My Sweetheart Crochet Scarf
This Valentine's Day, crochet a cozy, warm scarf for your sweetie. The My Sweetheart Crochet Scarf is an all-white scarf with dark pink borders and a row of dark pink crochet hearts running down the middle row. This is an easy pattern to work up and only features a small number of color changes, so even if you're nervous about switching colors, you'll soon get super comfortable with it. This pattern comes in child and adult sizes and features simple crochet stitches so anyone can work this up!
NotesNotes:
•Each Row of DC is started with an alternate turning chain (alt-ch)
•A photo tutorial for the hearts can be found at the end of the file
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge14 stitches and 16 rows = 4” (10 cm) in sc
Finished SizeChild & Adult
Materials List
- Worsted weight yarn such as Red Heart Super Saver
- 5.0 mm (H-8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain the gauge
- yarn needle for weaving in ends
Pattern
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Child ( 50" long x 4.5" wide )
With Main Color - Chain 155
Row 1: Sc in 2nd chain from hook and each chain to end, turn (154)
Row 2 - 4: Make an alt-ch in first stitch, dc in next stitch and each stitch to end, turn (154)
Row 5: Sc in first stitch and in each stitch to end, turn (154)
Leave Main Color attached for carrying to Round 7 and join Accent Color in the 2nd stitch of the row.
Row 6: Ch 2, skip 2 stitches, in next stitch make a Shell Stitch (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc), *ch 2, skip 4 stitches, Shell Stitch in next stitch* repeat between * to end, after last Shell is made ch 2 and sl st in 2nd last stitch of the row, fasten off (30 Shell Stitches)
Go back to the beginning of the row and pick up the Main Color.
Row 7: Make an alt-ch in first stitch, dc in next st, dc-cl in next stitch, *ch 2, sc in ch-1 space of Shell Stitch, ch 2, dc in the 2nd skipped stitch from previous round, dc in next stitch* repeat between * until 4 stitches remain, ch 2, skip next stitch, dc-cl in next stitch, dc in last 2 stitches, turn
Row 8: Sc in the first 3 stitches, make 1 sc in the ch-2 space, sc in the next stitch, make 1 sc in the next ch-2 space, sc in the next 2 stitches* repeat from * to the end, sc in last 3 stitches, turn (154)
Row 9 - 11: Make an alt-ch in first stitch, dc in next stitch and each stitch to end, turn (154)
Row 12: Sc in each stitch to the end, fasten off and turn (154)
Row 13: Attach Accent Color in the first stitch of the row and sc across, fasten off (154)
Row 14: Attach Accent Color to the opposite edge with the foundation chain and sc across, fasten off (154)
Attach tassels if desired. -
Adult ( 68" long x 5.5" wide )
With Main Color - Chain 210
Row 1: Sc in 2nd chain from hook and each chain to end, turn (209)
Row 2 - 5: Make an alt-ch in first stitch, dc in next stitch and each stitch to end, turn (209)
Row 6: Sc in first stitch and in each stitch to end, turn (154)
Leave Main Color attached for carrying to Round 8 and join Accent Color in the 2nd stitch of the row.
Row 7: Ch 2, skip 2 stitches, in next stitch make a Shell Stitch (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc), *ch 2, skip 4 stitches, Shell Stitch in next* repeat between * to end, after last Shell is made ch 2 and sl st in 2nd last stitch of the row, fasten off (41 Shell Stitches)
Go back to the beginning of the row and pick up the Main Color.
Row 8: Make an alt-ch in first stitch, dc in next st, dc-cl in next stitch, *ch 2, sc in ch-1 space of Shell Stitch, ch 2, dc in the 2nd skipped stitch from previous round, dc in next stitch* repeat between * until 4 stitches remain, ch 2, skip next stitch, dc-cl in next stitch, dc in last 2 stitches, turn
Row 9: Sc in the first 3 stitches, make 1 sc in the ch-2 space, sc in the next stitch, make 1 sc in the next ch-2 space, sc in the next 2 stitches* repeat from * to the end, sc in last 3 stitches, turn (209)
Row 10 - 13: Make an alt-ch in first stitch, dc in next stitch and each stitch to end, turn (209)
Row 14: Sc in each stitch to the end, fasten off and turn (209)
Row 15: Attach Accent Color in the first stitch of the row and sc across, fasten off (209)
Row 16: Attach Accent Color to the opposite edge with the foundation chain and sc across, fasten off (209)
Finish each edge with a row of SC in Accent Color, attach tassels.
Photo Tutorial
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As pictured below
Abbreviations
- Shell stitch
- [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] all worked into the same stitch
- Double crochet cluster (dc-cl)=1
- Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, draw yarn through the stitch, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook, leaving 2 loops on the hook. 2) Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, draw yarn through the stitch, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook, (there are now 3 loops on the hook). 3) Yarn over, pull loop through all 3 loops on hook. DC cluster completed.