Instructions for How to Crochet a Scarf & Shawl
Crocheting a scarf or shawl are excellent beginner projects. Such accessories can easily be made, if you have basic crochet skills. Beginners should choose yarn that is easy to work with and does not have a lot of busy colors, such as a one-color medium worsted weight yarn. It is not only easy to work with, but inexpensive and washable.
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Instructions
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Make a slip knot on your crochet hook. Chain (ch) 17, for a scarf. Chain 60 for a shawl. Increase the number of chains if you would like a wider scarf or shawl. This shawl is the same shape as a scarf, just wider so it covers the shoulders and arms.
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Single crochet (sc) in the second chain from the stitch. Work a sc in the remainder of the chains in the row. Chain 1 and turn your work to the other side.
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Work a sc in the second stitch from the hook and in each additional stitch to the end of the row. Chain 1 and turn. Repeat this step until the scarf or shawl is the length you desire. An average length for a scarf is 48 inches. An average length for a shawl is 58 inches.
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Omit the chain 1 at the end of the last row. Instead, cut the yarn about 3 inches from the crochet hook. Pull open the loop around the hook and remove it. Pull the cut end of the yarn through the loop and pull tight.
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Work the tail of yarn through (in and out) of the stitches in the last row, until the end is no longer visible.
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Tips & Warnings
More advanced crochet patterns can be made with alternated stitches, such as half crochet, double crochet or treble crochet.
This is also a great pattern for a multicolor scarf, using yarn scraps.
