbed knit scarf? I designed this originally to be a companion to the Wizard School Spirit Beanie, but it can certainly be customized to any color scheme – so if you aren’t into wizards and witches, you can still rock one of these, no problem. They are also insanely gift-able, as they suit just about anyone, regardless of age, etc.

I love a classic design, so I went with a basic ribbing pattern and a few color changes for stripes. This pattern works up quickly and is totally beginner-friendly. What really makes it stand out is choosing a lovely yarn and color scheme.

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The Yarn

The Wizard School Spirit Scarf is made with worsted-weight (aka #4 or medium weight) yarn. I used two colors of Lion Brand Heartland yarn. What I love about this yarn is that it is suuuuuuper soft and squishy, and it comes in such gorgeous colors.

Hogwarts House Colors Yarns

The pictured scarf is in my house colors (from the books – blue and bronze). I used Lake Clark and Mammoth Cave (2 Above). For the other houses, I’d recommend using: Redwood and Yellowstone (1), Yellowstone and Black Canyon (4), and Kings Canyon and Mount Rainer (3).

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Harry Potter Knitting Patterns
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The Pattern

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Materials:

  • Lion Brand Heartland Yarn in Main Color (A) and Contrast Color (B)
  • Size 11 Knitting Needles
  • Yarn Needle

Abbreviations:

  • R – Row
  • K – Knit
  • P – Purl
  • RS – Right Side
  • WS – Wrong Side

Gauge:

Gauge isn’t important for this project, but mine was: Approximately 16 stitches and 12 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch

Finished Size:

Approximately 4″ wide x 76″ long

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Beginner scarf knitting pattern

Instructions:

Cast on 26 stitches.

R1 (Right Side): K2 (P2, K2) across.

R2 (Wrong Side): P2 (K2, P2) across.

Repeat Rows 1-2 until the piece measures approximately 8″ from the beginning, ending with a WS Row.

Stripe Rows

*Switch to color B*

Work R1 and R2 once each with Color B.

*Switch to color A*

Work R1 and R1 once each with Color A.

*Switch to color B*

Work R1 and R2 once each with Color B.

*Switch to color A*

Repeat this pattern of working 8″ with Color A and then adding the stripe rows as above. Continue in this pattern until the piece measures approximately 6.5 feet from the beginning (or desired length), ending with a 8-inch section of A.

Finishing

Bind off in ribbing.

Weave in all loose ends using the yarn needle.

That’s it! You have yourself a lovely Knit Wizard School Spirit Scarf! Now go ahead and make one in each house (or team) color.

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Scarf Love – Valentine’s Day Crochet Pattern

Crochet a Quick and Easy Fringe Scarf

A Crochet Pattern by Jeris from Fandom Knitting + Crochet

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A Valentine’s Day Crochet Pattern

Before Fandom Knitting and Crochet, I had another knitting blog called “SwanJay.” SwanJay is still part of my life, but rather than posting patterns and blogging there, it has really evolved into my finished-items online shop. I make and sell finished items on Amazon Handmade, and that is really what SwanJay does. So, the blog aspect has kind of halted as that part of my business has evolved into something else. With that said, there are some pretty awesome patterns on the SwanJay blog, if I do say so myself, so I thought I’d re-format some of them and share them here.

I have always been inspired by fandoms, but my focus was less-explicitly on fandom projects on that blog. So, some of the patterns I’m repurposing from there will be a bit less “fandom,” but if you are anything like me, you like to knit and crochet some non-fandom things from time to time, as well.

Here’s the original post, with very few minor tweaks. I hope you enjoy!

Let’s be real. January and February can be kind of bleak months.  After the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it can get a little gloomy.  There aren’t as many gifts to make or parties to attend.  I have to psyche myself up to take down the Christmas tree so that I don’t end up woeful and in a listless funk.

So, I turn to Valentine’s Day.  I am not a particularly sappy person, and Valentine’s Day has never been a particularly romantic or important day in my marriage.  We don’t even celebrate it, usually.

That doesn’t stop me from finding ways of getting in the spirit, though.  First, I love the color scheme of pinks and reds.  So, if I have an excuse to add even more pink into our household decor, I will do so.  I also love a good seasonal find at the Target dollar section, so I add a few cute heart-shaped signs and arrows around the house.  I also like to get my boys a few Valentine’s Day treats or do a themed craft with them.

But my favorite way of getting into the spirit of the holiday of love is through knitting and crochet.  Because it is still cold as heck in Minnesota on February 14th, scarves, hats, and other winter wear are still very relevant.  So, I have created a cute, cozy, and whimsical scarf to mark the sweetheart season

Pattern for Scarf Love: Valentine’s Day Crochet Pattern

I’ve been wanting to design something that uses Caron Cakes because I love them and I have collected a few without knowing what I would do with them.  They come in a variety of lovely colors, are very soft, and are really nice to work with.  I also wanted something that would work up quickly and be really classic in style to contrast the funky colors.  So, I came up with the Scarf Love scarf.

Finished, it is about 7′ long, if you include the fringe.  I like a long scarf that can be wrapped numerous ways.  Gauge is not important for this project, so I didn’t even bother to measure it.  I started working from the middle of the cake and worked my way out, though it is not necessary to do it that way.

You, of course, don’t have to make it in this color – it can be any color you like using a similar weight yarn (#4). If you want to adjust the yarn to a smaller or larger weight, you will just want to adjust your hook size accordingly, as well.

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Materials:

Gauge:

Gauge is not important for this project.

abbreviations:

  • ch = chain
  • hdc = half-double crochet

Pattern Instructions:

The scarf is worked flat in rows.

Chain 33.

Work hdc in 4th Ch from the hook. *(Ch 1. hdc in next ch.) Repeat from * to the end of the row. (15 hdc)

Ch 2. Turn. Work hdc in each Ch space, chaining 1 between each hdc.

Repeat the last row until the piece measures approximately 6′ in length (or desired length).

Fasten off and weave in loose ends with the yarn needle.

Fringe:

Cut 60 pieces of yarn, each approximately 24″ long.

Holding two pieces of yarn together, pull them half-way through one of the chain spaces along one of the short edges of the scarf.   Knot the strands, creating the fringe.  If you’d like to see a tutorial for adding fringe, here’s a good video tutorial.

Repeat this for each chain space along both of the short edges of the scarf.  Trim the fringe if desired.

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