Simply Skinny Butterfly Scarf

Pattern By: Amanda Melton

10/22/11

This pattern was created to match a hat pattern from Vallieskids Blog.  It is sized for a child (3-5 years, approximately 3’ long), but it can be easily adjusted in length.  The rule of thumb I used was 1” of length per inch of height of the child.  The height does not matter because the number if rows is constant.  You can embellish the ends of the scarf with tassels, ruffles, poms, or leave it plain.  I neither recommend making a scarf shorter than this pattern, nor do I recommend making a scarf for a child under age 3 due to strangulation hazards.  This, however, is up to you as a parent.

Description

This is a skinny scarf with a butterfly motif at each end.  It is a simple and quick project that corresponds to the hat pattern Olivia’s Butterfly.  It looks great in solids or multis.

Stitches & Abbreviations Used

-          Chain (ch)

-          Single Crochet (sc)

-          Double Crochet (dc)

-          Triple Crochet (tc)*

Hook, Yarn, & Gauge

-          I/9 – 5.5mm

-          Red Heart Super Saver

-          14dc over 1 row is approximately 4” wide. 

*tc will only be used if embellishing with ruffled ends

Instructions

Foundation – ch 128

Row 1 – dc in bottom loop of 3^rd ch from hook and each ch across (126dc)

Row 2 – ch 2, dc in first 10dc; ch 10, skip 9dc, dc in 10^th dc; dc in next 87dc; ch 10, skip 9dc, dc in 10^th; dc in next 9 (20ch, 108dc, 18 skipped dc)

Row 3-5 – Repeat Row 2 (20ch, 108dc, 18 skipped dc)

Row 6 – ch 1, sc in first 10dc; ch 5, sc around 5^th skipped dc of Row 1, ch 5, sc in next dc; sc in next 9dc (110sc, 20ch, 16 skipped dc)

Row 7 – ch 2, dc in first 10sc; dc in back loop only of ch – do not dc in sc of butterfly; dc in next 87sc; dc in back loop only of ch – do not dc in sc of butterfly; dc in final 10sc

Finishing & Embellishments

-          Weave in ends using yarn needle

-          Ruffle – DO NOT CUT YARN AFTER LAST ROW!

o       Ch 3, 12tc in the end of each row between the first and second dc of the row

o       SC row only – 6tc

o       Last row only – 12tc, ch 3, slip stitch to first dc

o       Cut yarn and weave in ends

o       For other end, slip stitch yarn to last dc in row, ch 3 and begin 12tc

o       If you want contrasting colored ruffles, cut yarn, weave in ends, and slip stitch to join a new color.  You can do this to make the tc ruffle a contrasting color, or you can trim the ruffle in contrasting color by slip stitching color to top of ch3, and then ch 1 for single crochet trim, ch 2 for double, or ch 3 for triple. Then sc/dc/tc in each tc from ruffle.

-          Tassels – Cut 72 pieces of yarn 12” long. Place 6 pieces together, fold double, insert loop from back of scarf between first and second dc of each row (not in sc row), insert ends of yarn through loop and pull tight. Rotate scarf (DO NOT TURN OVER) with front facing up and repeat for other end.

-          Poms – create up to 12 poms and attach with 3” pieces of yarn to each dc row

Size Adjustments

If you adjust the size, simply place a marker at the 10^th and 20^th stitch from each end to aid in placement of the butterfly motif.

3’ = 126dc

3.5’ = 147dc

4’ = 168dc

4.5’ = 189dc

5’ = 210dc

5.5’ = 231dc

6’ = 252dc

Butterfly Neck Wrap

This pattern was created to match a butterfly themed child's hat found on Vallieskids Blog.  It is a short, wide scarf with a button closure.  The pattern can be found in color-coded chart format as a free PDF download on my Ravelry pattern page.  This wrap is worked from the bottom up.

What You Need
I hook
Worsted Weight yarn (Red Heart Super Saver Solids)
Button of your choice (1" or larger)

Stitches Used
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
ch - chain
de - decrease
2c - 2 chains
ss - slip stitch

To Begin
Foundation - 31 stitches

Gauge/Finished Dimensions
16dc over 10 rows = 5" square
9" wide x 39" long

Pattern
Row 1 - dc in bottom loop of 3rd ch from hook and bottom loop of each ch across foundation (29dc)
Row 2-4 - ch 2, dc in first dc and each dc across (29dc)
Row 5-8 - ch 2, dc in first 10dc; ch 10, skip 9dc; dc in last 10dc (20dc, 10ch)
Row 9 - ch 1, sc in first 10dc; ch 5, ss around 5th skipped dc in Row 5, ch 5; sc in last 10 dc (20sc, 10ch, 1ss)
Row 10 - ch 2, dc in first sc and each sc across (29dc)
Row 11-14 - ch 2, dc in first dc and each dc across (29dc)
Row 15 - ch2, dc in first 13dc; ch 4, skip 3, dc in last 13dc (26dc, 4ch)
Row 16 - ch2, dc in first 13dc an first ch; de in next 2ch; dc in next ch and last 13dc (29dc)
Row 17-60 - ch2, dc in first dc and each dc across (29dc)
Row 61 - ch2, dc in first dc and each dc across; mark 15th dc (29dc)
Row 62-66 - ch2, dc in first dc and each dc across (29dc)
Row 67-70 - ch 2, dc in first 10dc; ch 10, skip 9dc; dc in last 10dc (20dc, 10ch)
Row 71 - ch 1, sc in first 10dc; ch 5, ss around 5th skipped dc in Row 5, ch 5; sc in last 10 dc (20sc, 10ch, 1ss)
Row 72 - ch 2, dc in first sc and each sc across (29dc)
Row 73-76 - ch 2, dc in first dc and each dc across (29dc)

Finish by weaving in ends.

The button I used was created using contrasting yarn and the medium sized circular flower on a Hana Ami loom.  I used a darning stitch in the center in the flower color and backstitched around the center in the scarf color.