Crochet Pattern: Pinky Circle Scarf

I’m releasing a new free crochet pattern every week through December. Each one can be made with 3 skeins of yarn or less, and would make a great gift (for someone else, or as a reward to yourself for all of your holiday crafting!). Today’s pattern is the Pinky Circle Scarf, a beginner-friendly infinity scarf pattern.

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Everyone has a friend who is always “too hot.” (It used to be me!) I designed the Pinky Circle Scarf with this friend in mind.

This peek-a-boo ripple stitch pattern is the perfect solution. Even when worn with two wrap arounds, there’s a little air around the neck, too.

This infinity scarf is crocheted flat. The border is worked in the round with a slip stitch join. The stitch pattern is a simple 4 row repeat (and, 2 of those rows are the same!), and it uses just 2 skeins of Rowan Pure Wool Worsted.

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Pinky Circle Scarf

Crochet Pattern by Underground Crafter

Updated 12/7/2025

This crochet infinity scarf pattern uses an easy to remember peek-a-boo stitch combination. It’s the perfect gift for that friend who is always “too hot.”

Finished Size

• Adult: 5.75” (14.5 cm) wide x 60” (152 cm) long.

Materials

• Rowan Pure Wool Superwash Worsted (100% washable wool, 3.5 oz/100 g, 219 yd/200 m) – 2 skeins in 113 Pretty Pink, or approximately 390 yd (357 m) in any medium weight yarn.
  • Pure Wool Superwash Worsted is available online from LoveCrafts | Jimmy Beans | Wool Warehouse UK | Amazon
• US I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain gauge.
• Yarn needle.

Gauge

• 18 sts x 11 rows in pattern = 4” (10 cm). Exact gauge is not critical for this project.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• rep – repeat
• RS – right (front) side
• sc – single crochet
• sl st – slip st
• sp – space
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• WS – wrong (back/inside) side
• [] Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.
• * Repeat instructions after asterisk as indicated.

Pattern Notes

• Scarf is crocheted flat. An edging is added, along with a slip stitch seam, to join into an infinity scarf.
• There are many ways to crochet into chain spaces. For this pattern, I used the first method shown in the video below.

• If you can’t see the video above demonstrating how to crochet into chain spaces, watch it on YouTube.
• A helpful video demonstrating how to single crochet around the side of your project is available below.

• If you can’t see the video above demonstrating how to crochet around your project, watch it on YouTube.
• A helpful video tutorial for seaming with a slip stitch join is available below.

• If you can’t see the video above for the slip stitch join, watch it on YouTube.

Pattern Instructions

Scarf

• Ch 27 (or any multiple of 6 ch, +3).
• Set Up Row: Turn, skip 3 ch (counts as first dc), dc in next ch and each ch across. (25 sts)
• Row 1 (WS): Turn, ch 5 (counts as first dc + ch-2 sp), skip first 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in next st, [ch 2, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in next st] across.
• Row 2 (RS): Turn, ch 1, sc in first st, [skip ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, skip ch-2 sp, sc in next st] across.
• Row 3: Rep Row 1 once.
• Row 4: Turn, ch 3 (counts as first dc), [2 dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next st] across.
• Rep Rows 1-4, 40 more times, or until scarf measures approximately 60” (152 cm) long. Do not fasten off and do not turn.

Edging and Joining

• Turn to begin working along long edge (see Pattern Notes), ch 1, *[2 sc in side of each row]** across to Set Up Row. Fold scarf so RS is facing inside, turn to work along short edge, insert hook through outer loops of both layers of next st on WS, join with slip stitch seam (see Pattern Notes) across next 25 sts, turn RS out, ch 1, rep from * to ** across to final Row, join with sl st to top of first sc. Fasten off.

Finishing

• With yarn needle, weave in ends. Spray block if necessary.

© 2014, 2016, 2025 by Marie Segares (Underground Crafter). This pattern is for personal use only. You may use the pattern to make unlimited items for yourself, for charity, or to give as gifts. You may sell items you personally make by hand from this pattern. Do not violate Marie’s copyright by distributing this pattern or the photos in any form, including but not limited to scanning, photocopying, emailing, or posting on a website or internet discussion group. If you want to share the pattern, point your friends to this link: http://undergroundcrafter.com/2014/12/12/free-pattern-pinky-circle-scarf. Thanks for supporting indie designers!