Easy Baby Scarf 

Simple crochet baby scarf

Very easy and very quick to make, this crochet baby scarf is ideal for beginners.

Note - a baby should not be left unattended wearing this item!

With its small size, only one stitch type and no shaping it is ideal to try out your new skills.

If you know how to make a chain and work treble crochet (US double crochet) you could easily make this in an evening while watching the TV.

More experienced crocheters scroll down for a fancier version.

Materials Needed

About 50g of acrylic yarn of a double knitting weight - or any yarn that recommends 4mm knitting needles or equivalent

Allow more yarn if you are using wool, cotton or a wool or cotton blend

4mm hook

Abbreviations

ch = chain

tr = treble crochet (US double crochet)

tc = turning chain

How to make your baby scarf

Make 21 ch

ROW 1 Work 1tr into 4th chain from hook. Work 1tr into each remaining ch to end 3ch turn (19 stitches)

(the 3ch at the end of each row forms the turning chain (tc) and counts as a stitch)

ROW 2 Miss 1tr, work 1tr into each remaining tr of previous row to end, 3ch, turn

repeat ROW 2 until your work measures about 25inches

Do not work the tc at the end of the last row.

Finish by breaking the yarn (leave a few inches). Thread this yarn through the last stitch and pull to tighten.

using a large blunt needle darn in the loose ends of yarn

OR

Simply put...........

........If you already know how to crochet.

Work 25 inches of trebles (US double crochet) 19 stitches wide

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Variations on the baby scarf

crochet baby scarf

More experienced crocheters might like to add a few fancy stitches to make the scarf a little prettier.

When you have finished the last row, add shell and picot edgings like this:

Make 1ch

Working down side edge, *work 3 double crochet (dc) (US single crochet)

make 2ch, slip stitch into place where last dc was worked**

repeat from * to ** all down the side edge

Now work shell stitch along short edge:

make 1ch work 1 treble (tr) (US double crochet) into first stitch *miss 2 stitches. 5 tr into next stitch, miss 2 stitches, 1tr in next stitch**

repeat from * to ** twice more.

repeat the picot and shell edges on the other 2 sides.

Fasten off and darn in loose ends.

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