Sky Scarf - Free Pattern - With Sun and Rainbow Motifs

Sky Scarf was published in 2015 - one of my first patterns! A third-party company picked it up and it has been unavailable since then. I've now fixed up a few of my 'rookie' mistakes and brought it here to the blog. 

The main part of the scarf is long and thin, designed to be looped three times around. This pattern is great for stash busting; but please, keep the same yarn thickness and fibre if you are substituting. Motifs can be permanently attached by sewing in place, or if you’d like to alternate them, add snap fasteners to the rainbow and/or a brooch back to the sun. Main Scarf and Rainbow motifs are worked in rows, and the Sun motif is worked in the round.  

A fun idea could be to match the scarf to the sky outside, as you make it, if you plan to work over a few days! 

Materials: 

Yarn: Approx 25 grams of 8ply each of sky blue, grey, and white for the main scarf.

 AND/OR Approx 5 grams of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet 

AND/OR 5 grams of golden yellow. 

Hook: A 4mm crochet hook (G/5) 

Notions: stitch markers, yarn needle – 

OPTIONAL – snap fasteners or pin/brooch back 

Skill level: Beginner

Written in US terms.

Special Stitches:

Ps: Popcorn = 5dc; then , taking your hook out, reinsert back into the top of the first dc, and into the last dc, yarn over and pull through. 

p: picot = Ch 3, sl st back into 1st ch.

Full list of abbreviations at the end of the pattern. 

Main Scarf: 

With Grey, make a chain of 333. 

Row 1: Sk the first 3 chains (counts as turning chain) and dc across to the last chain, turn. (331 dc) 

Row 2 -3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc) 330 dc across, turn (331 dc) 

Row 4: With White, rep Row 2 Rows 5-7: 

With Sky Blue rep Row 2. 

Fasten off and weave in ends, and join the two short sides together to create an infinity scarf. 

Rainbow Motif is attached.

Rainbow: 

With Red, make a chain of 34 

Row 1: Sk 1st ch, sc across to last ch, turn (33 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1 (not counted as st) 33 sc 

rep Row 2 once more with red, and continue to repeat Row 2 three times in the colour sequence; orange, yellow, green, indigo/purple, violet/pink 

Fasten off and weave in ends. 

Sun Motif Attached.

Sun Motif: 

Using Yellow, make a magic loop. 

Round 1: ch 1, 6 sc into loop, and pull to secure. Do not join, continue as a spiral. (6 sc) 

Round 2: 2 sc into each st. (12 sc) 

Round 3: *2 sc into next st, 1 sc into next, rep from * around. (18 sc). 

Round 4: *2 sc into next st, 1 sc into next sts, rep from * around. (24 sc) 

Round 5: *Ch 3, Ps into next dc, ch 3, sc into next stitch, rep from * 10 times, Ch 3, Ps into next sc, ch 3, sl st to first st. (12 Ps) 

Round 6: *Ch 6, sk Ps, sl st into next sc, rep from * 11 times, sl st into 1st ch-6 sp of round (12 sl st)

Round 7: Ch 3 (counts as dc) 3 dc in same ch-6 sp, p, 4dc in same ch-6 sp, * 4 dc in next ch-6 sp, p, 4 dc in same ch6 sp, rep from * 10 times, sl st to 3rd ch. (56 dc, 12 p)

Fasten off and weave in ends

Attach the motifs as desired, the rainbow can fit around the looped scarf to keep it in place. 

Abbreviations 

US terminology: 

ch – chain 

sc - single crochet

dc– double crochet 

p – picot (see above)

Ps – popcorn stitch (see above) 

sk – skip 

sl st – slip 

stitch st/s – stitch/es 

rep - repeat 

I hope you enjoy this beginner-friendly infinity scarf! 

Happy Crocheting,

Emma 

Copyright © 2015, 2019, 2023 Emma Wilkinson Designs All Rights Reserved No restrictions are placed on finished items made with this pattern, however, the pattern may not be resold or copied in any form. Pictures remain the property of Emma Wilkinson Designs 

Buttercup Square - Bouquet of Flowers CAL

 Hi there! Today I am bringing you my contribution to the Bouquet of Flowers CAL - the Buttercup Square!

 

 

The CAL has been running since the 28th of February, but it's never too late to start a CAL!

As you might have guessed, the Bouquet of Flowers CAL follows a floral theme, with each designer contributing a square that captures the theme for them. 

You can read all about the CAL here, at our host's blog: Sunflower Cottage Crochet - which also includes links to all the other squares, the codes for free downloads, and at the end of the cal, the beautiful border. 

 

If you don't want to wait for the CAL squares that have not been released, there is the option to purchase the bundle now - and own all the patterns. you can do this by clicking on the 'Buy the Bundle' button below. 

  

My square is called the Buttercup Square. I chose to make it in a single colour - buttercup yellow! but it's totally up to you if you want to try each round in a different colour, or experiment with whatever takes your fancy. The Buttercup Square has a 3d element, which is achieved by back post stitches - but I would say this square is suitable for anyone who has mastered the basics. I have included some 'unusual joins' to minimize cutting yarn if you choose to keep it one single colour. This pattern is written in us terms. 

For my square, I used Stylecraft Special DK, some other alternatives are Paintbox DK, Fiddlesticks 8ply or any great quality 8ply/DK weight yarn. I used approximately 30g, so this can be a great stash diving square!

I've also used a 4mm crochet hook. you'll also need a needle for the ends and scissors. 

The pattern will remain free here on my blog (keep scrolling for the pattern) But if you'd like to own a PDF copy, you can purchase one from Ravelry by clicking this link below.

 

Abbreviations (US terms): 

ch – chain  
sc – single crochet 
dc – double crochet 
hdc – half double crochet 
BPsc – Back Post single crochet 
BL – back loop 
2dc-cl – 2 double crochet cluster (see below) 
sl st – slip stitch 
st/s - stitch/es 
sk - skip 
sp- space 
YO – yarn over 

Special stitches: 

2dc-cl – 2 dc worked together to form 1 st  

Method: *YO, hook into next st, pull up loop, YO, pull hook through 2 loops on hook, rep from *, YO, pull hook through 3 loops on hook 

Hdc join – half double crochet worked into the first stich of the row, to join round.  This counts as chains, and starts the next row in the centre of the chain space just made. Also used sc/dc join.  

BPsc back post single crochet 

Method: Hook around next post (from back to front) YO, pull up loop, YO, pull hook through both loops on hook.  

For more information on this join – please refer to this blog post

Pattern 

Make a magic ring 

R1: ch 3 (counts as dc) 11dc, sl st to close (12dc) 

R2: ch 4 (counts as 1dc, 1ch) *1dc, 1ch, into next st, rep from * around, sl st to 3rd ch to join (12dc, 12ch) 

R3: ch 3, dc in same st (counts as 2dc-cl), 2dc-cl in same st, ch1, *(2x2dc-cl, ch1) in next st, rep from * around, sl st to 1st st to join (24 2dc-cl, 12 ch) 

R4: sl st in next 2dc-cl, *(sc in next chsp, ch3) rep from * around, sl st to 1st sc to join. (12sc, 36ch) 

R5: sl st into next chsp, 3ch (counts as dc) 3dc in same chsp, ch1, *(4dc in next chsp, ch1) rep from * around, sc join to 1st st. (48dc, 12ch) 

R6: ch 1, sc in chsp just made, sk 2 dc, 5dc in next st (3rd dc in cluster) *sc in next chsp, sk 2 dc, 5dc in next st, rep from *, sl st join (60 dc, 12 sc)  

R7: ch 1, BPsc around sc, *6ch, *BPsc around next sc,  rep from *10 times, ch3, dc join in 1st st. (12BPsc, 72 ch)  

R8: ch3, 2dc into same chsp, (5ch, sc in next chsp,) (7ch, sc in next chsp) 5ch, *(3dc, 2ch, 3dc) into next chsp, (5ch, sc in next chsp,) (7ch, sc in next chsp) 5ch, rep from * twice, 3dc in next ch sp, hdc to 1st st  to join. (8sc, 76ch) 

R9: ch3, (counts as dc) 2dc into hdc sp, ch1, (4dc, ch1) into ch-5sp, (3dc, ch1, 3dc, ch1) into ch-7 sp,  (4dc, ch1) into ch-5 sp, *(3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1) into next ch-2sp, (4dc, ch1) into ch-5sp, (3dc, ch1, 3dc, ch1) into ch-7 sp, (4dc, ch1) into ch-5 sp, rep from * twice, 3dc in hdc sp, hdc join. (80dc, 28ch) 

R10: ch3, (counts as dc) 2dc into hdc sp, 25dc, *(3dc, ch2, 3dc) into next ch-2 sp, 25dc, rep from * twice, 3dc (in hdc sp), hdc join. (124 dc)  

R11: ch 3, (counts as dc) dc into hdc sp, *[ch1, sk1, dc in next st] 14 times, ch1 (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-2sp, rep from * twice, [ch1, sk1, dc in next st] 15 times, 2dc (in hdc sp), hdc join. (76dc, 72ch) 

R12: ch2, (counts as hdc) hdc in hdc sp, 35hdc, *(2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in ch-2sp, 35hdc, rep from * twice, 2dc (in hdc sp), hdc join. (156 hdc, 8ch) 

R13: ch2, (counts as hdc) hdc in hdc sp, 39BLhdc, *(2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in ch-2sp, 35BLhdc, rep from * twice, 2dc (in hdc sp), hdc join. (172 hdc, 8ch)  

Finishing. 

Fasten off and weave in ends  

For best results block to 10 sq inches 

As always, Happy Crocheting,

Emma