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!).

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One of my best friends loves stretchy, jersey-style infinity cowls. This year, I decided to make her a crochet version as a holiday gift.

Back in November, I took a trip to Saratoga Springs for work, and I had a chance to visit Common Thread and pick up a skein of Holiday Yarns FlockSock Sock Yarn in Wolverine. This color is a blueish gray that is perfect for my friend’s mostly neutral color palette.

Using a much larger than recommended sized hook and crocheting into the back loop only creates a gently textured and super stretchy fabric.

The finished circle scarf is long enough to wrap around twice. It’s very lightweight and breathable, too.

Faux Fabric Circle Scarf

Crochet Pattern by Underground Crafter

Sock yarn, a larger than recommended crochet hook, and a textured stitch pattern create a stretchy as fabric infinity scarf.

Finished Size

• Adult: 7” (18 cm) wide x 49” (124.5 cm) long (unblocked).

Materials

• Holiday Yarns FlockSock Sock Yarn (75% Merino wool/25% Nylon, 3.5 oz/100 g, 400 yd/366 m) – 1 skein in Wolverine, or approximately 400 yd (366 m) in any super fine weight yarn.
• US G-6/4 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain gauge.
• Yarn needle.

Gauge

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

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

• BL – back loop only
• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• ea – each
• hdc – half double crochet
• rep – repeat
• sl st – slip stitch
• sp – space
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• * Rep instructions after asterisk as indicated.

Pattern Instructions

Scarf

• Ch 40.
• Row 1: Turn, sk 2, (counts as first hdc, here and throughout), *dc in next ch, hdc in next ch; rep from * across. (39 sts)
• Row 2: Turn, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), *hdcBL in next st, dcBL in next st; rep from * across.
• Row 3: Turn, ch 2, *dcBL in next st, hdcBL in next st; rep from * across.
• Rep Rows 2-3 60 times (or until scarf measures approximately 49” (124.5 cm) long. Do not fasten off.
• Fold short ends together and match up sts on each side. Seam together short edges with sl st through ea side. Fasten off. Turn right side out (so seam is inside).

Finishing

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

© 2014 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/2014/12/25/free-pattern-faux-fabric-circle-scarf. Thanks for supporting indie designers!