Bandana Pattern

Design a bandana print as one square scarf: an outer rule, a border band of dots, paisley buttas, a lozenge chain, florets or saw teeth, a motif in each corner, an inner rule, a centre field of small motifs on a grid or corner sprays of buttas, and a centre medallion (a ring of eight buttas, a large rosette or a large marigold). The design is built for one quarter and turned three times about the centre, so all four sides match exactly. Pick the size (22 in and 55 cm presets; anything from 10 to 39 in or 25 to 100 cm), the ground, print and accent colours, then download a PDF with the whole scarf at full size on its own page, an SVG of the scarf at real size, or a square PNG. Nothing is uploaded.

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How to make a bandana pattern

1. Choose a colourway preset, or set the scarf size and unit.
2. Pick the border motifs, how many per side and the border width, and the corner motif.
3. Pick the centre field (a grid of small motifs or corner sprays of buttas), the field motifs and the centre medallion.
4. Pick the ground, print and accent colours.
5. Download the PDF (page 1 is the scarf at full size with crop marks and a 1 in test square; page 2 is the motif key), the SVG of the whole scarf, or a square PNG.

What you can use it for

• Printing your own bandanas and neckerchiefs on fabric
• Pet bandanas, party favours and team colours
• Quilt blocks, cushion fronts and tote panels
• Print-shop and print-on-demand artwork (SVG at real size)
• Scrapbook paper and wrapping
• Costume and stage props

The 13 colourways

#	Preset	Size	Border	Field	Medallion
1	Classic red: white print, black accents	22 in	Dots	Corner sprays of buttas	Ring of eight buttas round a rosette
2	Navy: white print, red accents	22 in	Lozenge chain	Grid of small motifs	Ring of eight buttas round a rosette
3	Black: white print	22 in	Saw teeth	Corner sprays of buttas	Large rosette
4	Olive: cream print, rust accents	22 in	Paisley buttas	Grid of small motifs	Large marigold
5	Mustard: brown print	22 in	Florets	Grid of small motifs	Ring of eight buttas round a rosette
6	Pink: white print, plum accents	22 in	Dots	Corner sprays of buttas	Large marigold
7	Teal: white print, gold accents	22 in	Lozenge chain	Grid of small motifs	Large rosette
8	Sky blue: navy print	22 in	Paisley buttas	Corner sprays of buttas	Ring of eight buttas round a rosette
9	Purple: white print, pink accents	22 in	Florets	Grid of small motifs	Ring of eight buttas round a rosette
10	Green: white print, black accents	22 in	Saw teeth	Corner sprays of buttas	Large rosette
11	Orange: black print, cream accents	22 in	Dots	Grid of small motifs	Large marigold
12	White: indigo print, red accents	22 in	Lozenge chain	Corner sprays of buttas	Ring of eight buttas round a rosette
13	55 cm scarf: classic red	55 cm	Dots	Corner sprays of buttas	Ring of eight buttas round a rosette

Each preset only fills in the fields; change any setting afterwards.

PDF page sizes

Scarf	Scarf on the page	PDF page 1	Border band
22 in	558.8 mm	588.8 × 633.8 mm	2.2 in
55 cm	550 mm	580 × 625 mm	5.5 cm
20 in	508 mm	538 × 583 mm	2 in
27 in	685.8 mm	715.8 × 760.8 mm	2.7 in
70 cm	700 mm	730 × 775 mm	7 cm

Page 1 is the scarf plus a 15 mm margin all round and a 45 mm strip underneath for the test square and notes.

The 10 motifs

Motif	Symmetry (tested on every point)
Paisley butta (curled teardrop)	one-sided
Six-petal floret	mirrored left to right
Eight-petal rosette	mirrored left to right
Leafy sprig	mirrored left to right
Three-petal bud	mirrored left to right
Lozenge with a centre	mirrored left to right
Ruffled marigold	mirrored left to right
Trefoil bud on a stem	mirrored left to right
Eight-point star flower	mirrored left to right
Leaf pair with a seed	mirrored left to right

Which tool to use

You want	Use
One square scarf with a border, corners and a medallion	Bandana Pattern (this page)
Buttas, jaali and borders as a seamless repeat	Indian Pattern
A round design built from rings	Mandala Maker
A shape of your own as a repeat	SVG Pattern Generator
A bandana design cut as a stencil	Stencil Maker

For a round design built from rings, try the Mandala Maker; to repeat a shape of your own, the SVG Pattern Generator; to cut a design as a fabric stencil, the Stencil Maker.

Frequently asked questions

Does the PDF really print the scarf at full size?

Yes. Page 1 of the PDF is as large as the scarf plus a 15 mm margin and a strip for the 1 in test square: 588.8 × 633.8 mm for a 22 in scarf (558.8 mm square) and 580 × 625 mm for a 55 cm scarf. Print it at 100% on a wide-format or fabric printer, or send the PDF or the SVG to a print shop; crop marks show where to trim.

Will all four sides match?

Yes. The maker draws one quarter of the scarf and turns it three times about the centre, so the border, corners and field are the same on every side. Our tests turn every point of every shape a quarter turn and check that it lands on another point.

Can the motifs overlap?

No. Border motifs stay inside the border band and clear of the corner squares, corner motifs stay inside their corners, and the field and medallion stay inside the inner rule. Our tests check every point, and measure the gap between every two motifs.

Is this a copy of a brand bandana?

No. Every border, butta and flower is our own drawing made of flat shapes, and the layouts are our own.

Is this a sewing, knitting or crochet pattern?

No. It makes the printed design for a square of fabric. To finish one, print the design on fabric (or have it printed), cut on the frame line and hem the edges.

Can I print it on a home printer?

Page 2 (the motif key) prints on Letter or A4. A whole scarf is larger than home paper, so use the PNG or SVG with a poster or tiling tool, or a print shop, for the full size.

Is it free?

Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit.

Is anything uploaded?

No. Everything is drawn by JavaScript in your browser and nothing is sent anywhere.