Light up someone’s day with this joyful holiday crochet scarf pattern. This is the perfect Christmas accessory to wear when singing carols throughout the entire month of December.
The holiday season is the perfect time to cozy up with a warm cup of cocoa, your favorite yarn, and a joyful new project. If you’re looking for a festive way to embrace the spirit of the season, this Crochet Scarf is just what you need. With its bright colors and cheerful design, this scarf is more than just an accessory—it’s a celebration of the warmth and joy that the holidays bring.
Whether you’re crocheting this as a great gift for family members and friends. Help a loved one add a festive touch to your own winter wardrobe. This pattern is designed to be both fun and easy to follow. Using simple stitches and vibrant yarn, you’ll create a scarf that radiates holiday spirit with every stitch.
The Spiked Granny Stitch
Create this beautifully crocheted scarf using the spiked granny stitch. I just love the look that is created with that double crochet completed in the previous row. When crocheting a white yarn on top of other colors, it always reminds me of snow in that first row that is completed with the white.
Sewing Yarn Ends…Yes, There are a Few…
Once you get to row three, this is an easy pattern to crochet using basic crochet stitches. It’s a quick project to make. However, be warned, there are quite enough yarn ends to weave in.
Sometimes if there was only two colors and they were changed every other row, it is easy to carry the yarn up the side. Especially when making a blanket as you can add a border . It’s a great way to cover up any yarn carrying anyway.
That is not the case with this scarf. Therefore, I must be honest and tell you that it did take me about 2 hours to sew in the yarn ends securely.
No matter, I think the end result is worth it.
Christmas Caroling with Joyful Holiday Colors
My daughter, son-in-law, and myself are in a local choir. The month of December brings many Holiday concerts at local nursing homes and churches. This addition of a brightly colored accessory helps create a bit of Holiday Cheer and fun event.
Handmade for the Holidays
If you are looking for a beautiful and unique gift to crochet for someone special, this would be a welcomed handmade scarf at my house.
Any worsted weight yarn will work for this pattern. While I used three traditional Christmas colors for this beautiful scarf, it would look lovely in different colors.
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Pattern: Joyful Holiday Crochet Scarf Pattern
Skill Level
Intermediate or confident beginner
Size
8.5 Inches Wide X 64 Inches Long.
Adjusting the Scarf Size
When adjusting the length, just increase or decrease the number of rows. This scarf is 147 rows. Additionally, I purposely started with white and ended with white. That way, it looks better when the ends of the scarf are close together. To adjust the width, increase or decrease the beginning chain. This crochet pattern is worked in multiples of 4 + 1. That means that the beginning chain needs to be divisible by 4 plus 1. This pattern started with 29 stitches. 28 divided by 4 = 7. Plus 1. Therefore, 28 + 1 = 29.
Gauge
12 sc x 15 rows with a 5.5 mm (U.S. I-9) crochet hook
Materials
Burgundy Red Heart Yarn, approximately 200 yards.
Paddy Green Red Heart Yarn, approximately 200 yards.
White Red Heart Yarn, approximately 200 yards.
Total yarn for this Crochet Holiday Scarf is approximately 600 yards.
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Crochet Hook Size J 5.75 MM
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Abbreviations
- CH = Chain
- DC = Double Crochet
- SK = Skip
- SP = Space
- ST = Stitch
- STs = Stitches
- [ ] = Repeat Between
Pattern Notes
This pattern is written in US Terms.
Turn at the end of the row.
Work each yarn color for three rows.
You can find a full video tutorial located after the written directions.
Crochet Tutorials
Did you know that there are other crochet tutorials for you.
Special Stitches
Here is an overview of the Spike Stitch: the spike stitch is worked in the previous row.
Row 2 – work a long DC into the middle CH from the foundation Ch below
Row 3 and all rows – work a Long DC into the middle ST from 2 rows below
Here is a blog post on How to Crochet the Granny Spike Stitch.
The photo of the scarf below helps show the stitch detail. Just beautiful.
Directions:
Begin
Ch 29
Row 1
Work 3 DC in the 5th CH from the hook, CH 1 [SK 3 CH STs, 3 Dc in next CH] Repeat between [ ] across until the last 4 CH. SK 3 CH, 2 DC in last CH. Turn
Row 2
CH 2, [{1 DC, 1 Spike ST, 1 DC} worked into the CH 1 SP, CH 1]. Repeat between the [ ] across. End with 2 DC in the last CH SP, turn. (the Spike Stitch is detailed above in the Special Stitches area)
Row 3
CH 2, [{1 DC, 1 Spike ST, 1 DC} worked into the Ch 1 SP, CH 1]. Repeat between the [ ] across. End with 2 DC in the top ST of the beginning Ch 2 SP. Turn.
Repeat Row 3 for Pattern
Joyful Holiday Crochet Scarf Pattern Color Rows
After every 3 rows, the color is changed. I chose to change the color on the odd rows so there are a few less yarn ends to weave in and all of the ends are not weaved in on the same side.
Begin
White for the first three rows. Rows 1-3
Change to Paddy Green for the next three rows. Rows 4-6
Then change to Burgundy for the next three rows. Rows 7-9
Continue alternating the colors in this manner, White would be next for 3 rows. and so on.
There are a total of 147 rows.
I ended with the White yarn because I started with it. Looks nice when the ends of the scarf are together. It gives the scarf a symmetrical look to it.
Spiked Granny Stitch Video Tutorials
This crochet scarf pattern uses the spiked granny stitch. If you are not familiar with this stitch, no worries. Here is a quick video showing you how to complete that special stitch.
Right Hand Crochet Granny Spike Stitch Video Tutorial
Left Hand Crochet Granny Spike Stitch Video Tutorial
Now is the perfect time to start a wonderful Christmas gift. We hope that you liked this project. If you are looking for more free crochet patterns, here are a few fun projects you may enjoy.
Happy Crocheting.
You can find Victoria crocheting, quilting, and creating recipes. She has cooked in restaurants for over 20 years, including many larger parties. She learned to crochet when she was just 11 years old and has been crocheting ever since; over 50 years now. Over 40 years ago, she loved her first class in sewing and continues to hone her skills in quilting. Many have enjoyed the handmade gifts over the years. In her professional career, she has worked in management in a wide variety of businesses including higher education as a dean of a division. All the while attending college part-time to achieve her doctorate in higher education with an emphasis in e-learning.
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