Welcome back! This month I did something I have never done before – I chose my yarn first. Normally I have an idea of a design in my head when I gather my supplies but NOT this time…
Last week, when my children were doing the summer camp craft at Michaels, I was browsing the yarn aisles and I saw this yarn and I fell head-over-heels in love with the color and the squishiness of it.
Not only was the yarn a total impulse buy for me (yes I am by far one of the biggest yarn hoarders you will ever meet) it is a type of yarn I typically bypass because I have ‘control’ issues when it comes to my designs and finished projects. I like to be able to predict what the yarn is going to do…
This yarn is carefree. It is spontaneous and it is totally unpredictable and utterly irresistible.
Absolute truth: I am a control freak…and when my yarn changes thicknesses it drives me completely crazy because it never does so when I think it is going to and it can totally throw off the design I am crocheting…
Even knowing this yarn was going to go from thick to thin and back again, I still could not put it back on the shelf and I am EXTREMELY happy I purchased it !!
The yarn totally designed this pattern – and I honestly think it is one of my most favorite scarves.
I plan on buying even more yarn in different colors to make gifts for my friends and family (I hope you guys need some scarves again this year!).
The stitch the yarn chose is super simple; even brand new crocheters will be able to make this beauty without much difficulty…and it was a joy to crochet. I watched a couple movies on Netflix and let the yarn do all the work!
Thus…this is now my Serendipity Scarf. This scarf was a “fortunate happenstance” (pleasant surprise).
I hope you will be pleasantly surprised by it too!
This is just one of the Scarf of the Month Club Free Patterns for the month of July 2016!
Get your JULY Scarf of the Month Club Scarf Patterns Right here!
For the links to the other two free crochet scarf patterns please scroll to the very end of this post!
Serendipity Scarf
Supplies
- Yarn: 1 OR 2 balls of Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable Waves Yarn (119 yd/3.5 oz; 109m/100 g; Medium Weight) yarn (Color: Spices) – number of balls depends on scarf length you choose to make. See finished sizes below.
- Hook 5.5 mm (I) {Furls Hollywood}
- Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker (optional)
Difficulty Level
BEGINNER
Finished Size
1 BALL = 48 inches long by 3.5 inches wide
2 BALLS = 96 inches long by 3.5 inches wide
Gauge
approximately 5 stitches worked in pattern (sc, ch 3, sc) per inch / 3 rows per inch
Abbreviations
US Terminology used
beg – beginning
ch – chain
ch3sp – chain 3 space
R – row/round
RS – right side
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
st/sts – stitch/stitches
* – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions.
() – Repeat the instructions between the parentheses the number of times indicated.
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches
Helpful Tutorials
Notes
- I work my R1 in the back bump of the chains because it gives the starting row more ‘stretch’
- Do NOT count the ch 1 (when you turn) as a stitch
- Do NOT work into any ch3sp for this project. You only work into the sc stitches.
- To change to your 2nd ball of yarn (or color changes) you will replace your working yarn end with the new yarn end on the last yarn over of the last stitch you make. This means you will need to change your yarn when you make a sc stitch (not during the chain sequences).
Stitch Multiple of 4 + 1 (plus 1 for the initial turning chain)
Serendipity Scarf
Pattern Instructions
R1 (RS): Ch 18. 1 sc in the 2nd ch, *ch 3, sk 3 chs, 1 sc in the next ch**. Rep from * to ** across. Ch 1, turn. [5 sc, 4 ch3sp]
R2: 1 sc in the first sc, *ch 3, sk the ch3sp, 1 sc in the next sc**. Rep from * to ** across. Ch 1, turn. [5 sc, 4 ch3sp]
R3 – until you reach the length you want: Rep R2. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in any loose ends. [5 sc, 4 ch3sp] I continued until my scarf was 96 inches long (basically I worked until I used up my 2 balls of yarn).
If you want an infinity scarf simply whipstitch the first and last rows together. If you would like to add an optional fringe please see the instructions below.
Optional Fringe: cut strands of yarn 7″ in length and hook them into a fringe in the last row and first row of the scarf. Be sure to work the same way on each fringe and side so they have a similar appearance when you are done.
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and
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Rhondda says
Hi Diane, Thank you 🙂 The color is “Spices”. Have a lovely week, Rhondda
Diane says
What yarn and color did you use….it’s beautiful!
Rhondda says
Hi Terrie, Is the printfriendly button not working? That’s not good! I emailed a copy to you 🙂 Thank you for letting me know! Rhondda
Terrie Dick says
Rhonda,
I love this Serendipity scarf but can’t print out the pattern. Would you kindly email me the pattern.
I will greatly appreciate it.
Thanks so much and sorry to bother you.
Terrie