2021 Happy to be Here Scarf

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My 2021 Happy to Be Here Scarf pattern features the Bead Stitch and it is my March Scarf of the Month CAL contribution. Get it for free in the post below.

The links to the other two Scarf of the Month CAL patterns are available here: March 2021 Scarf of the Month CAL

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2021 Happy to be Here Scarf

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Supplies

• Yarn: Yarnspirations, Caron, Cotton Ripple Cakes. 8.5 oz (240 g) and 491 yds (449 m). 100% Cotton. Light Weight Yarn [3]. Machine washable and dryable.
• Colors: 3 skeins in Quarry (291237-37035)
• Hook: 5 mm (H). Furls Streamline Swirl Virgo. I used this hook.
• Finished Project Yardage: Scarf:  11 oz (309 g) /633 yds ( 579 m)
• Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker

Difficulty Level

Easy

Finished Size

Scarf length approximately 84 inches X 9 inches width

Gauge

Approximately 8 sc per 3 inches; 4 bead stitches per 3 inches and 12 rows worked in sc per 3 inches

You can substitute any yarn and hook for this stitch pattern – just remember when you substitute if your gauge is different, the finished size, and amount of yarn used for your project will also be different.

Abbreviations

US Terminology used

bead st – bead stitch

beg – beginning

ch – chain

g – grams

m – meters

oz – ounces

R – row

rem – remaining

rep – repeat

sc –  single crochet

sk – skip

sl st – slip stitch

st/sts – stitch/stitches

WS –  wrong side (back of project)

yds – yards

* to **– Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain multiple instructions.

[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches

() – important notes AND sets of stitches to be worked within one stitch, or space

Special Stitches

Bead Stitch

*1 dc in the next st. The rest of the bead stitch is crocheted around the post of the dc you just crocheted. You will be working around the post by inserting your hook from the front of the work, to the back of the work and back to the front of the work (just like if you were making a front post stitch).  Yarn over and insert the hook around the post of the dc, yarn over and pull up 1 loop**. Work from * to ** 3 times in total. You will have 7 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through 6 loops, yarn over and pull through the remaining 2 loops on your hook. 

Helpful Tutorials

Stitch Anatomy

Quick Stitch Guide 

Slip Knot and Starting Chain

Whipstitch Seam

Notes:

• Stitch multiple is multiple of 2 + 1 for the turning chain

Happy to be Here Scarf
(Bead Stitch Scarf)

The scarf is crocheted back-and-forth in rows.

Using your 5 mm (H) hook (or size required for gauge):

R1: Ch 251, sk the first ch, 1 sc in each rem ch across, ch 1, turn. [250 sc]

R2: 1 sc in each st across, turn. [250 sc]

R3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), sk the first st, *1 bead st in the next st, sk the next st**. Work from * to ** across to the last st. 1 dc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [124 bead sts, 2 dc]

R4-R27: 1 sc in each st across, turn. [250 sc]

R28: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), sk the first st, *1 bead st in the next st, sk the next st**. Work from * to ** across to the last st. 1 dc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [124 bead sts, 2 dc]

R29: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. [250 sc]

R30: 1 sc in each st across, finish off. [250 sc]

Finishing Instructions:

Weave in your ends.

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2021 Monthly Scarf of the Month CAL

Get all the details about our 2021 CALs here:

Get all the details for the Scarf of the Month CAL here.
Get all the details for the Hat of the Month CAL here.
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Happy Crocheting 🙂

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