Crocheted Kids Scarves

Bear Scarf

Author Victoria Burton

Introduction

Preschoolers are cute right? Well so should their scarfs be.
This little bear hug was inspired by a certain 5 year old I know who melts my heart like butter.
This pattern is a 'prototype' and I will be adjusting it dramatically soon, but I couldn't wait to share it. I am new at writing down my patterns, so please let me know if I have been unclear and I will try fix it.

Materials List

1 Ball Medium Brown Worsted Weight 100% Acrylic Yarn
1 Ball Cream Worsted Weight 100% Acrylic Yarn
Small Amount Light Pink Worsted Weight 100% Acrylic Yarn
Small Amount Black Worsted Weight 100% Acrylic Yarn
I/9 – 5.5mm Hook
Yarn needle
Scissors
2 black buttons
1 pink button
Sewing needle
Black thread
Light pink thread
Small Amount of ribbon or colorful Worsted Weight 100% Acrylic Yarn

Finished Size

35” (89 cm) long

Gauge

3 hdc and 2 rows per square inch

Notes

-This scarf will fit a small child (ie: 3-6 years old). For older children, to add desired length increase number of stitches in beginning chain.
-In this pattern ‘ch 2, turn’ does not count as first hdc, unless otherwise specified.
-Work through both loops of stitches unless otherwise specified.
- It is important to read each step through before you complete it, as I have given instructions based on common sense as opposed to giving exact stitch counts (because I always loose track anyways)

The Pattern

Body
Rnd 1: In Cream (“C”), Ch 85 loosely. Hdc in third ch from hook and across. In last ch, hdc 5 and continue to hdc along bottom of beginning ch row. In last ch, hdc 4. Join with a sl st. (174 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in next st and around. In the center 3 sts on each end: hdc 2 in next st, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 2 in next st. (182 sts) Do not join with sl st. Cut yarn.
Rnd 3: Switch color to Brown (“B”), join last 2 sts in round 2 with a sl st.
Ch 2, hdc around in BACK LOOPS only. *5 sts from the center of each end, ch 3, hdc in next 3 st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc, 3 hdc in next, hdc, 2 hdc in next st, ch 3, hdc in next and across. {We will be crocheting the paws into these ch 3 spaces.} Join with a sl st and fasten off.

Optional Step for Round 3 (To make bear’s bottom flat instead of round): At one end, instead of following from *, when 8 sts remain (or 3 from end center) ch 2, sc 1, sl st 4, sc 1, ch 2, hdc in remaining 2 sts. Join with a sl st, ch 3, join with a sl st. Fasten off.
Paws - Complete 4
Rnd 1: Join Pink (“P”) to st beside ch 3 loop. 6 hdc in ch 3 loop. Sl st into st beside ch 3 loop. Fasten off. (6 sts)

Rnd 2: Join B to 2nd st from ch 3 loop. In BACK LOOPS only, Hdc in 1st P st. 2 hdc in next 4 sts, hdc in last. Sl st into 2nd st from ch 3 loop. Fasten off. (10 sts)
Head
Rnd 1: In C, ch 3. In 3rd ch from hook, hdc 10. Join with a sl st. (10 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around. (20 sts) Do not join with sl st. Cut yarn.

Rnd 3: Switch color to B, join last 2 sts in round 2 with a sl st. Working in BACK LOOPS only, (hdc, 2 hdc in next) rep 9 times. Join with a sl st. (30 sts)

Rnd 4: (Neck) Ch 3, dc in same, hdc in next 4, dc. (6 sts) Fasten off.

Rnd 5: 3 sts to the right of the neck, join B. Sl st 1, sc 1, (hdc 2 in next st, hdc) rep 6 times, sc 1, sl st 2. (26 sts)

Rnd 6: Turn. sl st in next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, ch 3, (2 hdc in next, hdc) rep 4 times, 2 hdc in next, ch 3, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2, st st in next 2 sts. Fasten off.
Ears - Complete 2
Follow instructions for paws.
Face
Using black yarn, stitch on a mouth.
Using a needle and thread, sew on eyes and nose.
Crochet a length of chain in a bright color, or use ribbon to make a bow. Stitch on to right ear.
Finishing
Sew Head onto Body.
Weave in all ends.

A fun crocheted snake scarf pattern......


Supplies:


I hook
F hook
yarn needle
ww yarn:
1 skein green (I used around 3 ounces for a child's size scarf)
small amounts of red, black, and yellow

Stitches used:

sl st
sc
hdc


Starting at tail with green:

with I hook ch 3

row 1: 2sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2sc in last ch, ch1, turn
row 2: sc across, ch1 , turn
row 3: 2sc in 1st sc, sc across until last sc, 2sc in last sc, ch1, turn
row 4: sc across, ch1, turn


repeat rows 3 & 4 until desired width. For this child sized scarf, I increased until there were 14 sc.

For body of snake:

sc across, ch1, turn until desired length. For this scarf, I sc across for 38.5 inches from tip of tail or a total of 137 rows.

Head:

row 1: sc decrease in first 2sc, sc across to last 2sc, sc decrease in last 2sc, ch1, turn
row 2: sc across, ch1, turn
row 3: 2sc in first sc, sc across to last sc, 2sc in last sc, ch1, turn
row 4: sc across
row 5: sc across
row 6: sc decrease in first 2sc, sc across until last 2sc, sc decrease in last 2sc, ch1, turn
row 7: sc across

repeat rows 6 & 7 until 4 sc remain. Fasten off and weave in ends.


Tongue


with F hook attach red with a sc to 2nd sc from right

...ch 15, sl st in 2nd ch from hook
...sl st in next 5 ch (first fork of tongue made)
...ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook
...sl st in next 4 ch plus 1 sl st in same ch as first sl st for first fork of tongue
...sl st in next 8 ch (this is the beginning portion of the first ch 15 you started with)
...attach with sc to next sc on the snakes nose
finish off and weave in ends


Eyes

Make 4 (this will make the scarf reversible)

F hook

With yellow, ch 4

...sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, 3sc in last ch. Working along back of chain... sc in next ch, 2sc in last ch changing to black

...ch1, 2hdc in each sc around, sl st to top of first hdc. Leaving a length for sewing, fasten off.

note: If you would like smaller eyes, use only one hdc in last round of black. You could also use felt for the eyes.

Sew eyes to head of snake.


The scarf pictured measures 43 inches from tip of nose to tip of tail. It is 4.5 inches wide.


This pattern hasn't been tested. If you see any errors, please contact me and I will make any needed corrections.

http://www.rsislandcrafts.com/2007/08/snake-scarf-pattern.html