Free Women's Crochet Scarf Pattern • Banana Moon Studio

Women’s crochet scarf pattern

This gorgeous women’s crochet scarf pattern is a great choice for a feminine, flirty, romantic style. It uses fingering or sock weight yarn in two contrasting colors. It’s on the lighter side for a winter scarf, but made with wool yarn, so you’ll still get some warmth with it.

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What makes this scarf pattern unique?

This women’s scarf uses a fingering or sock weight 100% Superwash Merino Wool 3 ply from Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts, an indie dyer out of Canada. With the wool yarn, you can expect some warmth, but not too much since it is a thin yarn.

With one skein of each of two contrasting colors, you can crochet a scarf that is 6 x 65 1/2 inches. I like my scarves a little longer than that, so I created an extra long second size that is 6 x 77 1/2 inches. The longer length requires a second skein of the main color and still just one skein of the accent color. I used French Lilac for the main color and Beaujolais Nouveau for the accent color.

The scarf begins at one long edge and is worked in a textured ripple stitch. Post stitches provide the texture. No worries though, this is really a pretty easy stitch pattern. If you’ve never tried post stitches, I have a helpful tutorial video for those.

After completing several rows of the main stitch pattern, you complete the scarf by adding a pretty, lacy border to just one side. If you prefer a wider scarf, you can add more rows in the main stitch pattern, but keep in mind that you will need more of the main color for that.

A purple textured crochet scarf folded over a wooden rod with woods in the background. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

Brassica Scarf, a women’s crochet scarf pattern

By April Garwood of Banana Moon Studio

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Available Sizes: Standard [Long]. Size shown is Long.

Finished Measurements: Width 6 inches; Length 65 1/2 [77 1/2] inches

Yarn: Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Superwash Merino Wool 3 Ply (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 372 yds; 100 g; yarn weight category 1/Super Fine/Fingering/Sock): 1 [2] skeins French Lilac (A), 1 skein Beaujolais Nouveau (B)

Crochet Hook: F (3.75 mm), or size needed to match gauge

I use and recommend Furl’s Streamline Metal crochet hooks!

Notions:

Locking stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Gauge: 2 pattern repeats x 10 rows = 4 inches in pattern stitch

Notes

The scarf is worked from one long edge to the opposite long edge.

This pattern uses standard US terms. For help with abbreviations, get my free, printable crochet abbreviations list here.

See this tutorial post for help with basic crochet stitches.

Special Stitches

Double crochet 2 stitches together (dc2tog): Yo, insert hook in first designated st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, insert hook in second designated st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Front post treble (fptr): Yo 2 times, beginning on RS of fabric, insert hook around post of designated st, yo, pull up a loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times.

Back post treble (bptr): Yo 2 times, beginning on WS of fabric, insert hook around post of designated st, yo, pull up a loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times.

Front post decrease right (fpdecR): Yo 2 times, beginning on RS of fabric, insert hook around post of first designated st, yo, pull up a loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] 2 times, yo, insert hook in second designated st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Front post decrease left (fpdecL): Yo, insert hook in first designated st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo 2 times, beginning on RS of fabric, insert hook around post of second designated st, yo, pull up a loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] 2 times, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Cluster: *Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops**, skip next st, repeat from * 3 more times, ending last repeat at **, yo, pull through all 5 loops.

Scarf

Tip: As you stitch the foundation chain, place a locking stitch marker every 25 chains to aid in counting.

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the stitches in the Special Stitches section above, if you haven’t already.

With A, ch 332 [392]

Row 1 (WS): 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook (beginning ch 2 does not count as a st), *dc in next 2 chs, dc2tog 2 times, dc in next 2 chs**, [2 dc in next ch] 2 times, repeat from * across, ending last repeat at **, 2 dc in last ch, turn – 330 [390] sts.

Row 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, *fptr in next st, dc in next st, fpdecR over next 2 sts, fpdecL over next 2 sts, dc in next st, fptr in next st**, [2 dc in next st] 2 times, repeat from * across, ending last repeat at **, 2 dc in last st, turn.

Row 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, *dc in next st, bptr in next st, dc2tog 2 times, bptr in next st, dc in next st**, [2 dc in next st] 2 times, repeat from * across, ending last repeat at **, 2 dc in last st, turn.

Rows 4-12: Alternate repeating Rows 2 and 3, ending with a Row 2 repeat. Fasten off.

Edging

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Row 1: With RS facing, join B with (sl st, ch 2, dc, ch 1, dc) in first st, ch 2, *skip next st, cluster, ch 2, skip next st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st**, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, ch 2, repeat from * across, ending last repeat at **, turn – 33 [39] clusters.

Row 2: Ch 2, dc in first st, ch 2, sc in next ch-sp, *ch 3, skip next st and next ch-sp, (sc, ch 3, sc) in cluster, ch 3, skip next ch-sp and next st, sc in next ch-sp**, ch 4, skip next 2 sts, sc in next ch-sp, repeat from * across, ending last repeat at **, ch 2, dc in last st, turn – 134 [158] sts.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, *ch 1, skip next 2 sts, 7 tr in next ch-sp, ch 1, skip next 2 sts**, 2 sc in next ch-sp, repeat from * across, ending last repeat at **, skip last ch-sp, sc in last st – 33 [39] treble fans, each consisting of 7 tr stitches. Fasten off.

Finishing

Block to measurements. Weave in all ends. Enjoy!

And that finishes this women’s crochet scarf pattern!

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