I’m sharing Phoenix Sunset, a crochet ripple scarf, as a free pattern for the first time. My inspiration was a beautiful sunset I saw in Phoenix, Arizona during a trip for work. You can wear your version of Phoenix Sunset as a scarf or seam it into an infinity cowl. This pattern includes tutorials for all the special stitches and for the invisible seam I used.
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Sometimes you encounter a stitch pattern that is screaming to be transformed into a project. That’s how I felt when I came across this ripple pattern. Sadly, I can no longer remember the original source and my notes are long gone.
At the time I designed this, I was traveling a lot for work and was still recalling this gorgeous sunset I saw during a trip to Phoenix. Once I saw the yarn, everything (stitch, inspiration, and scarf pattern) came together!
This pattern was originally a premium pattern, but as of today, it will be available as a free blog pattern. The yarn has since been discontinued, but I share substitute options in the pattern.
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Phoenix Sunset
Crochet Ripple Scarf Pattern by Underground Crafter
My inspiration for this crochet ripple scarf pattern was a beautiful sunset I saw while visiting Phoenix, Arizona. Wear it as a scarf or join into a cowl. Includes tutorials for the special stitches and optional seam.
Finished Size
- Teen/Adult: 53” (134.5 cm) length/circumference, 5.5” (14 cm) height after blocking.
Materials
- Knit Picks City Tweed HW (55% Merino wool/25% superfine alpaca/20% Donegal tweed, 3.5 oz/100 g/164 yd/150 m) – 1 skein ea in Tarantella (CA), Habanero (CB), and Lemon Curd (CC), or approximately 160 yd (146 m) in each of 3 colors in any medium weight yarn. NOTE: This yarn has been discontinued. You can find suitable alternatives on YarnSub here.
- Addi Swing US Size I/9-5.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Addi Swing hooks are available online at Herrschners | Amazon
- Yarn needle.
- 10 locking stitch markers.
Gauge
- 20 sts x 10 rows in pattern = 5” (13 cm) length x 5.5” (14 cm) height. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- CA – Color A
- CB – Color B
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- dc2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together (decreases 1 st) – [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 video tutorial for this decrease is available below.
- If you can’t see the dc2tog video above, watch it on YouTube.
- dc3tog – double crochet 3 stitches together (decreases 2 sts) – [Yo, insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] 3 times, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook. A helpful video tutorial for this decrease is available below.
- If you can’t see the dc3tog video above, watch it on YouTube.
- FPcl – front post cluster – [Yo, insert hook from front around back to front of indicated st 2 rows below, yo and draw up a loop even to height of loop on hook, yo and draw through 2 loops] 3 times, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook. A photo tutorial for this stitch is available in the Special Stitch Pattern section below.
- pm – place stitch marker
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- yo – yarn over
- * Repeat instructions after asterisk as indicated.
- [] Repeat instructions within brackets as indicated.
Special Stitch Pattern Tutorial: FPcl
- Yarn over.
- Insert hook from front around back to front of indicated stitch 2 rows below.
- Yarn over.
- Draw up a loop even to height of first loop on hook.
- Yarn over and draw through 2 loops. (2 loops remain on hook.)
- Yarn over and insert hook from front around back to front of same stitch.
- Yarn over and draw up a loop even to height of first loop on hook.
- Yarn over and draw through 2 loops. (3 loops remain on hook.)
- Yarn over and insert hook from front around back to front of same stitch.
- Yarn over and draw up a loop even to height of first loop on hook.
- Yarn over and draw through 2 loops. (4 loops remain on hook.)
- Yarn over.
- Draw through all 4 loops on hook.
- Remove stitch marker.
Pattern Notes
- A helpful video tutorial for changing colors in the last yarn over of a stitch is available below.
- If you can’t see the changing colors video above, watch it on YouTube.
- Scarf is crocheted flat in rows. To seam into an infinity cowl, watch a helpful video for seaming with the mattress stitch below.
- If you can’t see the mattress stitch seam video above, watch it on YouTube.
- New to blocking? Get instructions and watch videos here.
Pattern Instructions
Scarf
- With CA, ch 201.
- Row 1: (Right/Front Side) Turn, skip 2 ch, dc2tog, [dc in next 2 ch, 2 dc in next ch] twice, dc in next ch, pm around last dc, dc in next st, [2 dc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch] twice, *dc3tog twice, [dc in next 2 ch, 2 dc in next ch] twice, dc in next ch, pm around last dc, dc in next ch, [2 dc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch] twice; repeat from * across to last 3 ch, dc3tog. (200 sts)
- Row 2: Turn, ch 2, skip first dc3tog and next dc, dc2tog, dc in next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts] 4 times, *dc3tog twice, dc in next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts] 4 times; repeat from * across to last 2 sts, dc2tog changing to CB with last yo of final dc2tog (see Pattern Notes), fasten off CA.
- Row 3: Turn, ch 2, skip first dc2tog, dc2tog, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, FPcl around marked st, rm, dc behind FPcl and in next st, pm around last dc, dc in next 2 sts, FPcl around next st 2 rows below, dc behind FPcl and in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, *dc3tog twice, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, FPcl around marked st, rm, dc behind FPcl and in next st, pm around last dc, dc in next 2 sts, FPcl around next st 2 rows below, dc behind FPcl and in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * to last 3 sts, dc3tog.
- Row 4: Repeat Row 2 once, changing to CC with last yo of final dc2tog, fasten off CB.
- Row 5: Repeat Row 3 once.
- Row 6: Repeat Row 2 once, fasten off CC.
- Row 7: Repeat Row 3 once.
- Row 8: Repeat Row 2, changing to CA with last yo of final dc2tog, fasten off CB.
- Row 9: Repeat Row 3 once without placing markers.
- Row 10: Repeat Row 2 once without changing colors, fasten off CA, leaving long yarn tail (approximately 18″/45.5 cm) for seaming.
- Spray block to size (see Pattern Notes).
Finishing
- Optional: Thread yarn needle with yarn tail from Row 10, use mattress stitch to join short edges of cowl together (see Pattern Notes).
- With yarn needle, weave in ends on inside of scarf.