Beginner Striped Scarf Crochet Pattern
This half double crochet scarf is easy and beautiful.
This beginner striped scarf crochet pattern uses elegant, neutral hues with fringe detailing for the perfect cold-weather accessory. If you're in need of a new scarf for everyday wear during the cooler months, this is a big, cozy pattern with a nice drape. Featuring worsted weight yarn in seafoam, gray, and black, this easy pattern will help you practice color changing!
The stitches you need to be familiar with are double crochet and half double crochet. These are two of the most popular stitches in crochet, and by working long rows of these stitches, you'll become familiar with them in no time at all! Learn how to make fringe as well to give the scarf a classic, completed look. This is a wonderful vertical striped crochet scarf, so start today!
NotesNote: To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Proceed with new color. Cut old color.
Crochet HookN/15 or 10 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet GaugeGauge is not critical for this project.
Finished SizeScarf measures 9½" x 72½" (24 x 184 cm), excluding fringe.
Materials List
- RED HEART® Soft Essentials™: 2 balls each 7504 Seafoam A and 7851 Navy D and 1 ball each 7103 Cream B and 7420 Charcoal C
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 10mm [US N-15]
- Large eye plastic or yarn needle
Stylish Stripes Scarf
From Red Heart: If you’re looking for a relaxing crochet project, look no further than this modernstyle scarf. The soft hand and thicker weight of Soft Essentials yarn makes the scarf enjoyable to work up.
Instructions
With A, ch 152.
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Row 1 (right side): Dc in 4th ch from hook (beginning ch count as first dc) and in each ch across, turn—150 sts.
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Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in each st across; change to B, turn.
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Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc here and throughout), hdc in each st across; change to C, turn.
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Rows 4 and 5: Repeat Row 3; change to D at end of Row 5.
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Rows 6–8: Repeat Row 2; change to B at end of Row 8.
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Row 9: Repeat Row 3; change to A.
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Row 10 and 11: Repeat Row 2; change to C at end of Row 11.
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Row 12: Repeat Row 3; change to B.
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Row 13 and 14: Repeat Row 3; change to D at end of Row 14.
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Row 15 and 16: Repeat Row 2; change to A at end of Row 16.
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Row 17: Repeat Row 2; change to C.
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Rows 18 and 19: Repeat Row 3.
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Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
Fringe
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Cut 38 strands of each color, each 13" (33 cm) long.
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Hold 1 strand of each color together and fold in half to form a loop.
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Insert crochet hook from right side through end of first row. Place fold on hook and draw fold through, forming a loop. Thread ends of strands through loop and pull to tighten.
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Repeat to attach fringe in end of every row across both short edges of scarf.
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Trim ends evenly.
Abbreviations
- A, B, C
- Color A, Color B, Color C, etc
- ch(s)
- chain(s)
- dc
- double crochet
- hdc
- half double crochet
- st(s)
- stitch(es)
Do you prefer scarves with vertical stripes or horizontal stripes?
