Wrap up in style with The Winter Blooms Scarf, a beginner-friendly textured crochet scarf featuring hand-dyed yarn! This fun crochet project works up fast using basic stitches and eye-catching color changes and finishes with a fringe.
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Baby, it’s cold outside!
Wow, we have had some positively arctic weather here in central North Carolina the last few weeks! I started working on this scarf right before we took a family vacation to sunny Florida in mid-January. The weather was beautiful and comfortable for this time of year, and we had such a great time. And then . . . we drove home just ahead of a major winter storm with temperatures dropping down into single digits!
That winter storm was followed by another snowstorm, which absolutely does not happen where we live. We got several inches of snow, and it was just beautiful. As the storm came through, the best way to pass time was with an engaging project that’s fun to crochet! With that in mind, this textured crochet scarf truly delivers. Not only does this project use easy stiches, but the dynamic color changes also create a stunning addition to your winter accessories.
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Design and Inspiration
For this lightweight scarf, I had texture and simplicity in mind. I had four skeins of gorgeous hand-dyed yarn, and I wanted maximum contrast with the striping but didn’t want the stripes to be too chunky. With that goal in mind, alternating single rows of color between larger sections of solid color was exactly how I envisioned this project. It’s always a gamble when you are using specialty yarn; if I miscalculated the yardage, I would not have enough of the main color to create the length that I wanted. Fortunately, my math worked out, and this textured crochet scarf worked up beautifully! Finally, adding fringe was the perfect finishing touch for this project, and I love the way the contrast color looks at the edges of the scarf.
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All About the Yarn
Setting the tone for my 2026 designs, I decided my first project of the year should feature hand-dyed yarn from one of my favorite indie yarn dyers, Sewrella Yarn! Right away, the color combination of pink and gold paired with that deep blue contrast showed out beautifully against the snowy backdrop. I love working with bright and saturated tones in the winter, because it’s a celebration of color and a remedy to the long and cold winter nights. Bulky and cozy scarves are wonderful for cold weather, but don’t overlook a delicate lightweight accessory to add style to your winter outerwear! Ultimately, my yarn selection was the perfect choice for this textured crochet scarf.
Check out these designs featuring hand-dyed yarn from Sewrella Yarn: The Calliope Shawl – The Dreamer Cowl – The Kismet Top – The Evening Primrose Shawl
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The Winter Blooms Scarf – A Textured Crochet Scarf
Sometimes the perfect photo shoot presents itself, and photographing this scarf outside, surrounded by crisp white snow, brought the whole idea full circle: a celebration of color in the stillness of winter. This textured crochet scarf is a great project for using those special skeins you have been saving, or even for scrap yarn. I had so much fun crocheting The Winter Blooms Scarf, I can’t wait see what you will create with this pattern!
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The Winter Blooms Scarf – Free Textured Crochet Scarf Pattern
SKILL LEVEL: Advanced Beginner
MATERIALS:
#3/DK Weight Yarn – Featured hand-dyed yarn by Sewrella Yarn:
Nylon DK: 75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon (246 yards/225 meters, 100 grams/3.5 ounces)
- Color A: Summer In London – 2 skeins (492 yards)
- Color B: Oxford – 1 skein (246 yards)
- Color C: Arome – 1 skein (246 yards)
GAUGE: 16 stitches (8 sc/8 dc) X 15 rows = 4 inches
Gauge is not particularly important for this project as long as the drape of your project is as desired.
Finished Scarf: Approximately 8.5” wide and 69” long (before blocking).
ABBREVIATIONS:
ch(s) – chain(s)
sk – skip
st(s) – stitch(es)
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
ch-sp – chain space
tch – turning chain
GENERAL PATTERN NOTES
- There is no wrong side or right side to this reversible scarf.
- Ch 1 and Ch 2 do NOT count as a stitch.
- The scarf is crocheted in textured rows created by alternating single and double crochet stitches across the row, for a two-row repeat.
- In each row, single crochet stitches are crocheted into double crochet stitches from the row below, and double crochet stitches are crocheted into single crochet stitches from the row below. If you begin a row with a single crochet, you will end that row with a single crochet; likewise, if you begin a row with a double crochet, you will end that row with a double crochet.
- The scarf consists of alternating sections of solid color and stripes. As written for the yardage indicated, you will have nine solid sections and eight sections of stripes.
- It is recommended to place a stitch marker in the first stitch worked in each row, to assist with the placement of the last stitch worked.
- I used the majority of the two skeins of Color A and did not use all of Color B or Color C, making this project ideal for using up scraps. If you want to make your scarf longer, make sure you have enough total yardage in your main color.
- For an optional and fun twist, finish your textured crochet scarf with fringe; I used Color C for additional contrast.
THE PATTERN
Foundation Row: In Color A, Ch 34.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook. *Dc in next ch, sc in next ch.* Repeat from * to * across the row. Turn. (33 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, dc in same st as tch. *Sc in next st, dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * across the row. Turn. (33 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as tch. *Dc in next st, sc in next st.* Repeat from * to * across the row. Turn. (33 sts)
Rows 4 – 17: Repeat Rows 2 and 3.
Row 18: Repeat Row 2. Switch to Color B to begin stripe section.
Photo Reference for Main Row Repeat
Row 1 is completed. 
The backside of Row 1, showing the texture of alternating single and double crochet stitches. 
The first few stitches of Row 1 are completed. 
Alternate single and double crochet stitches across the row, ending with a double crochet in the last stitch. 
Row 2 is completed. 
The first few stitches of Row 2 are completed. 
Alternate double and single crochet stitches across the row, ending with a single crochet in the last stitch. 
Row 3 is completed. 
Repeat Row 2 and 3, switching colors as indicated in the pattern. 
Striping pattern for Rows 19 through 31.
Beginning of Repeat Sections:
Switching colors as indicated in the chart below:
Row 19: Repeat Row 3.
Rows 20 – 23: Repeat Rows 2 and 3.
Row 24: Repeat Row 2.
Row 25: Ch 2, hdc in same st as tch. *Ch 1, sk next st, hdc in next st.* Repeat from * to *, ending with hdc in the last st. Turn. (33 sts)
Row 26: Ch 2, dc in same st as tch. *Sc in next ch-sp, dc in next st.* Repeat from * to *, ending with dc in last st. Turn.
Row 27: Repeat Row 3.
Rows 28 – 31: Repeat Rows 2 and 3. Switch to Color A to begin solid color section.
Chart for Color Changes
| Color B | Row 19 |
| Color A | Row 20 |
| Color C | Row 21 |
| Color A | Row 22 |
| Color B | Row 23 |
| Color C | Rows 24 – 26 |
| Color B | Row 27 |
| Color A | Row 28 |
| Color C | Row 29 |
| Color A | Row 30 |
| Color B | Row 31 |
Photo Reference for Row 25 and Row 26
The first few stitches of Row 25 are completed. 
Continue to work the repeat of *Chain 1, skip next stitch, half double crochet in next stitch* across the row, ending with a half double crochet into last stitch. 
Row 25 is completed. 
Continue working single crochet and double crochet stitches across the row. 
The end of Row 26. 
Row 26 is completed.
Rows 32 – 39: (In Color A) Repeat Rows 2 and 3.
Row 40: Ch 2, hdc in same st as tch. *Ch 1, sk next st, hdc in next st.* Repeat from * to *, ending with hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 41: Ch 1, sc in same st as tch. *Dc in next ch-sp, sc in next st.* Repeat from * to *, ending with sc in last st. Turn.
Rows 42 – 47: Repeat Rows 2 and 3.
Row 48: Repeat Row 2.
Photo Reference for Row 41
Rows 49 – 228: Repeat Rows 19 – 48 six more times.
Rows 229 – 241: Repeat Rows 19 – 31.
Rows 242 – 259: (In Color A) Repeat Rows 2 and 3. Fasten off and weave in all your ends. If you are blocking your scarf, I recommend weaving in your ends before blocking.
Attaching Fringe to your Scarf
Finishing your textured crochet scarf with fringe is a great way to add length or showcase one of the contrast colors of your scarf. If you are blocking your scarf, I recommend doing so before attaching the fringe, so the project lies flat. I also recommend lightly steaming your fringes after attaching them and before trimming to ensure an even and straight cut.
Begin by laying the ends of the scarf out side by side, making sure to match which side is facing up. Wind your yarn several times around a book (I used my Kindle) and cut at one end to create several long strands about 10 inches long.
Separate four strands from the bunch and fold at the top so the yarn is even on each side of the loop. Insert your crochet hook underneath the edge of the scarf and into the spot you want your fringe to go, and use the crochet hook to pull the yarn through. Pull the tail of the yarn through this loop and tighten. Repeat this all across, placing your fringes evenly, until you have the desired number of fringes.
The pictured scarf has 12 fringes attached to each end of the scarf.
Repeat the above for the other end of your scarf. I used stitch markers to determine where I wanted to place my fringe for the other set of fringes. I also recommend lightly steam blocking your fringes prior to trimming, to ensure a straight edge.
Photo References for Adding Fringe
Wind your yarn several times around a book or similar object and cut at one end to create several long strands. 
Separate four strands and fold at the top. 
Use your crochet hook to pull the yarn through the spot you want to place your fringe. 
Pull the yarn through the loop and tighten. 
Repeat this across the edge of the scarf, placing your fringes evenly. The sample shown has 12 fringes on each end. 
Repeat these steps for the other end of your scarf, using stitch markers to mark even placement of the fringe. 
Before trimming your fringe, I recommend lightly steam blocking them to ensure a straight edge.
Enjoy your handmade scarf!
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