For Granted - A Free Crochet Scarf Pattern

 

For Granted - A Free Crochet Scarf Pattern

    Have those cold winters been nipping at the nape of you neck? Well, meet you new saving grace! The For Granted scarf is a quick project you can complete with only one ball of yarn and is a perfect accessory for the long winter months.

Above: Lion Brand Mandala Ombré in Zen

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Above: Lion Brand Mandala Ombré in Zen

An Amazingly Adaptable Scarf

    The For Granted scarf is a very adaptable scarf perfectly suited for many different

types of worsted weight yarn. Different yarns used to create different samples of this

scarf include: Lion Brand Mandala Ombre, Lion Brand Heartland, Red Heart Super

Saver, Cascade Yarns Venezia Worsted, Peaches & Creme Stripey, and Premier Yarns

Just Yarn Worsted.

    Whatever worsted weight yarn you choose, your scarf is bound to look stunning

and feel amazing!

Above (left to right): Red Heart Super Saver in Burgundy, Medium Thyme, Soft White

For Granted Details:

Finished Measurements: 57.5” Long x 4.75” Wide

Yarn: Lion Brand Mandala Ombré | Category 4 - Worsted Weight,

100% Acrylic, 344 yards (315 meters), 5.29 oz (150 grams) |

Color: Zen (1 ball)

Hook: 5.0 mm Crochet Hook     Or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge: 17 sts x 14 rows in Half Double Crochet in the Back Loop Only, unblocked = 4” square

Abbreviations:

• Sc: Single Crochet
  
• Hdc: Half Double Crochet
  
• Sl St: Slip Stitch
  
• BLO: Back Loop Only
• Ch: Chain

Notes:This scarf can be adjusted by adding or subtracting any number of rows or stitches desired.

All borders and finishing are optional.

You can use any yarn weight you desire, but you will have to adjust accordingly to

accommodate gauge differences.

If desired, use the Foundation Half Double Crochet technique to substitute the chain and

first row—link to an English tutorial by Hope Corner Farm Crochet HERE.

For stripes (see page 6), change colors every 3 rows.

Stitch counts at the end of each row include slip stitches.

Instructions: Ch 261

Row 1: Hdc in the 2nd chain from the hook, hdc in each ch across, turn OR 260 foundation

half double crochets. (260)

Row 2: Ch 1, sl st in the BLO of each of the next 3 sts, sc in the BLO of each of the next

3 sts, hdc in the BLO of each st across until you have 6 sts left, sc in the BLO of each of the

next 3 sts, sl st under both loops of the next st, turn. (258)

Row 3: Sl st in the BLO of each of the next 3 sts, sc in the BLO of each of the next 3 sts,

hdc in the BLO of each st across until you have 9 sts left, sc in the BLO of each of the

next 3 sts, sl st under both loops of the next st, turn.

Rows 4-15: Repeat row 3 twelve more times. Do not turn at the end of row 15.

    Stitch count decreases by 6 every row for the last 13 rows.

If you do not desire a border or fringe, you may fasten off here, weave in your ends, and steam block lightly.

Above (left to right): Lion Brand Mandala Ombré in Cool, fringe, no border. Premier Yarns Just Yarn Worsted in Cream and Classic Blue, single crochet border.

Borders (optional):

For this pattern, you have two different border options:
the slip stitch border or the single crochet border.
Below are the instructions for both options. 

Borders are completely optional.

Slip Stitch Border:

 
Round 1: Sl st 1 in each st until you reach the tip of the scarf. Place 3 sl sts into the tip.
Sl st 1 into each ch across until you reach the opposite tip of the scarf. Place 3 sl sts into
the tip of the scarf. Sl st 1 into each st (including the sl sts from the end of each row) until
you reach the beginning of round 1.

Round 2: Insert your hook to the right of each sl st worked in the previous round and
make a sl st to the right of each st.

Fasten off, weave in ends, and block lightly.


Single Crochet Border:

Round 1: Sc 1 into each stitch until you reach the tip of the scarf. 4 sc into the tip of the scarf, placing a stitch marker into the 2nd & 3rd stitches. Sc 1 into each ch across until you reach the opposite tip of the scarf. 4 sc into the tip of the scarf, marking the 2nd & 3rd sts. Sc 1 into each st (including the sl sts from the end of each row) until you reach the beginning of round 1.

Round 2: Sc 1 into each st until you reach the marked sts at the tip of the scarf. 2 sc into each of the marked sts. Sc 1 into each st until you reach the marked sts at the opposite end of the scarf. 2 sc into each of the marked sts. Sc 1 into each st until you reach the beginning of round 2.

Fringe (optional):

Cut sixty 12” (30 cm) lengths of yarn. Match up two lengths of yarn and insert your hook into the end of a row or border stitch along the edge of the scarf, spacing the fringe out evenly. (Fig. 1)

Find the middle of the paired strands and grab it with your hook. Pull the hooked strands through the crocheted fabric, creating a little loop on the hook whilst the ends of the strands hang on the other side of the fabric. (Fig. 2)

Place the ends of the strands across the hook head and pull through the loop on your hook, tightening the fringe as needed. (Fig. 3)

Trim the fringe to the desired length.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 3