Biancoceleste Lazio Fan Scarf

A beginner garter-stitch scarf in sky blue and white, inspired by the colours of SS Lazio. Knit every row; the fabric is reversible and lies flat. Optional fringe gives the traditional football-scarf finish.

Skill level: Beginner

Materials

Yarn: Aran (worsted) weight yarn, approx. 160–180 m per 100 g. Wool, acrylic, or a washable blend all work well.

• Colour A (sky blue / celeste): 150 g (approx. 270 m)
• Colour B (white): 125 g (approx. 225 m)

Allow an extra 25 g of each colour if adding fringe.

Needles: A pair of 5 mm knitting needles (UK 6 / US 8), or size needed to obtain tension.

Notions:

• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• 5 mm crochet hook (optional, for attaching fringe)

Yarn note: Look for a clear sky blue rather than navy or royal blue. Acrylic is a practical choice for a match-day scarf.

Tension (Gauge)

18 sts and 36 rows = 10 cm × 10 cm (4 in × 4 in) in garter stitch (knit every row) on 5 mm needles, after light blocking.

Check your tension over a 12 cm swatch and measure the centre 10 cm. If you have too few stitches, try 4.5 mm needles; if you have too many, try 5.5 mm.

Finished Size

20 cm (8 in) wide × 150 cm (59 in) long, excluding fringe.

With fringe (optional): approx. 20 cm (8 in) × 170 cm (67 in).

(36 sts ÷ 18 sts × 10 cm = 20 cm width ✓) (15 stripes × 36 rows = 540 rows; 540 ÷ 36 = 15 × 10 cm = 150 cm length ✓)

Abbreviations

• k — knit
• st(s) — stitch(es)
• rep — repeat
• Colour A — sky blue
• Colour B — white

Garter stitch = knit every row. The scarf is reversible; there is no right or wrong side.

Pattern

Cast on

Using Colour A and 5 mm needles, cast on 36 sts.

A simple thumb (backward-loop) or long-tail cast-on both work. Leave a 15 cm tail to weave in later.

Body

The entire scarf is worked in garter stitch: knit every stitch of every row.

Work in stripes as follows, joining the new colour at the beginning of a row and leaving a 15 cm tail:

1. Colour A — 36 rows (10 cm)
2. Colour B — 36 rows (10 cm)
3. Colour A — 36 rows
4. Colour B — 36 rows
5. Colour A — 36 rows
6. Colour B — 36 rows
7. Colour A — 36 rows
8. Colour B — 36 rows
9. Colour A — 36 rows
10. Colour B — 36 rows
11. Colour A — 36 rows
12. Colour B — 36 rows
13. Colour A — 36 rows
14. Colour B — 36 rows
15. Colour A — 36 rows

You will have 8 sky-blue stripes and 7 white stripes (15 × 10 cm = 150 cm ✓). The scarf starts and ends in Colour A.

Colour-change tip: Knit the first stitch of a new colour firmly so the edge stays neat. Do not carry unused yarn up the side — 10 cm is too far. Cut the old colour, leaving a 15 cm tail, and weave tails in as you go (or at the end).

Counting rows: In garter stitch, 2 rows make 1 ridge. Each 36-row stripe = 18 ridges. Place a marker or tally after every stripe so you do not lose count.

Cast off

With Colour A, cast off knitwise. Keep the cast-off tension similar to the body so the short edge matches the cast-on width. Cut yarn, leaving a 15 cm tail, and pull through the last stitch to fasten off.

Finishing

1. Weave in ends. Thread each tail onto a tapestry needle and weave along the edge or into the matching-colour stripe for at least 5 cm. Trim flush.
2. Block lightly (optional). For wool: pin the scarf to 20 cm × 150 cm, mist with water, and leave to dry. For acrylic: hover a steam iron above the fabric (do not press flat) to even the stitches.
3. Fringe (optional, traditional for a fan scarf).
   • Cut 72 strands of Colour A, each 30 cm long, for one end, and 72 strands of Colour B (or A) for the other end. Three strands are used in each of the 36 stitches.
   • Take 3 strands, fold in half, and use a crochet hook to pull the fold through a stitch on the short edge, then pull the cut ends through the loop and tighten (lark’s-head knot).
   • Repeat in every cast-on stitch along one end, and every cast-off stitch along the other.
   • Trim the fringe even, to about 10 cm.
4. Care. Follow the ball-band. Acrylic: machine wash gentle, reshape flat. Wool: hand wash cool and dry flat.

Wear it to the Olimpico — Forza Lazio.