I’m joining Oombawka Design Crochet and The Stitchin’ Mommy for the tenth annual Scarf of the Month Crochet Along with the Sunshine Squares Scarf. The Sunshine Squares Scarf is a crochet squares scarf with a simple circle-in-a-square motif with “sunrays” around the edging. It’s the perfect bright spot on a grey winter day!
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I was excited to be invited back to Oombawka Design Crochet and The Stitchin’ Mommy’s annual Scarf of the Month Crochet Along (get the details here on Oombawka Design Crochet and here on The Stitchin’ Mommy). Rhondda and Amy have invited guest designers, so each month you get 3 free scarf patterns. Whether you like to make scarves to wear, gift, or donate, this is the perfect CAL for you!
I’ve been on a bit of a granny square kick as of late, and there was a stretch of very grey winter days recently. So I decided to design a matching crochet squares scarf and hat set using cheerful colors. (Get the matching Sunshine Squares Hat pattern HERE!)
The Sunshine Squares Scarf will definitely brighten your day! My version uses Big Twist Value yarn in Varsity Yellow for the sunny centers and Big Twist Value Print yarn in Sunrise Ombre for the outer squares and borders.
You can make your version scrappy, if you’d like.
Scroll down for the free pattern for the Sunshine Squares Scarf. Don’t forget to visit Oombawka Design Crochet to get Rhondda’s February pattern, the Beginner Everblooms Scarf, and The Stitchin’ Mommy to get Amy’s February pattern, the Merry Go Round Infinity Scarf. If you’re reading this blog post before 11:59pm Eastern on February 17, 2025, you’re in luck! You can also grab the PDF version of all 3 patterns free with coupon code. Visit Rhondda and Amy’s sites using the links above for their coupon codes. Use coupon code SUNSHINE to get the Ravelry version of the Sunshine Squares Scarf for free, or click HERE to add the pattern with coupon code to your cart. Make sure your cart is set to $0 before checking out as there will be no refunds for accidental purchases.
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Sunshine Squares Scarf
Crochet Squares Scarf Pattern by Underground Crafter
Updated 2/23/2025
This crochet squares scarf uses a circle-in-a square motif. Use planned colors or make your version scrappy! This pattern was designed for the tenth annual Scarf of the Month Crochet Along with Oombawka Design Crochet and The Stitchin’ Mommy.
Finished Size
- Teen/Adult: 7” (18 cm) wide x 65” (165 cm) long.
Materials
- Big Twist Value yarn (100% acrylic, 6 oz/170 g, 380 yd/347 m) – 1 skein in Varsity Yellow (CA), or approximately 210 yd (192 m) in CA in any medium weight yarn.
- Big Twist Value Print yarn (100% acrylic, 4.3 oz/121 g, 269 yd/246 m) – 2 skeins in Sunrise Ombre (CB), or approximately 445 yd (407 m) in CB in any medium weight yarn.
- KnitPro Waves 2.0 (available online at LoveCrafts | Amazon) US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.
- Yarn needle.
Gauge
- Through Rnd 7 in pattern = 6” (15 cm) square. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- BL – back loop only – Oombawka Design Crochet has a helpful video tutorial for identifying the back loop here.
- CA – Color A
- CB – Color B
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- dc2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together (decrease) – [Yo, insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] twice, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook. A helpful video tutorial for this stitch is available below.
- If you can’t see the video tutorial for the dc2tog above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- FL – front loop only – Oombawka Design Crochet has a helpful video tutorial for identifying the front loop here.
- hdc – half double crochet
- rep – repeat
- Rnd(s) – Round(s)
- sc – single crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- sp – space
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- yo – yarn over
- [] Repeat instructions within brackets as indicated.
- * Repeat instructions after asterisk as indicated.
- + Repeat instructions after plus sign as indicated.
- () Work instructions between parentheses into same stitch or space.
Pattern Notes
- There are several 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 demonstrating how to crochet into chain spaces above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- A helpful video tutorial demonstrating the slip stitch seam is available below.
- If you can’t see the video demonstrating the slip stitch seam above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
Pattern Instructions
Sunshine Square – Make 10
- With CA, ch 4, sk 3 ch, sl st to next ch to form ring.
- Rnd 1: (Right Side) Ch 1, 12 dc in ring, join with sl st to first dc. (12 sts)
- Rnd 2: (Right Side) Ch 1, 2 dc in same st and each st around, join with sl st to first dc. (24 sts)
- Rnd 3: (Right Side) Ch 1, starting in first st [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] around, join with slstFL to first dc. (36 sts)
- Rnd 4: (Right Side) Ch 3, [*(dcFL, hdcFL, scFL) in nex st,** slstFL in next st, ch 3] around, ending last rep at **, slstFL to first st, fasten off CA.
- Rnd 5: Join CB on Right Side with slstBL to any st, ch 1, 2 dcBL in same st, *dcBL in next st, hdcBL in next 2 sts, scBL in next 2 sts, hdcBL in next 2 sts, dcBL in next st,** (2 dcBL, ch 2, 2 dcBL) in next st; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, 2 dcBL in first st, ch 1, join with sc (counts as second ch in ch-2 sp) to first dc. – 12 sts/side + 4 ch-2 sp
- Rnd 6: (Right Side) Ch 1, 3 dc in same ch-2 sp, *[skip 2 sts, ch 1, 3 dc in next st, skip 1 st] across to next ch-2 sp,** (ch 1, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (ch 1, 3 dc) in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, join with sc (counts as second ch in ch-2 sp) to first dc.
- Rnd 7: (Right Side) Ch 1, 3 dc in same ch-2 sp, *[ch 1, skip 3 st, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to 3 sts before ch-2 sp, skip 3 sts,** (ch 1, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (ch 1, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1, join with sc (counts as second ch in ch-2 sp) to first dc.
- Fasten off CB with long yarn tail (approximately 24”/61 cm) for seaming.
Assembly and Finishing
- Join 2 squares with Right Sides facing on the Wrong Side with slip stitch seam (see Pattern Notes) starting in ch-2 sp, working into each st and sp across side, and finishing in next ch-2 sp. Continue until all squares are joined together into one long rectangular row.
- Border Rnd 1: Join CB on Right Side with sl st to ch-2 corner space before long side of rectangle, working along long edge, ch 1, 3 dc in same ch-2 sp, *[ch 1, skip 3 st, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] 5 times,** ch 1, skip 3 sts,+ dc in first ch-2 sp, dc2tog in same and next ch-2 sp, dc in second ch-2 sp; rep from * across to last 3 sts before corner ch-2 sp, ending last rep at **, (ch 1, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp, turn to work along short edge, rep from * to + once, (ch 1, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 sp, turn to work along long edge, rep from * around, ending last rep at +, 3 dc in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, join with sc (counts as second ch in ch-2 sp) to first dc.
- Border Rnd 2: (Right Side) Rep Rnd 7.
- Fasten off CB.
- With yarn needle, weave in ends on Wrong Side of scarf.