Crochet Pattern: Herringbone Scarf with Lacy Shells

Today’s pattern is part of The Scarf of the Month crochet-a-long with Oombawka Design Crochet and The Stitchin’ Mommy, two of my favorite crochet bloggers!

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Last month, I had the chance to attend the Snap! conference for craft, DIY, food, and other creative bloggers in Salt Lake City, Utah. One of the fun features of this event is that you can get assigned a “secret sister” to share three gifts with. My secret sister was Jessica from Mad in Crafts, and she mentioned that she liked purple and red. And scarves. I happened to have this redish purple yarn in my stash, just waiting for the perfect project to come along.

My mom brought this yarn back for me from a trip to Europe a few years ago. It’s a super soft, washable, Merino wool yarn called Filtes King Extra. (This yarn is now discontinued, but you can find a suitable alternative here on YarnSub.) I dug through my stitch pattern books, looking for something perfect to highlight the texture. But, I couldn’t choose just one stitch for this yarn, so I decided to do something a little different.

I choose one pattern – a herringbone stitch – for the main part of the scarf, which is worked from side to side. And then I added this lacy shell border. I makes a great gift. And, my secret sister liked it!

If you’d like to make a more unisex version, you can just continue the herringbone stitch pattern (Row 2) until the scarf is the perfect size.

I know the lacy shells might be challenging for some crocheters, so I’ve included a complete video tutorial in the pattern.

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Herringbone Scarf with Lacy Shells

Crochet Herringbone Scarf Pattern by Underground Crafter

This textured scarf is crocheted from side to side. A lacy shell edging is added at the end, making it a lovely gift for someone special.

Finished Size

• Adult: 5” (13 cm) wide x 58.5” (148.5 cm) long before blocking.

Materials

• Filtes King Extra (1.75 oz/50 g/99 yd/91 m/100% washable Merino wool) – 4 skeins in 2071, or approximately 396 yd (362 m) in any medium weight yarn. NOTE: This yarn is now discontinued, but you can find a suitable alternative here on YarnSub.
• US Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain gauge.
• Yarn needle.

Gauge

• 17 sts = 4” (10 cm) wide in Row 2 pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• dc2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together – [Yo, insert hook in designated st or sp, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] twice, yo and drawn through all 3 loops on hook. A helpful video for this decrease is available below.

• If you can’t see the dc2tog video above, watch it on YouTube.
• ea – each
• rep – repeat
• sc – single crochet
• sc2tog – sc 2 sts together – [Insert hook in designated st or sp, yo and draw up a loop] twice, yo and drawn through all 3 loops on hook. A helpful video for this decrease is available below.

• If you can’t see the sc2tog video above, watch it on YouTube.
• sp – space
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• t-ch – turning chain
• ^* Rep instructions after asterisks as indicated.

Pattern Notes

• This scarf is crocheted from side-to-side along the long edge. You can find tips for working with long foundation chains in the video below.

• If you can’t see the foundation chain video above, watch it on YouTube.
• To adjust the length of this scarf, chain a multiple of 3 sts, + 3 (for the herringbone stitch) that is ALSO a multiple of 8 sts, + 1 (for the lacy shells).
• A video tutorial for this pattern is available below, or scroll down for written instructions.

• If you can’t see the pattern video above, watch it on YouTube.

Pattern Instructions

© 2016 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: https://undergroundcrafter.com/2016/05/08/free-pattern-herringbone-scarf-lacy-shells. Thanks for supporting indie designers!