Kelli Bias Scarf – a free crochet corner to corner scarf pattern
Turn everything you know about crochet on its head (or its side, at least, lol) when you crochet the Kelli Bias Scarf, a FREE crochet corner to corner scarf pattern designed for Crochet Academy.
Beginner crocheters are often encouraged to make rectangle scarves when they first start. But can we all openly agree that, sometimes, a plain old scarf is a bit… boring? Take the meh out of your beginner projects by making the Kelli Bias Scarf, which uses simple increases and decreases for a more interesting wrap construction.
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Make the Kelli Bias Scarf!
- FREE PATTERN: Keep scrolling for the FREE version of the Kelli Bias Scarf
- PRINTABLE PDF: Get a printer-friendly, ad-free PDF version of the Kelli Bias Scarf from Ravelry or TLYarnCrafts.com
- PROJECT KIT: Customize your Kelli Bias Scarf project kit from Lion Brand HERE
How to Crochet on the Bias
I originally launched Crochet Academy as a starting point for those trying crochet for the first time or those returning to the craft. While the first year consisted of crocheting rectangles and simple patterns, I quickly realized that crocheters learn fast, and they want beginner patterns that match their enthusiasm.
Enter the Kelli Bias Scarf—a fresh take on the classic rectangle scarf with a unique twist: it’s crocheted on the bias! Crocheting ‘on the bias’ simply means starting from a corner rather than a straight edge. Begin by working from one corner, increasing on both ends to create the fabric. To lengthen the rectangle, alternate by increasing on one end and decreasing on the other. Finally, bring it all together by decreasing on both ends, forming a lovely point. It’s that simple!
Color Changing Yarn
My favorite kinds of patterns are the ones you get to relax into, with a soothing stitch pattern and a yarn that does all the work. To take all the guesswork out of adding color to your corner to corner scarf, try using a color-changing yarn. These kinds of yarns shift through a palette of multiple colors to evenly distribute beautiful colors in your project without adding additional balls of yarn or creating pesky yarn tails.
Lion Brand has long had a wide variety of color changing yarns to make your crochet life easier. I’m a big fan of Scarfie and Ferris Wheel, but I did a double take when I saw Mandala String. It’s the first fingering weight yarn I’ve ever tried from Lion Brand and I was smitten from the first stitch. The 100% acrylic lightweight yarn has the slip of mercerized cotton and the drape to match. On top of that, the available color selection will inspire any maker, providing neutral, bright, and soft color options.
WANT TO TRY MANDALA STRING? FIND IT HERE!
Make the Kelli Bias Scarf!
- FREE PATTERN: Keep scrolling for the FREE version of the Kelli Bias Scarf
- PRINTABLE PDF: Get a printer-friendly, ad-free PDF version of the Kelli Bias Scarf from Ravelry or TLYarnCrafts.com
- PROJECT KIT: Customize your Kelli Bias Scarf project kit from Lion Brand HERE
Kelli Bias Scarf Details
DESCRIPTION
Let the yarn do all the hard work when you make the Kelli Bias Scarf. This lightweight yarn changes color as you stitch, creating a cool, ever-shifting effect. Worked on the bias (which is just fancy talk for diagonally), this scarf offers amazing drape to wrap you in a warm hug on a brisk day.
MATERIALS
- Lion Brand Mandala String, 3 skeins in the color Country. Substitute the fingering weight yarn of your choice. You will need approximately 1000-1100 yards of fingering weight yarn to reach this size scarf. CHECK YOUR GAUGE!
- 4mm crochet hook (like this one!)
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Tape measure
- Kitchen scale
- Steam blocking supplies
FINISHED SIZE
70″ long x 12″ wide
GAUGE
4″ = 14 rows x 24 dc in Block Stitch Pattern
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch = chain
Clu = cluster (see Special Stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Dc3tog = double crochet 3 together
Rep = repeat
Sc = single crochet
Sk = skip
Sp = space
St = stitch
Tch = turning chain
SPECIAL STITCH
Cluster (clu) = one 3dc group
NOTES
- Starting ch-3 counts as first double crochet
- Starting ch-4 counts as first double crochet + chain 1.
- Space (sp) in this pattern can refer to the chain-2 space or the space between 3dc clusters.
Kelli Bias Scarf Pattern
Get started on your corner to corner scarf now. Start the tutorial!
Part 1 – Increase Rows
ROW 1: Ch 4, 2dc in 4th ch from hook, turn. (1 clu)
ROW 2: Ch 1, 2sc in dc at base of ch, ch 2, 2sc in 3rd ch of tch, turn. (4 sc)
ROW 3: Ch 3, 2dc in st at base of ch, sk next sc, clu in ch-2 sp, sk next sc, clu in last sc, turn. (3 clu)
ROW 4: Ch 1, 2sc in dc at base of ch, (ch 2, sc in sp before next clu) 2 times, ch 2, sk 2 dc, 2sc in 3rd ch of tch, turn. (6 sc)
ROW 5: Ch 3, 2dc in st at base of ch, sk next sc, *clu in ch-2 sp, sk next sc; rep from * to last sc of row, 3dc in last sc, turn. (5 clu)
ROW 6: Ch 1, 2sc in dc at base of ch, *ch 2, sc in sp before next clu; rep from * to last clu, ch 2, sk 2 dc, 2sc in 3rd ch of tch, turn. (8 sc)
ROWS 7-31: Repeat Rows 5-6 until piece measures 12” along one of the short edges, ending with a Row 5 repeat. Final row has 31 clusters.
Proceed to Body Rows.
Part 2: Body Rows
ROW 1: Ch 1, 2sc in dc at base of ch, ch 2, sc in sp before next clu, *ch 2, sc in sp before next clu; rep from * to last clu, ch 2, sk 2 dc, 2sc in 3rd ch of tch, turn. (33 sc)
ROW 2: Ch 3, 2dc in st at base of ch, sk next sc, *clu in next ch-2 sp, sk next sc; rep from * to last ch-2 sp, sk ch-2 sp and next sc, dc in last sc, turn. (31 clu + 1 dc)
ROW 3: Ch 1, sk dc at base of ch, 2sc in sp before next clu, *ch 2, sc in sp before next clu; rep from * to last clu, ch 2, sk 2 dc, 2sc in 3rd ch of tch, turn. (33 sc)
ROW 4: Ch 3, 2dc in st at base of ch, sk next sc, *clu in next ch-2 sp, sk next sc; rep from * to last ch-2 sp, sk ch-2 sp and next sc, dc in last sc, turn. (31 clu + 1 dc)
Rep Rows 3-4 until 35g remain of 3rd skein, ending with a Row 4 repeat.
Proceed to Decrease Rows.
Part 3: Decrease Rows
ROW 1: Ch 1, sk dc at base of ch, 2sc in sp before next clu, *ch 2, sc in sp before next clu; rep from * to last clu, sk 2 dc, sc 3rd ch of tch, turn. (32 sc)
ROW 2: Ch 3, sk next 2 sc,*clu in next ch-2 sp, sk 1 sc; rep from * to last ch-2 sp, sk ch-2 sp and next sc, dc in last sc, turn. (29 clu + 2 dc)
ROW 3: Ch 1, sk dc at base of ch, 2sc in sp before next clu, *ch 2, sc in sp before next clu; rep from * to last clu, sk 3 dc, sc in 3rd ch of tch, turn. (30 sc)
ROWS 4-29: Repeat Rows 2-3, ending with a Row 3 repeat. Final row has 5 single crochet stitches.
ROW 30: Ch 3, sk next 2 sc,dc3tog over next 2 ch-2 sps AND last sc of the row. Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in all remaining ends.
Pin scarf to final dimensions and steam block. I steamed my scarf and let it dry completely 3 times before unpinning.
Prefer a printable version of this pattern? Find it here!!
Who knew that crocheting with lightweight yarn could be so easy and beautiful? Well, I mean, I knew, but now you do, too! Thin yarns add much needed levity to the heavy fabric crochet can often create. Now that you’ve finished your Kelli Bias Scarf, where will fingering weight yarn take you next?
Before you start that next project, be sure to show off your scarf in the TLYC Makers Facebook Group and tag @TLYarnCrafts on Instagram. We can’t wait to see which yarn you used for your corner to corner scarf.
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