Elevate your winter wardrobe with the Speed Stripe Scarf crochet pattern! This easy-to-follow pattern is perfect for beginners and works up fast, with a hidden keyhole for a variety of wearing options. Crafted with your favorite worsted or aran weight yarn, this scarf is cozy and soft, perfect for gifting as well as stashbusting. Get the free crochet pattern here on Moogly!
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Formerly part of Stash Busting Quickies!
You may have spotted this pattern before - I originally designed it for one of the Stash Busting Quickies collections I did with Marly Bird! It's been a few years now, and I've decided that it's time to share this pattern here on the blog as well!
Perfect for Winter Holiday Gifts
Scarves make great gifts, as well as charity donations. And the Speed Stripe Scarf is designed to be easy to crochet, and easy to wear! Worked end to end, the rows fly by in a flash. A simple keyhole gives you even more wearable options - and the fringe means you don't even have to weave in any ends!
With written instructions as well as a chart, I hope you have fun making this easy crochet scarf pattern your own!
Speed Stripe Scarf
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U.S. K - 6.5 mm
400-500 yards Caron Big Donut O’Go (4/Worsted; 100% acrylic, 502 yds/459 m)
Colorway Shown: Boston Cream
Gauge: 2 sts and 10 rows = 4" [10 cm] in main stitch pattern
Size: 60” [152.5 cm] long x 10” [25.5] wide, excluding fringe
HELPFUL LINKS AND TUTORIALS
CSDC - Chainless Starting Double Crochet
Dc2tog - Double Crochet Decrease
NOTE
When color changes are made, do NOT turn - be sure to read each line of instructions carefully.
Special Stitch
Cluster (dc2tog in same st) - yo and insert hook into indicated st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and insert hook in same st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and pull through last 3 loops to finish the stitch.
Speed Stripe Scarf Chart Diagram
Speed Stripe Scarf Instructions
With first color, ch 181.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * to last ch, sc in last ch; turn. (180 sts including chs)
Row 2 (WS): CSDC in first sc, *cluster in next sc, ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp; repeat from * to last st, dc in last st; turn.
Row 3 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first st, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next cluster; repeat from * to last dc, sc in last dc; turn.
Row 4 (WS): CSDC in first st, *ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, cluster in next sc; repeat from * to last sc, dc in last sc; turn.
Row 5 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first st, *ch 1, skip next cluster, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * to last st, sc in last st. Fasten off this color, do NOT turn.
Row 6 (RS): With right side facing, join next color with sc to first st of previous row, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc; repeat from * to last sc, sc in last sc; turn.
Row 7 (WS): CSDC in first st, *ch 1, skip next ch, cluster in next st; repeat from * to last st, dc in last st; turn.
Row 8 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first st, *ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * to last st, sc in last st; turn.
Row 9 (WS): CSDC in first sc, *cluster in next sc, ch 1, skip next ch-1; repeat from * to last st, dc in last st; turn.
Row 10 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first st, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc; repeat from * to last st, sc in last st. Fasten off this color, do NOT turn.
Row 11 (RS): With right side facing, join next color with sc to first st of previous row, [ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp] 58 times, ch 17, skip 9 sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, *ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * to last st, sc in last st; turn.
Rows 12–15: Repeat Rows 2–5. Fasten off this color, do NOT turn.
Row 16 (keyhole row, RS): With right side facing, join next color with sc to first st of previous row, sc in next ch-1 sp, [ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp] 58 times, ch 17, skip 9 sc, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc; repeat from * to last st, sc in last st; turn.
Rows 17–20: Repeat Rows 7–10. Fasten off this color, do NOT turn.
Row 21 (RS): With right side facing, join next color with sc to first st of previous row, *ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * to last st, sc in last st; turn.
Rows 22–25: Repeat Rows 2–5. Fasten off.
Fringes (optional)
Create 6 fringes at each short end of scarf as follows:
Cut one 12 in (30.5 cm) strand of yarn in each color for each fringe.
Fold the fringe at center. Use hook to pull folded center of fringe through edge st, then pull ends of fringe through the resulting loop, and pull until tight.
Trim evenly after all fringes are attached.
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Follow Moogly on Facebook, Pinterest, TikTok, Bluesky, YouTube, and Instagram! Thank you to Yarnspirations for providing the materials shown in this post. Thank you to Robyn Chachula for tech editing this pattern. Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2025, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern. Please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. If you wish to make items for sale from this pattern or translate it to another language, please visit the About page for details.
Lisa Marti says
Very pretty
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much!
Sherry Andraza says
I'm not clear on what you mean by cluster stitch. In your other videos you say there are multiple types of cluster stitches. So what is expected in this pattern?
Thanks.
Tamara Kelly says
I'm so sorry I overlooked that! Thank you for pointing it out. For this pattern, it is a dc2tog with both posts worked into the same stitch. 🙂
Debbie Hawes says
Trying to make this but is no instructions on what to do with the chain. And it has me making 2 chains. Please email me some help. Thanks..Merry Christmas