This easy zig zag crochet scarf pattern is a perfect crochet project for a beginner who is looking for something with a bit more pizzaz than a straight scarf.
The zig zag design uses the half double crochet in the back loop to add a ribbed texture in addition to the lengthwise chevron look.
The pattern is an easy one row repeat from row 2 until the end of the scarf. You can add tassels to the ends easily if you would like.
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Yarn Used for the Zig Zag Scarf
For this pattern, I used Lion Brands Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling Skein Tones yarn in the color honey.
You can use any #4-medium weight yarn that you would like though, you don’t have to use this particular yarn.
Here are some good alternatives according to Yarn Sub for Skein Tones yarn:
- Premier Yarns Ever Soft
- Lion Brand Schitt’s Creek
- Caron Simply Soft
Notes:
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- This scarf is worked flat lengthwise.
- To change the width you can adjust the number of times the repeat row is done.
- To change the length the foundation chain needs to be adjusted.
- Foundation chain needs to be a multiple of 14 + 15 + 1. (Each multiple of 14 adds ~ 3 1/4 inches [~8.25cm])
- Initial chains at the start of each row do not count as a stitch
- Finished size is 78 inches long x 6.5 inches wide (~ 198 cm x 16.5cm)
Materials:
- 481 yards of a #4 medium weight yarn
- Yarn Used: 260g of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling Skein Tones in the color Honey
- 5.00 mm (H) crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stitch Markers (Optional)
Crochet Stitches & Abbreviations:
- ch – chain
- st/sts – stitch/stitches
- sl st – slip stitch
- 3x – three times
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- hdc-blo – half double crochet back loop only
- sc2tog – single crochet 2 together
- sc3tog – single crochet 2 together
- sc3tog-blo – single crochet 3 together back loop only
Special Stitches:
sc2tog: insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, insert hook into the following stitch, yarn over and pull a loop, yarn over again, and pull through all 3 loops on your hook.
sc3tog: Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), insert into the following stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), insert hook into the following stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on hook.
sc3tog-blo: Insert hook into the back loop of the next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), insert into the back loop of the following stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), insert hook into the back loop of the following stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on hook.
blo (back loop only) – when a stitch has blo you are working in the back loop only of the stitch by inserting your hook only under the back loop instead of under both loops of the stitch.
The picture below shows the back loop of a stitch highlighted in red:
Video Tutorial
Zig Zag Scarf Pattern
Foundation Chain: ch 338
Row 1 (): (working in the back bump) starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: sc2tog over the 1st 2 sts, hdc in each of the next 5 ch, hdc 3x in the next ch, * hdc in each of the next 5 ch, sc3tog over the next 3 ch, hdc in each of the next 5 ch, hdc 3x in the next ch, repeat from * all across until 7 ch are left, hdc in each of the next 5 ch, sc2tog over the last 2 ch
Rows 2 – 17 (): ch 1, turn, (starting in the 1st st): sc2tog over the 1st 2 sts, hdc-blo in each of the next 5 sts, hdc-blo 3x in the next ch, * hdc-blo in each of the next 5 sts, sc3tog-blo over the next 3 sts, hdc-blo in each of the next 5 sts, hdc-blo 3x in the next ch, repeat from * all across until you have 7 sts left going down, hdc-blo in each of the next 5 sts, sc2tog over the last two sts
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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