How to Crochet a Flowered Scarf

A Beginners Project

This is one of those nice crochet projects you can take along and work on anywhere. The 74 cute little flowers are perfect for crocheting while relaxing in front of the TV or while waiting in the doctor's office.

Crochet Flower Scarf Materials

• 1 skein of 4-ply knitting worsted yarn in color or colors of your choice
• 1 size G crochet needle
• Matching thread
• Sewing needle

Instructions for the Crochet Flowers

Leave a 2-inch tail, chain 5, slip stitch into the first chain to form a loop.

Chain 4, triple crochet in the center loop, chain 4, slip stitch in the center loop forming your first petal. Do this 4 more times in the center loop ending with a slip stitch. Cut the yarn off leaving a 2-inch tail. Pull the tail through the slip stitch and pull tight.

Weave the first tail up to the second on the back side of the flower and knot the two together pulling tight. Cut the ends off close to the flower.

Repeat this until you have 74 flowers which will give you approximately a 65-inch long scarf.

Instructions for Constructing the Crochet Scarf

First pair the flowers together placing them right sides together. [Note that there is a difference between the front and back of the flowers.]

The tips of two petals in flower 1 will be attached to the tips of two petals of flower 2 to join each pair.

Using small lengths of the same color yarn and the same crochet hook connect them by running a piece of yarn through both flowers. [Contrasting color yarn is used in the photos simply for the purpose of illustration.]

Knot the connecting pieces of yarn on the back side of the petals.

Continue to make pairs of the flowers until you have 37 pairs.

Back view

Once all the pairs are made you can start piecing the scarf together.

Front view

Lay the joined pairs out on a flat surface and in the order they will be attached. Offsetting them at an angel adds visual interest and gives nice tails on each end of the scarf.

Position a petal of one flower between two petals of a flower on the pair you are connecting it to. This will give a less open look (and more warmth) to the finished scarf as well.

Connect the pairs just as before, tying a knot on the back.

You will have two knots for each pair as you continue down the scarf. If you see areas you would like filled in you can use a needle and matching thread to further connect other petals together as.

Cover the scarf with a pressing cloth or a clean cotton dish towel and lightly press with a steam iron on a medium setting.