Crochet Crossed Trebles Scarf

The Crochet Crossed Trebles Scarf is a delightful project for anyone looking to add a touch of elegance to their wardrobe. With its intricate pattern of crossed treble stitches, this scarf is sure to impress with its unique texture and visual appeal. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, this pattern offers a fun challenge and the satisfaction of creating a beautiful accessory. The finished scarf is not only stylish but also cozy and perfect for keeping you warm on chilly days. So grab your yarn and hook, and get ready to create a fabulous accessory that will be the envy of all your friends!

Materials

• Suggested Crochet Hook Size H-8 (5mm) or hook needed to meet gauge.
• Yarn Needle for weaving ends.

Special Stitches

Bobble: Yarn over, insert hook in space indicated, yarn over, pull loop through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, *yarn over, insert hook in same space, yarn over, pull loop through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, rep from * once more, yarn over, pull through 4 loops on hook. The Bobble is worked on the wrong side but will show on the right side.

Other Abbreviations

This crochet scarf pattern is written in US crochet terminology.

beg=beginning; ch=chain; dc=double crochet; rep=repeat; RS=right side; sc=single crochet; sk=skip; sp=space; tr=treble crochet.

All numbers after the colon at the end of an instruction are stitch counts. Use the stitch count to check your work.

Difference Between Right-Handed and Left-Handed

I write all my patterns for right-handed and left-handed crocheters. I purposely avoid instructions that are right-hand centric.

Usually the look is the same when you crochet something up, whether you’re right-handed or left-handed. A crossed stitch, just like with cables, will produce the cross in the opposite direction.

The stitch in the front of the cross will be left-leaning for right handers and right-leaning for left handers. Nothing wrong with that. It could cause some confusion, so it’s better to know ahead of time.

Making Crossed Treble Crochets

This crossed trebles stitch is made across 3 stitches. You start out by skipping 2 stitches, then make a treble crochet in the next stitch. The stitch will be diagonal.

Because I wanted a nice separation of the crossed trebles, there is a chain between them. After you make the first treble, make a chain 1.

Now, to make the next treble, you’ll need to reach back a little bit. Remember that you skip 2 stitches before making the first treble crochet. Push the treble you’ve just made out of the way. Make the next treble in the first skipped stitch (of those 2 that you skipped).

What you’ll have is 1 treble crochet worked, a chain 1 and another treble crochet, crossing the first. The center stitch will remain skipped.

Other Crossed Treble Crochets

When working with crossed stitches, you can actually cross them three different ways.

Push the first stitch to the back and work in the front of it.

Move the first stitch toward you and work in the back of it.

Work around the first stitch to envelop it in the second stitch of the cross.

Addtionally, you can make cross stitches without the chain in between. I personally like the chain in between because it makes the cross more pronounced.

Gauge

Working in stitch pattern, 16 stitches for 10 rows measures approximately 4″ x 4″.

Stitch Multiple

To change the width, make your initial chain any multiple of 3, then add 3.

To make the same size scarf, worked horizontally, ch 30 to begin.

Tips for Working with a Long Starting Chain in Crochet

When making a long chain, you can take stitch markers or small pieces of spare yarn to mark every 20 or 30 chains. If you lose your place, at least it won’t be too far back.

If you like to do Foundation Single Crochet, you can easily substitute it for the foundation row. You could mark those at every 20 or 30 stitches to keep your place.

If you really don’t want to make this long foundation, that’s okay too. I’ve provided the number of chains so you can work in a side-to-side direction instead.

Free Crochet Pattern Instructions

Note: If you prefer Foundation Single Crochet, make 230 (or one stitch less than the initial chain if you’re using the stitch multiples).

Row 1: Ch 231, sk 1 ch, sc in each remaining ch, turn: 230 sc.

Row 2 (RS): Ch 3, sk first sc (do not count this skipped sc when continuing), *sk 2 sc, tr in next sc, ch 1, reach back slightly and working in front of tr just worked, tr in first skipped stitch of this 3-stitch group (crossed treble stitch made), rep from * to last sc, dc in last sc, turn: 76 crossed treble groups.

Note: Try to make the single crochet after a Bobble a little tight so the Bobble stays pronounced on the right side of the work.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, sc in next tr, *bobble (see Special Stitches above) in ch-1 sp of crossed trebles, sc in next 2 tr, rep from * to last ch-1 sp, bobble in last ch-1 sp, sc in next tr, sc in top of beg ch 3, turn.

Row 4: Ch 3, sk first sc, *sk next sc and bobble, tr in next sc, ch 1, reach back slightly and working in front of tr just worked, tr in first skipped sc, leaving the bobble unworked (crossed treble stitch made), rep from * to last sc, dc in last sc, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *sc in next tr, sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next tr, rep from * across, sc in top of beg ch 3, turn: 230 sc.

Rows 6-17: Rep rows 2-5. Fasten off after final row.

Finishing

Weave in all ends securely.