Planning a Crochet Scarf

Series Summary

Centuries ago, working with one’s hands was an honorable way to make a living. People have not lost their connection to such skills. Many arts and crafts that exist today in some ways reflect an attention to craftsmanship and detail that echoes a pre-industrial way of life. Other crafts are practiced by groups of friends who share a common interest. Still, some arts and crafts are favorite hobbies for people who like to work with their hands.

Crochet is the art of weaving with a hook. Usually crochet uses yarn, and the hook can range in size from .75 to 3.5 millimeters. In this free arts and crafts video lesson, learn to crochet and discover free tips and techniques on the art of crocheting, including free patterns for doilies and dolls and instructions on how to change thread and complete a chain stitch. You'll be making the arts and crafts project of your dreams in no time!

In this free sewing lesson, you will learn how to crochet a simple scarf with different colors of yarn. Our crocheting expert takes you though the whole process of making the scarf, from creating the initial chain to tying off the last bit of yarn.

Video Transcript

"The item I'm going to show you how to make now is what I like to call an airy scarf. Just because as you can see there's lots of little holes in there. So this makes it, and also because it's thin, this makes it a more acceptable accessory for a warmer climate or warmer season. Like spring or even a fall before it gets too cold and you need something that really covers you up. This is really light and because there's so much space in there, to get a really long scarf, you really don't need a lot of material because you compensate it with just all this space that you leave instead of filling up every hole. This is really easy to make. And you can get a lot of distance in a short amount of time. Especially the more narrow you make your scarf the faster it will go. And of course you can make it as wide or as narrow as you like just as long as you keep your proportions about the same. And I'm going to show you how to make it. How to start it and how to go ahead and finish this whole thing up. And then when we get to the end I'll show you how to add different borders if you like. And we're going to go ahead and get started."