A handmade scarf is a wonderful gift idea for the colder season. It’s also a great beginner project if you’re new to crochet. Scarves can be made using a variety of stitches. The herringbone half double crochet stitch is the main stitch used in the Hawthorne Crochet Scarf. For this project, I used Premier Yarns Anti-Pilling Everyday DK Merino Blend yarn. It’s been discontinued, but they have other yarns in their Anti-Pilling line that are great for this project. You can also use any DK weight yarn that you choose.
Finished Size
76″ L x 6.5″ W
Materials
273 yards DK weight yarn (or #3 light weight yarn) in color A
410 yards DK weight yarn (or #3 light weight yarn) in color B
5 mm crochet hook
5.5 mm crochet hook
scissors
yarn needle
2 stitch markers (to mark the first and last stitch of the row – optional)
Abbreviations
Hhdc – Herringbone Half Double Crochet
Hdc sl st – Half Double Crochet Slip Stitch
Blo = Back loop only
Ch – Chain
St(s) – Stitch(es)
Notes
There are no chains at the end/beginning of the row unless specifically stated in the pattern. The first stitch of each row goes directly into the last stitch of the previous row.
Crochet Stitches
Herringbone Half Double Crochet
YO, insert your hook, pull up a loop (3 loops on the hook)
Pull the 1st loop through the 2nd loop (2 loops on the hook)
YO, pull through the remaining 2 loops
Half Double Crochet Slip Stitch
YO, insert your hook, pull up a loop (3 loops on the hook)
Pull the 1st loop through the 2nd and 3rd loops
Scarf Pattern
In color A, with 5mm crochet hook, ch. 305 (or any number), turn. (For a shorter scarf, make less chains. For a longer scarf, make more chains.)
Row 1: Starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, hhdc in each st across, turn. (304 sts, every row should have 304 sts)
Row 2: Hhdc in each st across, turn.
Row 3: Change to color B. With 5.5 mm crochet hook, hdc sl st in each st across, turn.
Row 4: Change to color A. With 5 mm crochet hook, hhdc blo in each st across, turn.
Row 5: Change to color B. Hhdc in each st across, turn.
Row 6: Hhdc in each st across, turn.
Row 7: Change to color A. With 5.5 mm crochet hook, hdc sl st in each st across, turn.
Row 8: Change to color B. With 5 mm crochet hook, hhdc blo in each st across, turn.
Rows 9 thru 20: Hhdc in each st across, turn. (To make the scarf wider, you can add more rows of hhdc. When complete, make sure to start the next row (“Row 21”) on the wrong/back side.)
Row 21: Change to color A. With 5.5mm crochet hook, hdc sl st in each st across, turn.
Row 22: Change to color B. With 5 mm crochet hook, hhdc blo in each st across, turn.
Row 23: Hhdc in each st across, turn.
Row 24: Change to color A. Hhdc in each st across, turn.
Row 25: Change to color B. With 5.5 mm crochet hook, hdc sl st in each st across, turn.
Row 26: Change to color A. With 5 mm crochet hook, hhdc blo in each st across.
Row 27 (final row): Hhdc in each st across.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
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