How To Crochet Zip Stitch Scarf For Winter
The Crochet Zip Stitch Scarf boasts a delightful design that strikes a balance between modern chic and timeless elegance. With its cozy warmth and distinctive texture, it serves not only as a functional accessory to ward off a chill but also as a stylish addition to any outfit. The interplay of colors within its pattern exudes an air of sophistication, making it a stunning piece that garners compliments wherever it goes. It’s a scarf that truly stands out for its aesthetic appeal and craftsmanship excellence.
Crochet Zip Stitch Scarf
This 6 ft long scarf utilizes single crochet for the color blocks and zip stitch for detail that looks nice on the front and back. Each zip stitch section is 5 stitches long, which makes it easy to alter the width. Select at least two colors to alternate; textured yarn is not recommended for this pattern.
Skill Level: Easy
Terminology: US
Materials
Yarn: Bulky #5 – Lion Brand Color Made Easy in Basalt, Huckleberry, Alabaster, Avocado, and Coal
Hook: L (8.0 mm)
The size of the yarn and gauge are not important. Whatever yarn you select, use a crochet hook at least 1 size larger than recommended on the skein to give you a pliable, rather than stiff, scarf.
Measurements: 9 x 74 inches
Stitch glossary
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
yo = yarn over
Zip stitch:
- In the top row, yo, insert hook into the first sc, pull up a loop to the top of your work, yo, pull through all loops.
- In the next row down, yo, insert hook into next st, pull up a loop to the top of your work, and pull through all loops.
- Two rows down from top: yo, insert hook into next st, pull up a loop to the top of your work, pull through all loops
- Three rows down from top: yo, insert hook into next st, pull up a loop to the top of your work, pull through all loops
- Four rows down from top: yo, insert hook into next st, pull up a loop to the top of your work, pull through all loops
Pattern
Abbreviated
TL; DR version: Start with 6 rows of SC and then a row of zip stitch. Follow this pattern until the desired length
Full pattern
Beginner tip: I recommend counting your SC on each row. If your count is off, your zip stitches won’t line up properly with the zip stitches in previous sections.
- 1. With the first color, ch 21
- 2. Turn, sc in the first stitch from hook and across (20 sc)
- 3. Ch 1, turn, sc across (20 sc)
- 4. Ch 1, turn, sc across (20 sc)
- 5. Ch 1, turn, sc across (20 sc)
- 6. Ch 1, turn, sc across (20 sc)
- 7. Ch 1, turn, sc across. In the last sc, the color changes halfway through the sc (insert hook, yarn over, pull through with the next color.
Weave in ends). (20 sc)
- 8. With the next color you pulled up, zip stitch (see explanation above) across to yield 4 zip stitch sections. (20 st)
- 9. For the next 5 rows: Ch 1, turn, sc across (20 sc)
- 10. Ch 1, turn, sc across. In the last sc, the color changes halfway through the sc (insert hook, yarn over, pull through with next color. Weave in ends). (20 sc)
- 11. Repeat rows 8 through 10 until the desired length. I used 5 colors for my pattern, repeated 7 times to achieve a length of about 6 feet.
Bonus tips & Troubleshooting
- The pattern is easy to alter in width. The chain stitch should be a multiple of 5, plus 1, to account for the ch 1 to the next row. For example, if you only want 3 zip stitch sections, ch 16 for your foundation row, and the first sc row will be 15 sc.
- If your last zip stitch in the row keeps falling off the edge, add a sc to each side of the width. If you do this, your initial ch would be 23, and each sc row across would be 22. Start your zip stitch on the 2nd sc.
- To alter the zip stitch to have more or fewer spikes, the ratio of sc blocks should be one row more than the count of your spikes. For example, if you want only 3 spikes in each zip stitch section, you will only need 4 rows of sc rather than 6.
Note: though this pattern looks nice on the wrong side, I found that with odd numbers of sc blocks, the spikes don’t line up well. All zip-stitch sections should start on the same side as the first one.
