Sweet Pea Scarf: A Free Pattern

Fall is now well underway and people are in the mood for all things cozy. And with the chaos that has been the year 2020, we all could use a little more comfort and joy as the holidays approach. I wanted to extend my Sweet Pea Collection to include a couple winter pieces and thought a scarf would be a great place to start. I adore the simple yet unique textures of both the cluster stitches and the picot mesh design. This pattern would make a great first crochet project!

This pattern is made with worsted weight yarn doubled up to add more bulk, warmth, and texture, but you can easily substitute bulky weight yarn in this project without changing gauge. I was just committed to using up my yarn stash and did not have very much bulky yarn on hand for this pattern. While you can follow this pattern line-for-line, feel free to adjust the height of the cluster and mesh sections to fit your own style.

Materials

• M/8.0 mm hook
• Approximately 720 yards of worsted weight yarn
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

*[SC, HDC, DC] in same st, sk next 2 sts* repeat from * to * x4 for a total of 15 sts by 8 rows =4″ x 4″

My scarf measures approximately 70 inches in length. Gauge is not super essential for this pattern, since you can make a functional scarf in any dimension, but gauge is necessary to help you plan out how much yarn is needed to complete the pattern to your desired size. I recommend completing a gauge swatch unless you are very flexible with the yarn you plan on using for this pattern. This scarf would actually look really cool as a stash-buster project if you are joining me in the #AttackMyStash2020 challenge!

Notes

This scarf is crocheted with two strands of worsted weight yarn held together.

Stitch counts at the end of the row are written in either cluster stitches or chain spaces, depending on whether the row is part of a cluster or picot mesh portion of the pattern, respectively.

Stitch repeats are marked with * *

Ch 1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.

Abbreviations

Sl st: slip stitch

Ch: chain

SC: single crochet

HDC: half double crochet

DC: double crochet

sk: skip

st(s): stitch(es)

Special Stitches

Cluster: [SC, HDC, DC] in same st

Picot: Sl st into designated st, Ch 3, Sl st into same st

Pattern

Row 1: Ch 26, turn

Row 2: Cluster in second Ch from the hook, sk 2 Ch, *cluster in next Ch, sk 2 Ch* repeat * to * until last Ch, SC in last Ch, turn (8 clusters)

Row 3: Cluster in first st, sk 2 sts, *cluster in next st, sk 2 sts* repeat * to * until last st, SC in last st, turn (8 clusters)

Rows 4-16 (13 rows): Repeat Row 3 (8 clusters)

Row 17: Ch 1, SC in first st, *Ch 5, sk 3 st, picot in next st* repeated until four stitches from the end, Ch 5, sk 3 st, SC in last st, turn (6 chain spaces)

Row 18: Ch 5, *picot in middle of next chain space, Ch 5* repeated until last chain space, picot in middle of last chain space, Ch 2, DC in last st (SC from previous row), turn (7 chain spaces)

Row 19: Ch 1, SC in first st (DC from previous row), Ch 5, *picot in middle of next chain space, Ch 5* repeated until second to last chain space, picot in middle of second to last chain space, Ch 5, SC in middle of last chain space, turn (6 chain spaces)

Rows 20-22 (3 rows): Repeat Rows 18-19, ending on row 18 repeat (7 chain spaces)

Row 23: Ch 1, 2 SC in first chain space, SC in next picot st, *3 SC in next chain space, SC in next picot st* repeated until last chain space, 2 SC in last chain space, turn (25 stitches)

Rows 24-38 (15 rows): Repeat Row 3 (8 clusters)

Repeat rows 17-38 until desired length. In total, I completed 126 rows to make my scarf. It ended up being six sections of the cluster stitches and five sections of the picot mesh stitches. Most scarves should be between 60-70 inches, but you can make your scarf whatever length you prefer.

As a crochet pattern, this scarf is beginner-friendly and yet has textural details that make it unique and interesting. It’s a great pattern if you want to use up some of your yarn stash, make some product for a craft fair, or crochet a gift for the holidays. Let me know down below for whom you are making your Sweet Pea Scarf!

XO, Emily