The Helena crochet scarf is a pleasant and beginner-friendly project. It combines simple stitch patterns with bold color blocks to add both style and warmth to any outfit. Made with soft acrylic yarn and measuring 200 × 50 cm, it’s ideal for layering and can be easily adapted to your favorite colors.
Skill Level: Beginner
Materials: Acrylic yarn 100 g (approx. 300 m) per color (e.g. Scheepjes Color Crafter), colors: 100 g each of pink, black, burgundy, and gray, yarn needle for weaving in ends
Crochet hook:4 mm
Finished Dimensions: 200 x 50 cm
Stitches Used (US Terminology):
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet (yarn over twice)
Pattern:
One repeat) is 10 stitches. The total width includes 8 repeats. At the end of each row, turn your work.
Foundation Row:
Using pink yarn, chain 84. For those who like to work according to a chart, here you are: helena-chart-3
Row 1: Dc in the 3rd ch from the hook, dc in each ch across (82 sts)
Row 2: Ch 3, (ch 3, skip 2 sts, sc, ch 3, skip 2 sts, 5 dc) x 8, dc in the 3rd ch of the previous row.
Row 3: Ch 3, (5 dc, ch 2, tr into the sc, ch 2, skip ch-3 space, 5 dc) x 8, dc into the 3rd ch of the previous row.
Row 4: Ch 3, (2 dc in the ch-space, dc, 2 dc in next ch-space, ch 3, skip 2 sts, sc, ch 3, skip 2) x 8, dc into the 3rd ch of the previous row.
Row 5: Ch 3, (ch 2, tr into the sc, ch 2, skip ch-3 space, 5 dc) x 8, dc into the 3rd ch of the previous row.
Repeat Rows 2 to 5:
- 13 times with pink,
- 13 times with black,
- 13 times with burgundy,
- 13 times with gray.
Final Row (in gray): Ch 3, dc across the row, ending with a dc in the 3rd ch of the previous row.
Weave in all loose ends — and you’re done!
