Learn to Crochet Scarf

The learn to crochet scarf pattern incorporates all the basic crochet stitches and is the perfect place to start your crochet journey.

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I combined all the basic crochet stitches that you need to learn to be able to crochet a wide range of items.

There are 7 repeats of the same block using two colours so you can visualise your progress from the first block to the last one. Hope you enjoy making it!

You can find this pattern either as a pdf with detailed photos and instructions or as a kit in my Etsy shop (knotilyco.etsy.com).

Abbreviations:

SC: single crochet; insert hook in next chain, yarn over and pull through the chain (you now have two loops on the hook). Yarn over and pull through both loops.

HDC: half double crochet; yarn over, insert hook in next chain, yarn over and pull through all three loops on your hook.

DC: double crochet; yarn over, insert hook in next chain, yarn over and pull through the first two loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through the remaining two loops on your hook.

BLC: back loop single crochet; insert hook into the back loop only of the next chain, yarn over and pull through the loop (you now have two loops on the hook). Yarn over and pull through both loops.

We are going to work this pattern using two colours which will be referred to here as colours A and B. The pattern consists of seven blocks, 4 with colour A and 3 with colour B.

I used DK yarn and a 4mm crochet hook (for a more loose feel use a 4.5mm hook with the DK yarn).

Round 1: With colour A (either grey or yellow or any other pair of colours you chose), make a slipknot (see below) and chain 30. Once you finished 30 chains, turn your work so your crochet hook is on your right side again. You are ready for round 2!

To make a slipknot: wrap the yarn around your finger twice, pull the back round (1) over the first one (2), and then take (2) and pull it over (1) and slide it off your finger making a noose for your crochet hook. Insert the crochet hook through it and tighten it (not too tightly) by pulling the yarn threads.

Round 2: Chain one loop. Then make a single crochet in each chain until the end of the row.

Pro-tip: Use stitch markers to make sure you complete 30 SCs.

Round 3: Chain one loop. Then make an SC: insert the hook in the first SC through both loops (the last SC you made in the previous round), yarn over and pull through (you now have two loops on the hook), yarn over and pull through both hooks.

Repeat until you have 30 SCs (don’t forget to use the stitch markers to count). Remember to turn your work around so the crochet hook is on the right side.

Round 4: Repeat round 3.

Round 5: Chain two loops. These two chains do not count as a stitch towards the 30 stitches of this round. The purpose of those chains is to bring you to the required height for the half-double crochets. Check the tip below for using the second of these two chains for a neater finish, with straight edges, for your scarf.

Now make 30 HDCs. Turn your work around.

Rounds 6-7: Repeat round 5.

Tip: for a neater finish, at the end of rounds 6 and 7, make the last HDC in the front loop of the last HDC of the previous round and the back loop of the second chain from the beginning of the previous round, instead of through both loops of the last HDC. This gives the scarf straighter edges.

Round 8: Chain three loops. These chains do not count as a stitch towards the 30 stitches of this round. Make 30 DCs in the stitches of the previous round.

Tip: Make the last DC in the front loop of the last HDC from the previous round and the back loop of the chain two of the last round of HDC, instead of the two loops of the last HDC. Turn your work around so the crochet hook is on the right side.

Rounds 9 and 10: Repeat round 8. For a neater finish, repeat the tip above (like in rounds 6, 7 and 8) of making the last DC by using the initial chain 3 of the previous round.

Round 11: Chain one. Repeat round 2 but make the single crochets in the back loops only (BLO) of the DCs from the previous round: yarn over, insert hook in the back loops only (!) of the DCs in the previous round, pull through, you now have two loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through both loops.

At the end of this round, you can apply the reduction trick for neater edges like in the end of rounds 6-10. Turn around so the crochet hook is on your right side.

Rounds 12-17: Chain one. Repeat round 11 of BLC: single crochets in the back loop of the crochets in the previous round. At the end of round 17, you should see the three ridges pattern created by crocheting in the back loops on both sides of your work. Turn your work around.

Rounds 18-27 are basically rounds 2-10 in reverse, consisting of 3 rounds of DCs, 3 rounds of HDCs and 3 rounds of SCs.

Rounds 18-20: repeat rounds 8-10 of DCs.

Rounds 21-24: repeat rounds 5-7 of HDCs

Rounds 25-27: repeat rounds 2-4 of SCs.

Round 28: In this round, we will be creating a triangular pattern of chains and double crochets. Start by chaining four loops, then make a DC in the same first SC from the previous round. Then skip 2 crochets and make a DC in the third one. Chain one and make a DC in the same crochet. Repeat until the end of the round. Then make a DC in the last stitch. Turn your work around.

Round 29: This is the final round of a colour block. Chain one and make 30 SCs. Then turn your work around.

Next, we will use the last round of the previous colour block to switch colours and as a base for the next colour block. Cut the colour A yarn and pull a loop through of the colour B yarn through the current loop on the hook. Next, tie a knot between the colour A and colour B yarn ends to secure the crossing.

Then make single crochets with the colour B yarn by hiding the two ends inside the single crochets until they are completely covered. You can also skip this step and cut the yarns after the knot.

Make the colour B scarf block by repeating rows 2-29. Then alternate colours A and B to make 4 colour A blocks and 3 colour B blocks. Cut and secure the end of the final yarn with a knot and sew it into the pattern to hide it.

Ta da! Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and check out the other patterns and suggestions on my blog!