Hello, my crochet friend!
I live somewhere hot, so I don’t get many chances to wear a scarf like this one. But I think it’s a great one for anyone who lives somewhere properly cold and needs real protection around the neck.
The honeycomb stitch makes such a thick fabric that I added the lemon peel stitch to give the scarf some stability and a thinner section, so you can actually wear it. I called it the Pine Scarf, and mine is in green with a little mustard.
Quick answer: This is a free crochet scarf pattern, the Pine Scarf, worked lengthwise in three stitch sections: the honeycomb stitch, the lemon peel stitch and a single crochet cross stitch. It uses weight 4 yarn and a 6 mm hook, and it’s rated Intermediate.
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Watch the Three Stitches
In the video I work all three stitches in a small swatch, so you can see exactly how each one is worked. The written pattern below has the sizes and every row of the scarf.
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Why Three Stitches in One Scarf
I love the honeycomb stitch, but it makes a very thick fabric. That’s wonderful for a scarf meant for real cold, though I wanted something a little thinner so it would be comfortable to wear. So after the honeycomb section I added the lemon peel stitch, which gives the scarf some stability.
The last section is a single crochet cross stitch. I don’t know an official name for it, so I call it that because of the crossed pattern it makes. You work it by going under the yarn instead of over it, and it makes a thick fabric too. I thought a scarf this textured needed that kind of movement from its stitches.
What You’ll Need
- 100% acrylic, weight 4 (medium) yarn, 2 skeins of 100 g, about 550 yards, in green and some in mustard
- Hook: US J-10 (6 mm)
- Yarn needle, scissors, measuring tape
Gauge: 12 st x 13 rows (4″ x 4″)
Size: This sample is 6″ x 55″
Difficulty: Intermediate
Sandra’s tip: This stitch combination is thick, so keep your tension very loose. If you usually crochet tightly, go up half a hook size or even a whole one. It will still be dense, so there’s no need to pull tight. Count your stitches at the end of every row too, since every row of this scarf has the same number of stitches and a quick count catches a slip before it grows. And if you enjoy spike stitches, my Spike Double Crochet Beanie uses them too.p
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- 6 mm crochet hook (affiliate)
- Yarn needles (affiliate)
- Measuring tape (affiliate)
Stitch Key and Notes
Stitch Key
- Ch = Chain
- Sc = Single Crochet
- St = Stitch
- Dc = Double Crochet
Specialty Stitches
Scc = Single Crochet Cross Stitch: Insert hook in next st, instead of placing your yarn over your hook as you would for a regular single crochet stitch, you are going to yarn under. So, for the single crochet cross stitch, place your hook over your yarn and draw your loop through. Finish the stitch as a regular single crochet.
Honeycomb stitch: explained in the pattern.
Lemon Peel Stitch: sc 1 in st, dc 1 in next st, repeat across, next row, dc 1 on top of sc, sc 1 on top of dc across.
Notes
- This pattern uses US terminology
- The pattern is worked in rows
- Ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as st
- This pattern uses pattern repeats
- You can work this pattern with one color or multiple as you wish, I used two solid colors
- If changing colors, make sure to have a changing technique and weave your ends in
- To work this scarf longer you will need an odd number of chains
- This pattern has 3 different stitch sections worked one on top of the other
Honeycomb Stitch Scarf Instructions
Chain 153
Rows 1 and 2: The Base
Row 1: Sc 1 in 2nd ch from hook, sc 1 in next and across to end of the row, turn (152 st)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc 1 in 1st st from hook, sc 1 in next and across to end of the row, turn (152 st)
Rows 3 to 8: The Honeycomb Stitch Section
We start the Honeycomb stitch section. Follow the photos. I changed colors at one point, but it is an option, you can work this in one color.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc 1 in 1st st from hook, *sc spike 1 in next st (two rows below), sc 1 in next, repeat from * to last st, sc spike 1 in last, turn (152 st)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc 1 in 1st st from hook, *sc 1 grabbing the 2nd loop from 1st spike + 1st loop from 2nd spike to form a V, sc 1 in next st, repeat from * across to last st, finish with sc 1 in last, turn (152 st)
Note for next row: When you insert your hook, make sure that on the other side it comes out in the middle of the two loops of the spike stitch (in the middle of V).
Row 5: Ch 1, *sc spike 1 in 1st st (two rows below), sc 1 in next, repeat from * across to last st, sc 1 in last, turn (152 st)
[IMAGE: Row 5]
Row 6: Ch 1, sc 1 in 1st st, sc 1 in next, *sc 1 grabbing the 2nd loop from 1st spike + 1st loop from 2nd spike to form a V, sc 1 in next st, repeat from * across to last st, finish with sc 1 in last (152 st)
Row 7: Repeat row 3
Row 8: Repeat row 4
Rows 9 to 13: The Lemon Peel Stitch Section
Row 9: Ch 1, sc 1 in 1st st from the hook, *dc 1 in next, sc 1 in next st, repeat from * across to last st, end with dc in last (152)
Row 10: Ch 1, sc 1 in 1st st from the hook, *dc 1 in next, sc 1 in next st, repeat from * across to last st, end with dc in last (152)
Rows 11 to 13: Repeat rows 9 and 10
Rows 14 to 18: The Single Crochet Cross Stitch Section
Row 14: Ch 1, sc 1 in 1st st from hook, Scc 1 in next and across to last st, finish with sc 1 (152)
Rows 15 to 18: Repeat row 14
Finishing
Cut your yarn and weave in the ends. Block your scarf for the edge to stand out.
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You decide how many rows of honeycomb you want. I did a few with a color change and a few without, and I’m curious which version you’ll choose.
FAQ
Usually it’s tension. A spike stitch reaches down two rows, so pull the loop up a little higher before you finish the stitch, and keep your tension loose all the way through.
Designers use different names for it. You’ll often see it called the griddle stitch, grit stitch or soft moss stitch. In this scarf it’s worked as alternating single crochet and double crochet.
It’s worked lengthwise, so the starting chain sets the length and the 18 rows set the width. Start with an odd number of chains and keep the same number of stitches in every row.
I used weight 4 yarn and a 6 mm hook. The fabric is thick, so work loosely. If you usually crochet tightly, go up half a hook size or a whole one.
No. You can work it in one color or several. I used two solid colors. If you change colors, use a changing technique and weave your ends in
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