The Scarf of Personal Growth reflects exactly what the name suggests. This free crochet pattern is designed for you or for you to gift to someone you know. The open spaces in the scarf represent change and reflection. What are they? They are what your eyes see. Whether it be a dragonfly, fairy, angel…it's all about personal perception.
Supplies
2 balls of yarn (Red Heart Unforgettable – Candied used in photos)
K – 6.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in your ends.
Stitches
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
3-DC-Cluster – 3 Double Crochet Cluster stitch
Scarf of Personal Growth – Crochet Scarf Pattern
Row 1: CH 33, turn. Skip 2 CH. DC into each of the next 31 CH.
Row 2: CH 2, turn. DC into next 15 DC. CH 6. Skip 1 stitch. DC into next 15 DC.
Row 3: CH 2, turn. DC into next 15 DC. CH 4. Skip CH space. DC into next 15 DC.
Row 4: CH 2, turn. DC into next 12 DC. CH 3.Skip 3 DC. SC over both CH spaces. CH 3. Skip 3 DC. DC into next 12 DC.
Row 5: CH 2, turn. DC into next 10 DC. Skip 2 DC. Skip CH 3 space. CH 5. SC into SC. CH 5. Skip CH 3 space, Skip 2 DC. DC into next 10 DC.
Row 6: CH 2, turn. DC into next 10 DC. DC into next 5 CH. 3-DC-Cluster into SC. DC into next 5 CH. DC into next 10 DC.
Row 7: CH 2, turn. DC into each of the next 31 stitches.
Row 8: CH 2, turn. DC into next 7 stitches. CH 6. Skip 1 stitch. DC into next 15 stitches. CH 6. Skip 1 stitch. DC into next 7 stitches.
Row 9: CH 2, turn. DC into next 7 stitches. CH 4. Skip CH space. DC into next 15 stitches. CH 4. Skip CH space. DC into next 7 stitches.
Row 10: CH 2, turn. DC into next 4 stitches. CH 3. Skip 3 DC. SC over both CH spaces. CH 3. Skip 3 DC. DC into next 9 DC. CH 3. Skip 3 DC. SC over both CH spaces. CH 3. Skip 3 DC. DC into next 4 stitches.
Row 11: CH 2, turn. DC into next 2 DC. Skip 2 DC. Skip CH space. CH 5. SC into SC. CH 5. Skip CH space. Skip 2 DC. DC into next 5 DC. Skip 2 DC. Skip CH space. CH 5. SC into SC. CH 5. Skip CH space. Skip 2 DC. DC into next 2 stitches.
Row 12: CH 2, turn. DC into next 2 DC. DC into next 5 CH. 3-DC-Cluster into SC. DC into next 5 CH. DC into next 5 stitches. DC into next 5 CH. 3-DC-Cluster into next SC. DC into next 5 CH. DC into next 2 DC.
Row 13: CH 2, turn. DC into each of the next 31 stitches.
Repeat rows 2-13 nine times, or until scarf is 6 ft.
Edging
Step 1: CH 1, Turn. SC into each of the next 31 stitches.
Step 2: CH 1, Turn. SC into each of the next 31 stitches.
Step 3: CH 1, Turn. SC into each of the next 31 stitches.
Step 4: CH 1. Rotate your piece (without turning). Crochet down the side edge of the scarf. You will put 1 SC into the side of the next 3 SC. You will put 2 SC OVER each DC on the edge of the scarf.
Step 5: When you get to the next corner, CH 1. Rotate your scarf again without turning. SC into next 31 stitches.
Step 6: CH 1. Turn. SC into each of the next 31 stitches.
Step 7: CH 1. Turn. SC into each of the next 31 stitches.
Step 8: CH 1. Rotate your piece (without turning). Crochet down the side edge of the scarf. You will put 1 SC into the side of the next 3 SC. You will put 2 SC OVER each DC on the edge of the scarf.
When you get to the next corner, CH 1. Join to first corner SC
Fringe
Cut 10 inch long pieces of yarn. You will need around 120 pieces. Taking two pieces at a time, fold in half, insert yarn through a stitch on the end of the scarf, pull yarn through by the fold of the pieces creating a loop, hook onto the end of the pieces and pull through the loop. Tug to tighten. Repeat every stitch on both ends of the scarf. Trim the edges as needed.
Love this scarf!!! Looking forward to stitching my own!!! Thanks for sharing✨
I am stuck on row 7. I have frogged multiple times so far and every time my numbers are correct up until I have to do the 31 DC. I end up having 2 extra stitches left. Please help!
I think row 7 is wrong because you only make 25 stitches in row 6 so theres no way to have 31dc in row 7
Row 6 is indeed 31 stitches. You have the 10 DC, then 5 DC into the chains, then the DC cluster, then the 5 DC into the chains, then the remaining 10 DC. So 10 + 5 + 1 + 5 + 10 = 31 stitches.
Nevermind. My mistake lol. I was doing 3 DC instead of a cluster so it was adding stitches. Ooops.
I had wondered if people would do this. Glad you figured it out!
I was doing this too. Traditionally a 3dc cluster is 3 dc in 1 stitch.
The proper instruction for what you are trying to achieve is 3 dc tog in sc… this instruction would give the fullness of 3dc but one 1 stitch space moving forward andyou end with the proper count
Beautiful! I can’t wait to try making one myself. Thanks much for sharing!
Could this be done without the fringe? What would you suggest as a finish in that case?
How do you do the 3dc cluster stitch? Is it 3dc all together or 3dc in 1st.?
It’s like doing a 3 double crochet decrease in one stitch.
Beatiful! Makiing my!!
November 17th was my friend Mary Ann’s 61st birthday. Sadly she passed away on June 17th, 2016, she loved dragonflies. I am going to make this in Red Heart Unforgettable-Dragonfly as a Christmas present for her mother.
If I were to make this for a child, ages 8 and 10, how many times do I repeat, instead of 9 times?
For a child, I would do the same width but make it a foot or so shorter.
Love all of your patterns. I have 7 grandchildren, 5 of them are girls. This year I am making them ponchos and hats for Christmas and your patterns are making out easier for me.
Thank you
Does the chain 2 at the beginning of each row count as a dc in the first stitch or are you doing a dc in that stitch?
Thanks for the awesome pattern! I modified it to make a clerical stoke for my pastor/boss as a going away gift. She loves it!
Thanks for the awesome pattern! I modified it to make a stole for my pastor/boss. She loves it!