Wildflower Trails Scarf

Pretty, lacy, boho scarf featuring a trail of wildflower motifs. Dress up a casual Autumn, Winter or Spring outfit. Or beautify your corporate attire with a hint of handmade.

Use a solid colour, flecked, tweed or ombre gradient yarn.

Yarn sparing and quick to make last-minute gift or stocking filler item.

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Pattern Details

Refer to Appendix A for example project details.

• Skill Level: Intermediate to Complex.
• Yarn: Light Worsted/DK/8ply/Cat. 3 or recommended. Worsted/10pl/Cat. 4 for a wider scarf. Amount will vary with the chosen yarn and preferred width/length.
• Hook: Use yarn label instructions as a guide for selecting hook size. Swatch to determine the optimal hook size for your tension. If a lacy and soft drape is preferred, a larger hook may be required than typically recommended for the chosen weight of yarn
• Size:Width will vary with weight of chosen yarn. Make to preferred length.
• Gauge: Specific gauge not required.
• Notions: Darning needle and scissors.
• Stitch Terminology: US. Refer to Abbreviations and Special Stitch Instructions.
• Pattern Synopsis: Pretty scarf design made in rows, with a central flower motif separated by rows of solid stitches. A decorative edging is worked at the start and end of each row. Made as two separate halves that are sewn together so that both ends are identical in appearance.
• Social Media Share: Tag me @TheCrochetFix #WildflowerTrailsScarf

Abbreviations

Special Stitch Instructions

2TRCl

1. Yo twice, insert hook through st, yo, pull through a loop (four loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (three loops on hook). Ch 1. Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (two loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first loop on hook (extending the st).
2. Yo twice, insert hook through same st, yo, pull through a loop (five loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (four loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (three loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first loop on hook (extending the st).
3. Yo, pull yarn through all three remaining loops on hook.

2TRCl Partl

Work Steps 1. and 2. of 2TRCl.

Omit Step 3. (so that three loops remain on hook).

3TRCl

1. Yo twice, insert hook through st, yo, pull through a loop (four loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (three loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (two loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first loop on hook (extending the st).
2. Yo twice, insert hook through same st, yo, pull through a loop (five loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (four loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (three loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first loop on hook (extending the st).
3. Yo twice, insert hook through same st, yo, pull through a loop (six loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (five loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (four loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first loop on hook (extending the st).
4. Yo, pull yarn through all four remaining loops on hook.

3TRCl Partl

1. Yo twice, insert hook through st, yo, pull through a loop. Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook. Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (an additional loop on hook). Ch 1 (extending the st).
2. Yo twice, insert hook through same st, yo, pull through a loop. Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook. Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (an additional loop on hook). Ch 1 (extending the st).
3. Yo twice, insert hook through same st, yo, pull through a loop. Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook. Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (an additional loop on hook). Ch 1 (extending the st).

Flwr

Row 1 (first four Petals) – made over middle nine sts from previous row:

Ch 6, 2TRCl Partl in back bump of first Ch of Ch 6 (first Petal partially made), sk next two sts, 3TRCl Partl in next st (second Petal partially made), sk next three sts, 3TRCl Partl in next st (third Petal partially made).

Yo, pull yarn through all nine loops on hook (completing first three Petals).

Ch 6, 2TRCl in centre of Flwr (fourth Petal made). Sk next two sts (from previous row).

Row 2 (last two Petals):

Ch 2, 3TRCl in centre of Flwr (fifth Petal made), Ch 3, 3TRCl in centre of Flwr (sixth Petal made), Ch 2.

Spn-St

Insert hook through st, yo, pull through a loop (two loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first loop on hook (two loops on hook), spin hook 360^O clockwise (a full rotation) on the horizontal plane, yo, pull yarn through both loops on hook.

TR

Yo twice, insert hook through st, yo, pull through a loop (four loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (three loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (two loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through both remaining loops on hook.

TR Partl

Yo twice, insert hook through st, yo, pull through a loop (four loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (three loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (two loops on hook). Yo, pull yarn through first loop on hook (extending the st, with two loops remaining on hook).

V-St

Notes:

• This V Stitch uses stitch sequence TR – Ch 1 – TR.
• The first V Stitch in the row will commence with a Ch 6 (that counts as a TR and a Ch 1 Sp).
• In Row 1, the V Stitches will be made in the starting circle.
• From Row 2 onwards, the first and last V Stitches in the row will always be worked in a Ch 1 Sp of a previous row V Stitch.

First V-St in row: Ch 6 (counts as a TR and Ch 1 Sp), TR in circle/Ch 1 Sp of first V-St.

Last V-St in row: TR in circle/Ch 1 Sp of last V-St, Ch 1, TR in circle/same Ch 1 Sp.

Pattern Instructions

Notes:

• Separate instructions are provided for two design options – flowers with wider and closer spacing. A bonus flower option is also provided as a variation to try.
• Each row commences and finishes with a V-St (forming a V-St border on both long edges of the scarf).
• The first and last V-St in the row will always be made in the Ch 1 Sp of a V-St from the previous row.
• The V-St border and the central scarf fabric will be separated by a Ch 1 Sp (on both sides of the central fabric).
• To commence each row, from Row 2 onwards, Sl St directly into Ch 1 Sp of first V-St.
• The scarf is made from two separate ‘halves’, to ensure both ends have an identical appearance. The ‘halves’ do not need to be identical in length – i.e. one ‘half’ can have one more flower motif than the other ‘half’ if needed to achieve the overall preferred length.
• Refer to Appendix B for images of Flwr Petals.
• A stitch count follows the instructions for each round in ( ).
• The Sl St to commence the row do not count as stitches for stitch count purposes.
• An optional Scarf Cuff can be made as a fun and easy way to secure the scarf ends. Instructions for this follow on from the scarf instructions.

Wider Spaced Flowers

Scarf Half – Make 2

Beg Circle

Leaving a yarn tail of sufficient length to sew in, make a circle with either MC, or Ch 4 and Sl St into first Ch.

Row 1 – WS

Row 2 – RS

Rows 3 – WS

Row 4 – RS

Row 5 – WS

Row 6 – RS

Row 7 – WS

Row 8 – RS   

Row 9 – WS   

Row 10 – RS   

Row 11 – WS   

Row 12 onwards

Finishing

Sew Row 9 Repeat edges together on WS.

Sew in all ends securely on WS.

Closer Spaced Flowers

Scarf Half – Make 2

Beg Circle

Leaving a yarn tail of sufficient length to sew in, make a circle with either MC, or Ch 4 and Sl St into first Ch.

Row 1 – WS

Row 2 – RS

Row 3 – WS

Row 4 – RS

Row 5 – WS

Row 6 – RS

Row 7 – WS

Row 8 – RS   

Row 9 – WS   

Row 10 – RS   

Row 11 – WS   

Row 12 onwards

Finishing

Sew Row 10 Repeat edges together on WS.

Sew in all ends securely on WS.

Easy Scarf Cuff

Use left over yarn to whip up a Scarf Cuff for an additional wear option using Scarf Cuff instructions below.

Foundation Chain

Ch a length that is approximately 12-13cm/5in, Sl St into first Ch.

(St Count: n Ch)

Rnd 1

Ch 1, SC in first and each Ch around, Sl St into first SC.

(St Count: n SC)

Rnd 2

Ch 1, SC in first and each st around, Sl St into first SC.

(St Count: n SC)

Rnd 3 onwards

Optional edging – top & bottom

Optionally work an edging in top and bottom of Scarf Cuff using a decorative stitch such as Spn St, i.e.:

Ch 1, Spn St in first and each st around, Sl St into base of first Spn St.

(St Count: n Spn St)

Finishing

Fasten off yarn and sew in ends securely on WS.

Bonus Flower Option

Flwr

Row 1 (first five Petals) – made over middle nine sts from previous row:

Row 2 (last two Petals):

Pattern Support

Pattern Versioning

Appendix A: Example Projects

Refer also to Ravelry projects when Ravelry listing available.

Cream – Wider Space Flowers: 

• Yarn: Almost one ball of Fiddlesticks Superb 8 100g/3.5Oz (250m/273yds) Acrylic yarn (Light Worsted/DK/8ply/Cat. 3 equivalent) in Cream shade.
• Hook: 4mm/G/6.
• Design: Wider Spaced Flowers.
• Rows: 90 (and 14 Flwrs) in total (45 (and 7 Flwrs) in each half.
• Size: ~12cm/4.75in wide by ~184cm/72in long.

Brown – Closer Space Flowers

• Yarn: Almost one ball of Fiddlesticks Superb 8 100g/3.5Oz (250m/273yds) Acrylic yarn (Light Worsted/DK/8ply/Cat. 3 equivalent) in Donkey shade.
• Hook: 4mm/G/6.
• Design: Closer Spaced Flowers.
• Rows: 88 (and 21 Flwrs) in total (42 rows (and 10 Flwrs) in first ‘half’ and 46 rows (and 11 Flwrs) in second ‘half’).
• Size: ~12cm/4.75in wide by ~172cm/68in long.
• Cuff: 6 rnds in total (4 rnds of SC plus Spn St edging on both top and bottom edge).

Appendix B: Flwr Petal Images

For additional inspiration, refer to Ravelry projects when Ravelry listed available.

Row 1

Petal 1 partially made

Petal 2 partially made

Petal 3 partially made

Petals 1 to 3 made

Petal 4 made

Row 2

Petal 5 made

Petal 6 made