Crochet a Self-Fringing Scarf
I really enjoy working with the Caron Cake yarn and wanted to try something different with the colors so I created this Self-Fringing Scarf. Â I see a lot of people talking about the abrupt color change so I thought I could change that by using the cake from both ends at the same time to create a different look. Â I think the simple stitch works well with color changes to make this self-fringing scarf. Â If Caron Cakes yarn is not available, then I would suggest this as a great stash buster will as many colors as you like, changing color each row.
Self-Fringing Scarf
~ by Jeanne Steinhilber
- 1 Caron Cakes yarn
- Crochet Hook size J – 6.0 mm
You will be alternating every row, first by pulling from the center of the cake for row 1 and 2, then pulling from the outside of the cake for row 3. Â Continue to alternate every row after that. Â This gives the interesting color changes that will occur from the cake of yarn.
- Begin with an 8 inch tail before your slip knot. Â Ch 250. Â In 2nd ch from hook, sc across. Â Turn. Â – 249 sc.
- Ch 1, sc in 1st st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in next st; Â repeat * across to last st, sc in last st. Â Finish off and leave an 8 inch tail. Â Turn.
- Begin with an 8 inch tail before your slip knot, sc in 1st st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in next ch-1 space;  repeat * across to last st, sc in last st.  Finish off and leave an 8 inch tail.  Turn.
- Repeat row 3 until you are out of yarn.
Finished size – 72″ x 6″ excluding fringe.
You could tie on extra fringe if you’d like, but I did not on mine. Â I just gathered 3 strands together and tied them into a slip knot.
You can use Mikey’s video from this other scarf to guide you.
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I love this pattern–it’s so easy and simple and looks amazing! I’d love a Caron Cakes hat to go with it. Do you have a pattern for one?
Sorry, I am not very good with hat patterns.
I love this pattern! It’s quick and easy and different. I’ll post a picture of the finished product in Royal Icing. But the picture would look much better if I had a matching hat to go with it! Do you have a matching hat pattern?
Sorry, I do not.
Will it work up the same pattern if you make it shorter? Would love to make one for my granddaughter but 6 ft.+ is too long for her.
Sure, just chain to your desired length.
Love the creative way Jennie crocheted the scarf to make it look different from regular Caron Cakes project (though I love that look as well). Do you think I could use the same concept and knit a lengthwise scarf, using the beginning and end of the cake as the 2 colors? thank you.
I don’t know much about knitting, but I think you could. The technique of using 2 cakes was shown to me by Tunisian expert Dela Wilkins.
I finished making one and I’m on my second. I love this pattern, especially not having to weave in the ends. The one issue I had was that my cake started and ended with the same colour and I didn’t want a big strip of one colour. So, I just cut off one end and used it in the middle. Right now, I’m using the Funfettil; it’s like crocheting a sunset.
I had a bit of that going on too with one of my cakes, so ditched it and used a different one. I’d love to see yours when it’s done. 🙂
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