How to Crochet Checkerboard Scarf (Softest and Beautiful)
Colorful, fuzzy, soft, and elegant, here is the winter crochet scarf you won’t want to miss. So, learn how to crochet this checkerboard scarf with a light, warm, and comfy feel and a gradient color option, this time.
This crochet scarf features the Ombre Fuzz yarn, which finishes the scarf beautifully and adds a colorful touch to the pom-poms.
You will learn how to work with two yarn strands at once and a seamless color block technique.
Crocheting this scarf is quite easy, even for beginners. And you will find inspiration for two variations: the green and the pink ones. So, make a pair for you and a little one today.
Crochet Softest Checkerboard Scarf
While crocheting this scarf will mainly need basic long stitch (double crochet), color changes, and managing the yarn make it a bit intimidating for beginners.
However, thanks to the video tutorial, you can certainly give it a try. The tutor has suggested using a wool blend yarn that provides a balance in the elegance and how warm it will be.
With a finished length of about 170 cm, it is worth crocheting. Now, continue reading this post till the end if you are ready to crochet this scarf. I will explain a bit more!
Designer of Checkerboard Scarf:
The designer behind this fuzzy scarf is @xiaoshimei – she has proved her level of creativity through an extensive collection of tutorials focused on both crocheting and knitting.
Note: In respect of the creator’s pattern rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You can watch the tutorial at the end of this post.
Materials for Checkerboard Scarf
Yarn: Wool-blend yarn (羊毛混紡線).
Two balls of gradient/space-dyed yarn (斷染線) for the colorful squares.
One ball of solid color yarn (e.g., the white/pure color shown in the video) for the contrast squares.
Hook: 4.0 mm crochet hook (4.0 毫米的勾針).
Advertisement - Continue ReadingTools: Scissors and a tapestry needle for weaving in the final tails.
Abbreviations in Softest Scarf Pattern
- Single Crochet (sc): Insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, and pull through both loops on the hook.
- Chain (ch): Yarn over and pull through the loop on the hook to create a foundation or height.
- Double Crochet (dc): Yarn over twice before pulling through loops to create a tall stitch.
- Half Double Crochet (hdc): Yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook to create a medium-height stitch.
- Slip Stitch (sl st): Insert hook, yarn over, and pull through the stitch and the loop on the hook,
Crochet Check Scarf Tutorial
Quick Summary: The scarf starts with a slip knot and a 32-chain foundation. It’s worked entirely in long stitches (DC) using two colors, alternating every six stitches while carrying the unused yarn.
Color changes happen at the end of each sixth stitch. After three rows, set the initial pattern.
She says, “I want to be a heroine, but I don’t have a sword, only a crochet hook,”. From bags to garments, her projects are worth crocheting.
