Little Squares Scarf, step-by-step pattern for making the squares.

Hello! I've done a step-by-step tutorial for you, so if you'd like to crochet the Little Squares Scarf I made, and you're not confident with your crochet skills, this might help you.

Have fun!

I used Double Knit (DK) yarn, and a size 5mm hook.

First, I'd like you to do a slip knot in your chosen colour. We're going to make a little square, one of the many little squares that will go into making your scarf. Once you've got the hang of this, you won't belive how quick each square is to make.

Now crochet 4 chain stitches.

Next, put your hook through the first chain you made.

Wrap your yarn round your hook, and pull that yarn back through the chain your hook is going through, and the loop on the hook.

You've just joined the two ends of your chain together with a 'slip stitch', to create a circle. Well done!

You see above, only one loop on your hook, and a circle created. We're going to be working some trebles into the space in the middle of the circle. This is what we're going to do.

Make four more chain stitches.

Now we're going to do the 'treble' stitch.

Wrap your yarn round your hook.

Insert your hook through the middle of your circle, (the circle created by joining together those four chains at the beginning).

Wrap your yarn round the hook, and pull it back through the space created by the circle of chains.

You will have three loops on your hook.

Wrap your yarn round your hook again, and pull the yarn back through TWO loops on your hook.

You see above?  You now have two loops on your hook. 

Wrap your yarn round the hook again, and pull the yarn back through the remaining two loops on your hook.

Well done! You've just created a treble! Fantastic!

So, just to sum up so far. You made 4 chain, which you joined with a slip stitch. You then made 4 chain, followed by a treble.

When you come to follow a pattern it will instruct you like this: Make 4 chain, join with slip stitch. Make 4 chain (counts as two chain and one treble), 1 treble.

(Except, everything in the pattern will be abbreviated).

Now, next stage of the pattern:

Make two more trebles, into the middle of the circle.

Make two chain stitches.

Now make three trebles into the space in the middle of the circle below, as you did before. Then make two chain stitches.

Make three more trebles into the space below, then two chain.

Now make TWO trebles only.

What we are going to do now, is finish off the square neatly, which will avoid unsightly bumps.

What I need you to do is cut your yarn, leaving a long tail of about 10 to 15 cm, with which to sew in.

Now pull the yarn, pulling the cut end of the yarn back through the loop, as you see in the picture above. It will become clearer in the next photo.

You see, your cut end of the yarn has been completely pulled back through.

Now thread this bit of yarn on to a needle.

I'd like you to now take your needle, threaded with yarn, and count the numbers of chains in the next treble, (which is actually the first treble you did in your square, you're back to the beginning again).

Count one, two, three chain in that treble. You will be working into the third chain.

Put the needle through that chain, being careful to do it like this:

You want your needle to go UNDER the two TOP lines in that chain, (but make sure the needle is above the one bottom line, which is below the two top lines of the chain).

You will have pulled your needle through that chain, and your square should look like above.

But you haven't finished yet. You need to join it all up, and this is what you do next:

You need to take your needle back and through the chain you pulled it out of, just after I asked you to cut your yarn.

(Remember to go under the two top lines, and above the one bottom line of that chain).

Your crochet square should now look like mine above.

Pull the yarn, to tighten the loop you've just created, not too tight, you want it to have the same look and tension of your other chain stitches running round the edge of your square.

You see above? I've just pulled the yarn to tighten the loop.

Now sew in your loose ends.

And behold! One square finished! Well done!

You may just want to keep on running through these instructions again, making more squares for your scarf, in a myriad of colours. Once you've done a few, I'm sure you'll be like a bird in flight, and unstoppable!

To join your squares together, to make a scarf like mine, you might want to follow my 'invisible sewing up method'. I will cover this in a seperate tutorial, called "Sewing  up knitting or crochet with an invisible stitch", which you can find here.

I hope you have a wonderful time making your squares!

Comments

[Lauren Miller]

I absolutely LOVE this and just made my first square! Thank you for your wonderful directions :)

[maryanne]

Thank you so much Vanessa for going to the trouble of writing an extra tutorial for us beginners- i can't wait to start choosing some colours and yarns to make this one!

[lyndelou]

Thank you so much for taking time to do this pattern. It it a great stash buster and I know will be fun to boot! I am somewhere between a novice and competent - so as an experiment I tried one from the basic instructions and then another one using step-by-step to check I was doing it right. Quick question - in the step-by-step, after making the circle you say chain 4, then take us through a treble,then say to do 2 more treble - should that not be one more treble as the cahin 4 acts as first treble??? I think this differs from the basic instructions where it's chain 4 then 2 treble. Thanks again, I love your scarf.

[Vintage Jewelry Store]

wow..this scarf is looking very beautiful. I have similar colourful earrings. It definitely give great look with this scarf. Thank you for sharing !!

[Laurette from France]

Thank you for this !! I'm an absolute novice, I tried and now I can crochet !! (it was a kind of dream) I'm so happy... Next step : the sisterhood blanket !
Thanks again, you rock !!

[Michal]

Thank you; I was looking for directions for squares just like this.

[Scrunchy]

Thank you for sharing this. This is a wonderful pattern. Your instructions are perfectly clear. The scarf is beautiful!

[Alison]

Very clear instructions, thank you so much for taking the time. And what a pretty way to use up odds and ends! Now where's my 5mm crochet hook ....

[Thecuriouskiwi.wordpress.com]

Wow, thank you so much for all the photos, I really want to try this and your instructions give me the confidence that I might actually succeed! :)

[dayle]

Great tutorial! I just learned how to crochet and these instructions were clear and fun. Thanks for sharing.

[Jeanette]

Your instructions are so thorough and clear! And you sound SO sweet and cute in them! LOL I love the way you're like "now what I need you to do..." It just makes me want to have a conversation with you. :) Thanks so much!

[JeannieBug]

I made this scarf using Red Heart's pink camo yarn and it came out beautitul. Unfortunately, my sewing isn't so great, even with your invisible stitches tutorial and you can see some of my sewing yarn in places. I think next time I make this - yes there absolutely will be a next time - I will use the join-as-you-go method. :)

[jams!]

it's GORGEOUS!!

[Craftsfromthecwtch.blogspot.com]

Fabulous! I really want to start crocheting and this looks like a great first pattern. Thank you!

[Jarka]

wow! thank you!!!! I just finished knitting a hat and I had absolutely no idea what I'll make next! and now it seems I'll go back to crocheting a bit :)
this scarf is so beautiful!!! AWESOME!!!! :)

[Liesl]

Hello

I picked up a crochet hook for the first time and followed this tutorial - I am hooked, thank you so much for taking the time to put this down for everyone to share.

[Jeanette]

Wow I love the scarf and don't normally crochet but I will now! Thanks Jeanette

[June Ledet]

It was very easy to do when I look at the pattern for it.

[Jo]

Hi - I have not crocheted before, but really inspired to try this - Many Thanks :o)

[The Muse of The Day]

Ok. I made it to the right spot - boy am I happy to see the step by step version. I think I am going to have a go at it. Your instructions should be clear enough for me to do it after dinner when I am dog tired. I don't understand why God gave dolphins the ability to sleep with half their brains awake and lefts us poor souls without that ability. Can you imagine how much we could get done in a day if we had dolphin sleeping habits? Thanks for doing all the work of the tutorial - I know just how much effort step-by-step instructions like that take. Carolina

[Susy Martin]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I am expecting twins in a few months and wanted to learn to crochet in case I am put on bedrest. I like that I can practice on your squares without worrying about making mistakes on a whole project. Hopefully, after I make enough squares, I will feel confident to make some baby items! :)

[Emily Heebs]

Would I be able to just slip stitch the very last stitch? or would it turn out funny. It seems easier doing that then trying to sow every square.
Oh, and I love the scarf :) I'm planning on making the scarf into a blanket.

[Angela]

This looks like a double stitch.... is it the same? can i just use a double?

[Lori Leonard]

I agree, the instructions say a treble (triple) but the illustrations show a double crochet stitch.
However, the illustration for the alternate closing stitch is awesome and I will continue to use that. I have crocheted for many, many years and never seen that! Thanks.

[yvonne nordeen]

I have crocheted 4 forty plus years and I cant wait to try this scarf. I love all kinds of scarfs. Thank you 4 posting it. Will return and let u know how it turns out. Joy in Jesus.

[Hannah]

How big are each of the squares? I wanted to do these squares to make a baby blanket. Do you have a suggestion for the dimensions of a baby blanket?

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