August 28, 2022

Alex Scarf Crochet Pattern

Alex Scarf

alex scarf

Let me introduce you to my new design, the Alex Scarf. But first, I want to share how I came up with this.

Oh how I just love Fall! When I was a kid, Summer was my favorite but as I got older, Fall was just more and more appealing. I always loved the colors of Fall but growing up in California (even in the foothills of Yosemite), we didn’t have much of a Fall–or Winter.

Fall is so beautiful in Kansas with the vibrant colors on all the trees, the still green grass, and vast open skies. People here love to decorate for Fall and especially, Halloween! Even our cities are surrounded by farm fields, where beautiful corn stalks and hay grow tall. Most of all, I love to see those giant, round bales of straw, poka-dotting the cut fields.

Fall Accessories

It wouldn’t be Fall without the perfect accessories, would it? I’m a scarf person and not only do I like to wear them, but I love to make them.

Imagine being gently wrapped in super squishy cozy warmth, that is soft to the touch and a delight to behold. Just brings a smile to my face! The cozy scarf around your neck as you are outside picking a few pumpkins for Halloween or raking leaves, or taking a stroll on a trail, viewing the Fall colors.

Alex Scarf

I had in mind one to go with my Alex Beanie and I wanted to incorporate the design of that into the scarf. The result was a simpistic scarf with elegant lines.

I used Yarn Bee Must Be Merino and oh my gosh! That yarn is SO squishy, smooth, and soft! I highly recommend it for making this. The stitch definition when using this yarn is amazing, also.

Materials Needed

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You will need about 3-4 skeins of Yarn Bee Must Be Merino Aran yarn, which is a medium/aran #4 weight yarn, OR the DK/Light weight #3 version (which is the one I used). Yarn contents are 50% Merino, 25% Acrylic, and 25% Nylon. 3.5oz, 153 yards for the Aran and 227 yards per skein for the DK. You will need a little over 600 yards to get the length and width you desire.

5mm crochet hook

Stitch Markers (optional)

Tape Measure

Yarn Needle

Scissors

Measurements

About 60″ long and 8″ wide with the border. Sizes will vary depending on tension, yarn, and hook used. For example, you can use a DK/Light weight yarn instead with the 5mm hook and get close to those measurements. Just use what you like, knowing that you may have to crochet more or less depending on the yarn and hook you use.

Fall Blog Hop

This pattern is part of the Fall Blog Hop hosted by Carroway Crochet and Fosbas Designs. You can get this pattern for FREE for one day, August 29th, 2022 for 24 hours with the code.

While this pattern alone is fabulous, I highly recommend getting the bundle, which includes ALL patterns that are part of this blog hop for a greatly discounted rate.

Pattern Specifics

Abbreviations

St(s)–Stitch(es)
Ch(s)–Chain(s)
Sk—Skip
FO—Fasten off
TC—Turning chain
Rep—Repeat
*–indicates where to start repeat
YO—Yarn over
Sl St—Slip Stitch
Dc—Double Crochet
Hdc—Half-double crochet
FHDC—foundation half-double crochet

Pattern Notes

Written in US terms
Ch1 or 2 does not count as a stitch

Special Stitches

FHDC: Ch2, yo, insert into 2nd ch from the hook and pull up a loop, ch1, yo, pull thru all loops, first fhdc made. *YO, insert hook into bottom of stitch just made (both loops—it’s

the “chain” you did), yo, pull up a loop, ch1, yo, pull thru all loops. Continue from * until you have the number of FHDC you need.

Camel: This is also known as “third loop” hdc. To do this: YO, insert hook into the THIRD loop of the HDC from the previous row (this will be a horizontal bar below the two loops you normally work into. If working in the round, it will be on the INSIDE of your work). Pull up a loop, YO and pull thru all 3 loops on your hook.

All About Fall Blog Hop

Join in on the fun with getting FREE patterns each day from August 1st, 2022 – August 30th, 2022 with the All About Fall Blog Hop! Each day a different designer will make one of their favorite fall patterns available for a FREE download! Today, August 29th, 2022 is my day to be featured in the blog hop and you can get this fabulous scarf pattern for free for 24 hours starting 7am CST. Follow the instructions below to get your free pattern.

Here is How to Get Your Free Crochet Patterns.

Each week for four weeks either Carroway Crochet or Susanna will be posting the free designs here for you. From August 1-15 the updates will be at Carroway. From August 16- 30 they will be at Fosbas Designs.
Every day you can download the free crochet patterns PDFs for that day only, from 1:00 pm BST (8:00am EST or 5am PST) for 24 hours.
Grab the coupon code and click the button to get the download from the featured designer
This takes you to the designers blog post where they will have the FREE DOWNLOAD button posted
Click on the Download Button.
If you have been taken to Ravelry you need to click on BUY NOW, Some of the patterns are direct downloads from the designers sites and they will have their own instructions.
Select Use Coupon Code
Enter the coupon code in the box that appears for the code
Download your free pdf.

For the 1st-15th, click to go to Carroway Crochet’s website, here.

For the 16th-30th, click to go to Fosbas Designs, here.

To get the code for my pattern, click the link for Fosbas Designs, above and follow the buttons there.

Get The Bundle

If you’re impatient like me, you will want to check out this bundle! 30 patterns for just $12.99! That’s roughly 43 cents per pattern! Click the button below to get your bundle