Schali Scarf XL by Anika Friedrich

Schali Scarf XL

Knitting
November 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
481 - 612 yards (440 - 560 m)
2
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The Schali Scarf XL is a scarf knitted with the brioche stitch. It is worked from tip to tip in full brioche and edged with a double knitting border. It is the XL Version of the OG Schali Scarf with a way simpler Cast-On type than the small Schali.

The pattern is designed to use up nearly all of your yarn — the edge is knitted at the same time, not added at the end, so no yarn chicken!. The instructions include two yarn weight options: a classic DK-weight version and a blow yarn version between Aran and Bulky weight.

Sizes
Length: approx. 2.20 m (86¾ in)
Width at widest point: approx. (25 cm) 27 cm (10–10¾ in)

Gauge
On 4.5 mm (US 7) needles: 17 sts × 22 (44 rows = 22 knit stitches)
On 6 mm (US 10) needles: 15 sts × 34 rows (34 rows = 17 knit stitches)

Materials
DK Version on 4.5 mm (US 7) needles:
200 g Merry Merino 140 by Kremke* (or at least 500 m / 550 yds of DK-weight yarn, e.g. Double Sunday by Sandnes)
Fluffy Version on 6 mm (US 10) needles:
200 g My Joy by Gepard (or at least 440 m / 480 yds of blow yarn in similar thickness, e.g. Soft by Isager)

2 circular needles, 4.5 mm or 6 mm (at least 60 cm / 24 in long), tapestry needle for weaving in ends