**I had the awesome privilege of collaborating with Lion Brand Yarn Company in creating this hooded crochet scarf design. They provided yarn support for me to be able to create this awesome pattern for their line of Wool-Ease Yarn!**
About the pattern: This pattern is an easy beginner friendly design that uses 4 basic stitches – chain, single crochet, half double crochet and double crochet. The majority of the stitches are half double crochet with the single and double crochet stitches not added until the border of the scarf.
The scarf is worked in the back loop only to give it a really nice textured look that is really eye catching and classy.
What is unique about this scarf is that it is worked in 2 halves. Once each half is completed it is then seamed to form the hooded section. Another unique aspect of this scarf is the keyhole design. A hooded scarf with a pull-through feature! What more could you ask for!?
About the yarn: This Wool-Ease yarn is a weight #4 worsted and is 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool. It is on the slight thinner side of a weight #4 yarn.
There are a decent amount of colors to choose from and what I love about most of the colors is that they aren’t completely solid but have a couple different tones of color within them to create the solid colors.
Check out all of the colors HERE on the Lion Brand website.
If you love this scarf design you may also like the Barcelona Super Scarf crochet pattern. You can find the free crochet pattern HERE.
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Hooded Keyhole Scarf:
Materials:
- Yarn: #4 Worsted Weight – Lion Brand Wool Ease 3 balls Oxford Grey (A), 1 ball Grey Heather (B) or suitable substitute
- Hook: US Size (I/9) 5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- Other Tools: Yarn Needle, Scissors
Difficulty:
- Easy
Gauge:
- 15 hdc sts x 8 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) worked in the back loop only
Dimensions:
- 11” x 36” – length is just one side of scarf from top of hood to bottom tip of scarf
Stitches/Abbreviations: US Terms
- ch – chain
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- sl st – slip stitch
- sk – skip
- blo – back loop only
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc– double crochet
Notes:
- This is worked in 2 halves and then seamed to form the hood.
- The rows are worked in the back loop only except for the first and last stitch in each row, work those stitches in both loops.
- Ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
- The border with color B is added after the 2 halves have been seamed to form the hood.
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Instructions:
First Half:
With A, ch 2.
Row 1: 3 hdc in 2nd ch from hook – 3 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, 2 hdc in first, hdc in next, 2 hdc in last – 5 sts.
Rows 3-16: Ch 1, turn, 2 hdc in first, hdc in each across until 1 remains, 2 hdc in last – 33 sts in Row 16.
Rows 17-76: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across – 33 sts.
Fasten off.
Second Half – Keyhole:
With A, ch 2.
Row 1: 3 hdc in 2nd ch from hook – 3 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, 2 hdc in first, hdc in next, 2 hdc in last – 5 sts.
Rows 3-16: Ch 1, turn, 2 hdc in first, hdc in each across until 1 remains, 2 hdc in last – 33 sts in Row 16.
Rows 17-31: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across – 33 sts.
Row 32: Ch 1, turn, sc in first, sc in next 7, ch 17, sk 17, sc in remaining 8 – 16 sts, 17 chs.
Row 33: Ch 1, turn,hdc in each st and ch-space across – 33 sts.
Rows 34-76: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across – 33 sts.
Do not fasten off A after working second half.
Seaming Hood:
- Lay first half of scarf flat. Place where you fastened off to the right.
- Place second half of the scarf on top with the working yarn to the right.
- Holding the 2 halves together, ch 1, sc the last row of the halves together in the back loop only of both rows.
- When you reach the end of the row turn your work slightly to continue working down the side, sc the sides together until you reach a length of 9 inches worked.
Fasten off A. Turn hood right side out.
Border:
Attach B to front opening at the top of hood.
Round 1: Ch 2, hdc evenly around outside edge of scarf, placing 3 hdc in bottom points, join with sl st.
Round 2: Ch 1, hdc in each st around, placing 3 hdc in center st of bottom points, join with a sl st.
Round 3: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in first st, *sk 1, (sc, dc) in next; repeat from * around, join with a sl st.
Fasten off B.
Weave in ends.
I hope you enjoyed making this hooded crochet scarf.
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Thank you Rita! I have been trying to figure out how this scarf would work using the pattern that is posted in the store by Michaels. They omitted the majority of the first half, stopping with a small triangle after row 16. Beginner friendly takes on a whole new meaning when half of the pattern is missing!!!!!
The same happened to me!! I’m so glad I found the accurate pattern online. My daughter loved the pattern and wanted it made.
I know this is a really old post, but I just wanted to tell you that Michael’s (the craft store chain) is listing this pattern on their website and in-store, using your photography but without giving you credit. They have also omitted some of the pattern instructions, so if anyone decides to go the same sort of massive Google search I just did in order to find out wtf is wrong with the pattern I got from Michael’s, they might come across this post and blame you for writing a bad pattern.
https://canada.michaels.com/en/lion-brand-wool-ease-hooded-crochet-scarf-with-keyhole/B_91249.html is the link to where they’re listing your pattern without credit and with errors.