Well, well, well…. What do we have here? A new pattern on the Megmade with Love blog! Hello anyone who is here reading this. I’m back after almost four years of being away from here with a new free pattern. I’ve been busy with family stuffs (now with three littles!) these past few years and haven’t felt the moment was quite right to step back into the crochet biz, but the time has finally come. Hopefully you can forgive me for my absence!

So about this pattern… I spotted this really fun, checkered scarf on Pinterest some time ago, and had it in my mind I needed to make it myself, especially after seeing the price tag on that bad boy! Whew.

Acne Studios makes these very pretty mohair scarves, but I ain’t about that $300 scarf life. No shade to anyone who is, just not in the budget for ya girl over here. So these cuties are 100% the source of my inspiration.

And when Hobbii rolled out their #noshadesof grey challenge I thought it’d be a great opportunity to partner with them using their Diablo mohair lace weight yarn. Which by the way, was my first time working with mohair believe it or not (I’m pretty simple when it comes to yarn, honestly). But I was actually very happy with the result of working with two strands. The only downside I will say I had with it is that it was a real pain to frog. I honestly got so impatient with it I just usually ended up ripping what I was frogging. 😳

Since I was using two strands of yarn, I was able to play around with the colors by mixing them, and that was actually really fun + kept things kind of interesting as the scarf was being worked up.

The possibilities are endless when it comes to the color combos you could use for the scarf. I named it The Happy Scarf because of the vibrant colors I chose and when I tried it on and got a look at it finished up, it truly felt like it boosted my mood! Hopefully you enjoy this one as much as I did.

The Happy Scarf

What you’ll need:

-multiple colors (I used 8) of mohair lace weight yarn. Approximately 1,230 yards. The yarn I used was Diablo from Hobbii.

-4 mm hook (or size needed to obtain gauge)

-yarn needle

-ruler/measuring tape

-optional- blocking mats and pins to block scarf, as I felt it really needed it

Gauge:

15 hdc by 11 rows makes a 4 inch square

Finished Measurements:

Approx 8 x 68 inches excluding tassels

Notes:

-there is a video tutorial on how to make the scarf up above

-scarf is worked using TWO strands of yarn at once, sometimes mixing colors for more color options throughout scarf

-ch’s at the beg of rows do NOT count as sts

-scarf is worked in rows, working with 3 colors at a time

-the first row is worked using foundation hdc, which made it easier to deal with color changes rather than starting with a chain

-I provided photos below on how I did the color changes…

1) When you are ready to change colors, work last stitch and pull on the loop to bring it out a couple inches. 2 & 3) insert hook into the top stitch coming in from the top middle then also through the front of the post stitch. Arrows in photo 2 show where the hook goes. 4) grab new color with hook, and pull it back up through the top middle of the stitch 5) work a couple of hdc with the new color, then you will go back to the last color and pull on the yarn until the loop goes all the way through and it will “disappear”. 6) you will then have a clean color change. Keep the last color tail for the next time you color change

Abbreviations:

fhdc=foundation half double crochet, ch=chain, hdc=half double crochet, prev=previous

Pattern:

entire scarf is worked using TWO strands of yarn

ROW 1: {starting with 1st color choice} work 12 fhdc, {switch to next color} (how I did color change is in notes), work 12 fhdc, {switch to last color} work 12 fhdc (36 total sts)

ROWS 2-10: {still using color you left off with on prev row} ch 2, turn, work 12 hdc, {switch to next color} work 12 hdc, {switch to next color} work 12 hdc (36 total sts)

ROWS 11-220: {switch to new color choice, and after every 10 rows} ch 2, turn, work 12 hdc, {switch to next color} work 12 hdc, {switch to next color} work 12 hdc (36 total sts)

-finish off, weave in ends

Assembly:

1) to add tassels, you will grab your appropriate color (two strands) to match the color of square you had on the short edge of the scarf. draw up yarn on the stitch that’s on the far right side, ch 1 and pull tail end to tighten.

2) pull through yarn until it is 14 inches long.

3) Holding the end loop with your finger, twist your yarn 50-60 times one direction. Be sure to hold the base of the strand by the scarf with your other hand.

4) Fold twisted yarn in half and it will twist onto itself. Then put crochet hook back into the end loop (you might have to manually twist the bottom loop around itself a bit so it’s not loose).