Color-Block Rainbow Scarf (Free Crochet Pattern)

Posted by CraftFoxes Staff on Dec 11, 2022

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You can add a splash of bright rainbow color to your winter wardrobe with this super-simple, oversized, striped scarf. Designed using vibrant shades with a pop of neon thrown in for good measure, this scarf can be whipped up on a weekend. The pattern is a really relaxing, repetitive combination of double crochet and back loop half double crochet stitches. These stripes create interest and texture, but it remains an easy project, perfect for beginners looking to practice back loop stitches or more experienced crocheters wanting a break from complex projects.

Excerpted with permission from Quick Crochet: No-Fuss Patterns for Colorful Scarves, Blankets, Bags and More by Kate Rowell (Page Street Publishing).

Step 1

Finished Size: 6 3/4" (17.25 cm) wide x 85" (2.25 m) long

MATERIALS:

Rico® Essentials Big, Super Bulky, 50% Acrylic/50% Wool Yarn, 50 grams (1.75 ounces), 48 meters (52.5 yards)
1 ball each of #25 Neon Orange, #27 Neon Green, #28 Fuchsia, #30 Light Red, #32 Saffron, #34 Turquoise and #37 Light Petrol
8mm (U.S. size L/11) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Darning needle

Abbreviations:

sl st slip stitch
st(s) stitch(es)
ch chain
hdc half double crochet
dc double crochet
BLO back loop(s) only

Gauge:
9 dc x 4 dc rows = 4" (10.25 cm)

Step 2

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Pattern: Using light red, ch 17.

Row 1: Dc into 3rd chain from hook (skipped chs, do not count as a st), dc across, turn (15 sts).

Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), dc across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, hdc across in BLO, hdc in last st, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, dc across, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, dc across, turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, dc across, turn.

Row 7: Ch 1, hdc in BLO across to last st, hdc in last st, turn.

Rows 8 to 10: Ch 1, dc across, turn.

Row 11: Ch 1, hdc in BLO across to last st, hdc in last st, turn.

Rows 12 & 13: Ch 1, dc across, turn. At end of the last row, change to fuchsia.

Row 14: Ch 1, dc across, change to light red, turn.

Row 15: Ch 1, hdc in BLO across to last st, hdc in last st, change to fuchsia, turn.

Rows 16 to 27: (Repeat Rows 4 to 7) 3 times.

Rows 28 & 29: Ch 1, dc across, turn. At end of the last row, change to neon orange.

Row 30: Ch 1, dc across, change to fuchsia, turn.

Row 31: Ch 1, hdc in BLO across to last st, hdc in last st, change to neon orange, turn.

Rows 32 to 43: (Repeat Rows 4 to 7) 3 times.

Rows 44 & 45: Ch 1, dc across, turn. At end of the last row, change to saffron.

Row 46: Ch 1, dc across, change to neon orange, turn.

Row 47: Ch 1, hdc in BLO across to last st, hdc in last st, change to saffron, turn.

Rows 48 to 59: (Repeat Rows 4 to 7) 3 times.

Rows 60 & 61: Ch 1, dc across, turn. At end of the last row, change to neon green.

Row 62: Ch 1, dc across, change to saffron, turn.

Row 63: Ch 1, hdc in BLO across to last st, hdc in last st, change to neon green, turn.

Rows 64 to 75: (Repeat Rows 4 to 7) 3 times.

Rows 76 & 77: Ch 1, dc across, turn. At end of the last row, change to turquoise.

Row 78: Ch 1, dc across, change to neon green, turn.

Row 79: Ch 1, hdc in BLO across to last st, hdc in last st, change to turquoise, turn.

Rows 80 to 91: (Repeat Rows 4 to 7) 3 times.

Rows 92 & 93: Ch 1, dc across, turn. At end of the last row, change to light petrol.

Row 94: Ch 1, dc across, change to turquoise, turn.

Row 95: Ch 1, hdc in BLO across to last st, hdc in last st, change to light petrol, turn.

Rows 96 to 107: (Repeat Rows 4 to 7) 3 times.

Row 108: Ch 1, dc across, turn.

Row 109: Sl st across, fasten off, and sew in ends.

Excerpted with permission from Quick Crochet: No-Fuss Patterns for Colorful Scarves, Blankets, Bags and More by Kate Rowell (Page Street Publishing).