Pattern Description:
The One Skein Granny Rows Scarf is a fun and relaxing crochet design, utilizing one cake of Lion Brand Mandala yarn to create a colorful, extra-long, and cozy scarf without requiring color changes.
It can be worn as a traditional long scarf or stitched into an infinity scarf, with blocking recommended for straighter edges.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
- Yarn: One cake of Lion Brand Mandala yarn (approximately 570 yards required). This is the original line of yarn. The colorway pictured in the pattern is “Warlock”.
- Yarn Weight: DK weight (which is also known as Weight 3).
- Hook: A 5mm crochet hook (also known as H/8 in US sizing).
- Notions: Measuring tape, yarn needle, scissors.
- Measurements:
- Completed Size: Measures approximately 94 inches long and 7 inches wide.
- Gauge: Rows 1-4 should measure 2 inches tall and 7 inches wide.
- Customization:
- The scarf can be joined to form an infinity scarf using your preferred seaming method, with the recommendation to end on any repeat of row 11 before joining.
- To achieve extra width, you can extend the starting chain to 35 or 41 stitches.
- To make it a thinner width, you can try a starting chain of 20 or 23 stitches.
- Using a different yarn weight (e.g., Weight 4 instead of Weight 3) will likely result in increased length and width, and working up the gauge swatch is recommended to see how the scarf would look with the alternative yarn.
Stitches & Abbreviations Used:
- CH – Chain
- SK – Skip next stitch
- SS – Slip Stitch
- SC – Single Crochet
- HDC – Half Double Crochet
- DC – Double Crochet
- Clusters – A “cluster” refers to the block of “3 DC” stitches that are grouped together.
Instructions for Making the One Skein Granny Rows Scarf Pattern:
Important Notes Before You Begin:
- The turning chain (CH) in the cluster rows counts as a stitch.
- The turning CH in SC rows and HDC rows does not count as a stitch.
- It might appear that your stitch count is off between the solid rows and the cluster rows. This is normal due to the nature of the cluster stitches, which result in fewer stitches in those sections. When transitioning from cluster rows, you will need to add an extra SC stitch to return to the original stitch count of 25 (e.g., in Row 7, two SC are placed into the first stitch).
- The finished scarf may sometimes appear uneven between alternating sections; blocking is recommended to achieve straighter edges.
Beginning the Scarf:
Begin by chaining 26 stitches. Start Row 1 in the second CH from your hook.
- Row 1: Into each stitch across, place 1 SC. (25 SC)
- Row 2: CH 3 and turn (this counts as 1 DC, CH 1). SK two stitches. Then, place 3 DC into the next stitch. CH 1 and SK the next two stitches. Repeat from to across the row until there are 3 stitches left. SK two stitches and place 1 DC into the last stitch. (2 DC stitches [ends], 7 DC clusters, 8 CH 1 spaces)
- Row 3: CH 2 and turn (this counts as 1 DC). Place 2 DC into the first CH space. CH 1 and SK the next cluster. Place 3 DC in the next CH space, CH 1 and SK the next cluster. Repeat from to across the row until there is one CH space left. Make 3 DC into the final CH space. (8 DC clusters, 7 CH 1 spaces)
- Row 4: CH 3 and turn (this counts as 1 DC, CH 1). SK the next cluster. Place 3 DC in the next CH space, CH 1 and SK the next cluster. Repeat from to across the row until there is one cluster left. Skip over the next 2 DC of the cluster and place 1 DC into the 2nd CH stitch of the turning CH from Row 3. (2 DC stitches [ends], 7 DC clusters, 8 CH 1 spaces)
- Row 5: Repeat Row 3.
- Row 6: Repeat Row 4.
- Row 7: CH 1 (this does not count as a stitch). Into the first CH space place 2 SC. Place 1 SC into each of the next 3 DC stitches. SK the next CH space and place 1 SC into each of the next 3 DC stitches. Repeat from to until the end of the row. In the last CH space, place 2 SC. (25 SC stitches)
- Rows 8-11: CH 1 (this does not count as a stitch). Into the first stitch and each stitch across, place 1 HDC. (25 HDC stitches)
Continuing the Scarf (Row Repeats):
After completing Row 11, CH 1 and turn before beginning the Row 1 repeat. You will now be working the remainder of the scarf in row repeats.
- Repeat Rows 1-11 seventeen more times, which will result in a total of 198 rows from Row 1. This will create 18 DC cluster sections and 18 solid sections made of SC and HDC.
Final Rows:
- Rows 199-205: Repeat Rows 1-7. The last row of this segment should be an SC row.
After completing Row 205, fasten off and weave in all ends. Your extra-long and cozy One Skein Granny Rows Scarf is now complete!
Customization and Finishing
- Infinity Scarf Conversion: If you prefer an infinity scarf, simply join the two ends together using your favorite seaming method. It is suggested to end on any repeat of Row 11 before joining the ends.
- Adjusting Width:
- To achieve extra width, you can extend the starting chain to CH 35 or CH 41.
- To make it a thinner width, you could try a starting chain of CH 20 or CH 23.
- Using Different Yarn Weights: If you use a different yarn weight, such as a Weight 4 instead of the specified Weight 3, the stitches will appear the same, but the length and width will most likely be increased. It is strongly recommended to work up the gauge swatch with your chosen yarn to visualize how the scarf would look with the alternative yarn. One maker successfully used a Weight 4 yarn by adjusting their foundation chain to 19 stitches, resulting in 18 rows, which then matched the gauge well.
- Maximizing Yarn Usage: While the pattern is designed for one cake, you might find that using the entire cake of Mandala yarn means there isn’t quite enough for the very last segment (e.g., the final granny portion if you run out during an HDC section). If you are not concerned about the ends matching perfectly, you can simply crochet the repeat until you run out of yarn.
- Color Transitions: The inherent color transitions in Mandala yarn are allowed to happen wherever they land within the pattern. It’s normal for some stitches in the granny clusters to have different shades due to a color change.
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