Simple Crochet Scarf

Simple Crochet Scarf

This is a simple crochet scarf. What I have found is that even when reading books for crochet instructions you will find conflicting information when comparing one book to another. This confused me greatly as my experienced friends also gave conflicting information when teaching me to crochet. What often happens is a book makes an assumption on how you learned how to do a stitch and gives you higher level instructions. But, say, you've learned to start in a different place on a new row for that stitch then this book would, so your piece doesn't look right! You wonder what you've done! This confused me greatly!

This is a beginner's pattern. I will tell you when I diverge from what other people normally say.

Tip: If you are new, then use a hook that is one to two sizes larger than the yarn label recommends for that yarn. New crocheters often crochet too tightly, making it harder on themselves. Going up in size of hook won't make your piece look to lose. It will actually balance it out and make it easier on you to work with the yarn. Matter of fact, I still often do this.

I chose a fun yarn for this project since it's a simple stitch. However, any yarn will work. To know how many stitches you should chain on, look at your yarn label. It tells you for its recommended hook, the average number of stitches normally created in 4 inches. From there you can guess. And remember - what you chain on will look smaller than what it will actually be. So you will chain it on and it looks 6 inches? But once you've done a few rows, it ends up being 6.5 or 7 inches wide. That is just how crocheting is.

Note: Most people, when doing double crochet stitch, do it differently than I do. I'll make notes in parentheses so that you have that information.

Pattern:

I chained on 15. Your instructions are to chain on the length you want plus two more chains.
(Most chain three more for when double crochet stitch).

Turn.
Then in the third chain stitch, I did a double crochet.
(This is tighter than what most people do.
Most people would do their first double crochet in the first row in the fourth chain.)

I then crocheted across. Make sure to do that last loop/stitch.

Chain 2 (most people chain 3 for double crochet).
Turn.

Then go into the first stitch from the right-hand side and do a double crochet.
(If, however, you have chained 3 right before the turn, then go into the SECOND stitch from the right-hand side to do your first double crochet stitch for that row.)

Keep going until you have the length of the scarf you want. Most people do it until at least 58 inches to no more than 80 inches. 60-70 inches is a good length.

Make sure to weave in the ends and you are done!
Let me know how your projects went!

Project is also on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/AstroGirlBunny/carnegie-rockefeller-cream-scarf