Split Decision: A Crochet Pocket Scarf Pattern

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This is going to be a quickie post because I am getting my small local in person shop ready for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday.  I am lucky enough to be part of a fabulous local business that supports about 60 different artist/vendors, and I have a space there.  So, this pattern is not anything that I was planning a few weeks ago.  Let me tell you what happened.

First, I was fortunate to have been given a big box of yarn that contained a bunch of skeins of Premier Puzzle and Loops & Threads Barcelona yarn. I knew right away that I wanted to use them for scarves, and I also knew that I wanted to use two colors per scarf, and this was the result.

Second, I wasn’t planning on doing this right now.  I had so much other stuff going on and creating a big handful of new scarves wasn’t on my to-do list for this holiday season, but a local customer told me that I needed some new scarves!  I said “okay then” 😉

And the Split Decision Crochet Scarf was born.

Pockets were not in my original plan, but Pocket Scarves are all the rage these days, so I wanted to add that to the pattern for those of you wanting to make up some of these for gifts.

I did want this to be an easy pattern that you could make while binge watching tv – or if you’re like me while listening to an audio book – so, I knew that I wanted to use a simple stitch.  I decided on the seed stitch which is one I typically use for dish rags because it’s so easy but makes a beautiful stitch pattern when finished.

This pattern uses a Seed Stitch.  This is a simple, easy repeat that works into a beautiful pattern.

This stitch is simple sc and dc.  You need to start with an odd number for your crochet chain to get an even number of stitches. You will be alternating sc, dc across the chain starting with sc and ending with dc and putting one stitch in each chain.  Chain 1 and turn at the end of each row (not a stitch).  When you start row 2 you will be putting your sc into the dc from the row before and the dc into the sc and repeat.  You do this repeat for all rows.

For these scarves featured in this pattern, I started with a chain of 31.  That gave me a width of 10 inches.  While gauge isn’t super important for this project, I don’t think you want a huge scarf either so you may want to do a gauge check after a few rows for width.

For length you will decide how long you need your scarf to hang and measure as you go.  Each person is different, and you will need to possibly adjust your length based on the person’s height.  This is especially important to get any actual use out of the pockets while wearing.

The hanging length of my examples range from 32″ – 38″

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Stitches Guide: *US Terms apply

Chain: Ch

Stitch: St

Single Crochet: SC

Half-double Crochet: hdc

Half-double decrease: hdc dec

Decrease: Dec or Sc2tog

Double Crochet: DC

I used my size 6mm/J hook for the yarn I chose and this pattern.

These two yarns (Premier Puzzle and Loops & Threads Barcelona) are so similar that without the jacket you might not know which is which. They are both labeled a #5 bulky and 328 yds/7oz/300m/200g per skein.  You will need at least two skeins per scarf.

My tags are from All This Wood on Etsy. 

I have made 5 examples for this pattern to give you some options.

In this mostly red scarf, I have used the Puzzle yarn in the colors Solitaire and Checkers.

This scarf has a crocheted fringe addition to the pattern after the simple ending.  More on that below.

You can also choose a contrasting yarn for the pockets if you are adding them.

I used the darker red yarn for my pockets, but since it’s a self-striping yarn they both look different.  Make sure to align pockets evenly and pin in place before sewing.  More on the pockets below.

In this second example with beachy colors on one side and reds and blue on the other, I have used Barcelona in the colors Wild Berry and Mist and ended the pattern with the simple ending below.

I love how each side is different!

The third example uses Barcelona in the colors Leafy and Quartz and is made just like the one above.

For the last two-color example, I wanted you to see how perfectly these yarns work together in case you wanted to mix the two brands as I have done. With the leftover Barcelona Quartz and another skein of the Puzzle yarn in Checkers, I made up this fun scarf.  It also has another type of crocheted fringe that I cover down below.

Now, for the pattern adaptations:

To crochet the simple ending:

After you reach the length of scarf you are doing, do 2 rows of 30 sc across with a chain 1 and turn at the end of each rows (not a stitch)

For the remaining rows, decrease one sc on each side of each row until you have 20 sc across.

For example: dec, sc 26, dec *chain 1 and turn (not a stitch)

So, you will have 28 sc, then 26 sc, then 24 sc etc until you reach 20.  Of course, you can keep going with the decreases if you like – this will create a point that looks nice with a tassel. See final example below.

For the tapered ending with tassels (below) you do as described above but decrease until you get to 6sc.  For the last row, do a sc dec, hdc in the next stitch, chain 2, hdc in the next and then sc dec in the last two.

The tassels are 75 wraps around my cell phone😊

The crochet fringe ending has two options:

You can see this Full/Fluffy Crochet Option here:

Full/Fluffy: After you sc dec to 20 sc across as described above, do 2 rows of sc and then chain 1 and turn.

Chain 16. Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, slip stich in the next 5 and then chain 10.  Slip stitch in the same stitch that you started and then slip stitch in the next and repeat this for each “fringe.”

If you ended with 20 sc you will have 20 “fringe” loops.

**You can modify this type of fringe to be any length you want by adjusting the starting chain. To make shorter or longer fringe, make sure you have the same number of chains on each side of the slip stitches – your “fringe” should be even on each side. For example, above there is a chain 10 – slip stitch 5 – chain 10. You might start with a chain 31 and have a chain of 20 with 10 slip stitches and a chain 20 for the other side – see how the sides should be even? I hope this makes sense. The next photo below might help.

This is the same type of fringe, but they are spaced out more to be less fluffy.  See how each “fringe” loop is like the letter Y?

For this less fluffy version, you make it just like above, but you will end the first fringe loop in the next stitch and then slip stitch into the next stitch so that each “loop” is spanning 2 stitches instead of one.

Less full fringe: Repeat the pattern as described until you have 20 stitches above and then chain 1 and turn.

Do 2 more rows of sc 20 for each row and chain 1 and turn.

Fringe: (Chain 16, slip stitch 10, chain 5, slip stitch in next stitch), slip stitch in next stitch and repeat.

This type of fringe is more spaced out and has more slip stitches on each end making the “loop” less large.

You can easily modify this type of fringe now for any project.  It is my favorite type of fringe because it stays neat and not messy like traditional fringe.  I also love to “steam” the fringe.  If you have never done this before, look up “steam blocking crochet” and see how beautifully it can transform your work.

You can use this pattern to make a solid color as well – look how beautiful.

 

For the pockets:

Pocket: chain 21, work in the stitch pattern as you did for the scarf for 18 rows or until they are the size you need.  For my examples, the pockets were roughly 7” x 7”

When you finish, leave a length of tail to sew.

I hope you enjoyed this pattern and have time to make one for yourself or someone else as a gift, but if not pin a pin and come back later.

Happy Holidays and Stay safe and well.

XOXO Kristi