Grace Tinley Scarf – Free Crochet Pattern in 4 Sizes | Easy Granny Stitch Scarf Crochet Pattern in 4 Sizes

This is a free crochet pattern and video tutorial showing how to crochet the Grace Tinley Scarf – an easy granny stitch scarf pattern. Four sizes included so you can make one for everybody in the family!

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I originally published this pattern in March of 2014, and it was only in a women’s size worked in a really pretty pink and green colorway named Pink Camo.

This, in fact, was the original! This is the Pink Camo colorway from Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn. As soon as I laid eyes on it, I knew I wanted it to be worked in the granny stitch pattern.

To make a matching beanie, visit the Grace Tinley Beanie pattern.

My new updated pattern includes four sizes – Toddler, Child, Adult Small and Adult Large. With the pattern update came a new name too!

Grace Tinley is one of my series that feature the beautiful, classic granny stitch pattern. This is a beginner friendly series, and this scarf is great project to pair with watching your favorite TV show or movie. Use a soft tape measure to measure as you go, and stop at the length desired. Working in a color block pattern, you’ll want to count once you’ve reached this measurement just to make sure the blocks are of even rows.

Find accessories and home decor projects on here EyeLoveKnots, and wearables and accessories here on Cre8tion Crochet.

What is the best yarn to use to crochet a scarf?

I’ve used Red Heart Super Saver for my scarf, but you can use any worsted weight yarn from your stash – pick your favorite! If the finished size is essential to you, then check your gauge, but if not, then just start crocheting – you can even go up to a #5 chunky weight yarn for an oversized, cozy scarf.

I picked Red Heart Super Saver because I wanted to use yarn that I had in my stash already, and after the first wash, it gets softer and cozier. Some of my other favorite worsted weight yarns for scarves, especially against the wind, are Lion Brand Wool Ease (wool and acrylic blend) and WeCrochet Swish (100% superwash merino wool). They’re soft, squishy, warm and hold up so well to wear and tear and machine washing and drying.

Do I Have to Work in a Color Block Pattern?

You can work this scarf in a solid color, in the color blocks shown, or in stripes! Perfect project for stashbusting, and variegated yarns too.

Do I need to work a border around my scarf?

I did not add a border to my scarf as I was quite happy with the edging, but you can absolutely add one if you’d like. I’ll include instructions for a simple single crochet border. Keep in mind, this border will add about 1/2″ to the width and height so you may want to omit a cluster (by substracting 3 chains from my provided chains) or just have a slightly wider scarf. The height can stay the same.

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Materials:

• 108 – 425 Yards of Worsted Weight Yarn – I used Red Heart’s Super Saver in Light Sage, Tea Leaf, and Paddy Green; You’ll need 108 (196, 298, 425) yards in total – that’s 36 (66, 100, 142) yards of each color if three colors is desired
• H8/5mm Crochet Hook – I love my ergonomic hooks from SiennasBowtique on Etsy
• Tapestry Needle
• Optional: Soft Tape Measure (if gauge is essential or to measure as you go)

Material Notes:

This one is worked in I Love This Yarn in Autumn Stripes.

Similar Yarns: Bernat’s Super Value, Premier Yarns Everyday Soft, Lion Brand’s Heartland, WeCrochet Brava

Cozier Yarns (Wool Blends): Lion Brand Wool Ease, Berroco Vintage, Emma’s Washable Worsted, WeCrochet Swish

If the finished size isn’t essential to you, you can even switch our the worsted weight yarn for bulky/chunky weight to make an even cozier scarf.

If you have concerns about using Red Heart Super Saver and similar because of the roughness and stiffness of the fabric, I have a couple tips!

• If the yarn is too rough for your hands to crochet with, remove the skein wrapper, place the skein into a mesh lingerie bag (I bought mine at JoAnn’s), then machine wash it by itself on the gentle cycle in cold water with a mild detergent. Once it’s finished, toss it into the dryer on low heat – you may need to run it through 2 – 3 times to get the center dry.
• To add softness and better drape to the finished piece, crochet in it’s entirety and weave in the ends, then wash and dry in the same manner (without the lingerie bag) or simply dry once with a dryer sheet.

How Long Does it Take to Crochet a Granny Stitch Scarf?

For the adult small size, I had my scarf ready in just under 3 hours.

Measurements:

• Toddler: 4 1/4″ Wide by 30 1/4″ in Length
• Child: 5 3/8″ Wide by 45 1/4″ in Length
• Adult Small: 6″ Wide by 60 1/4″ in Length
• Adult Large: 6 7/8″ Wide by 73″ in Length

Gauge (Not Essential):

Measure width of scarf after about 6 rows, and it will equal the finished width provided in the Measurements section.

Width gauge is most important of two if the finished size is essential to you. For the length, you can measure as you go, and easily take away or add rows to achieve desired length.

Abbreviations (US Terms):

• DC – Double Crochet (Photo Tutorial)
• SC – Single Crochet (Photo Tutorial)

Pattern Notes:

To alter the width of this pattern, the chain multiple is 3 + 1. That means the total number of chains minus one equals a number that is divisible by 3. An easier way is to take away or add by 3 chains at a time to the chains I’ve provided. Lengthwise, you can stop at any point, or add more repeats of Row 2.

Beginning chain 2 counts as a double crochet, as does the first four chains of the foundation row.

I worked my scarf in a color block pattern, and have written the pattern as such, but you can easily work in one solid color (or variegated yarn), have a two-tone color block working half in one color and half in the other, or even do stripes. Just plan accordingly for changing colors.

To change colors, do so in the last yarn over of the previous stitch.

I designed this to not have a border added because I think the edges look nice, but you can absolutely add one. A single crochet border will add 0.5″ to the width and length.

If you choose to work a border, and it begins to ruffle (caused from a change in tension), then you can go down a crochet hook size (to a G6/4.25mm) to work the border, or block the finished scarf.

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Grace Tinley Scarf, Video Tutorial:

Grace Tinley Scarf, Written Pattern:

Toddler Size Granny Stitch Scarf:

In Color A, chain 19. Work 2 DC into the 4th chain from the hook, skip the next two chains, (3 DC into the next chain, skip the next two chains) 5x, 1 DC into the last chain.

R2 – 21: Chain 2, turn. 2 DC into the 1st space, skip the next cluster, (3 DC into the next space, skip the next cluster) 5x, 1 DC into the top of the beginning chain 2. Switch to Color B at the end, and fasten off Color A.

R22 – 42: In Color B, chain 2, and turn. 2 DC into the 1st space, skip the next cluster, (3 DC into the next space, skip the next cluster) 5x, 1 DC into the top of the beginning chain 2. Switch to Color C at the end, and fasten off Color B.

R43 – 63: In Color C, chain 2, and turn. 2 DC into the 1st space, skip the next cluster, (3 DC into the next space, skip the next cluster) 5x, 1 DC into the top of the beginning chain 2.

Optional Border – Work in a solid color, or change yarn colors to match the color blocks:

Chain 1, turn. SC into the first stitch, and each stitch across, (SC, chain 2, SC) into the last stitch to form a corner, evenly SC (that’s 2 SC’s per row of DC) down the side of the scarf to the last stitch, (SC, chain 2, SC) into the last stitch to form a corner, SC across the opposite side of the foundation chain over to the last stitch, (SC, chain 2, SC) into the last stitch to form a corner, evenly SC (that’s 2 SC’s per row of DC) up the side of the scarf to the first stitch. SC into the same stitch as the first, then slip stitch join to the 1st SC.

Fasten off, and weave in ends.

Child Size Granny Stitch Scarf:

In Color A, chain 22. Work 2 DC into the 4th chain from the hook, skip the next two chains, (3 DC into the next chain, skip the next two chains) 6x, 1 DC into the last chain.

R2 – 32: Chain 2, turn. 2 DC into the 1st space, skip the next cluster, (3 DC into the next space, skip the next cluster) 6x, 1 DC into the top of the beginning chain 2. Switch to Color B at the end, and fasten off Color A.

R33 – 64: In Color B, chain 2, and turn. 2 DC into the 1st space, skip the next cluster, (3 DC into the next space, skip the next cluster) 6x, 1 DC into the top of the beginning chain 2. Switch to Color C at the end, and fasten off Color B.

R65 – 96: In Color C, chain 2, and turn. 2 DC into the 1st space, skip the next cluster, (3 DC into the next space, skip the next cluster) 6x, 1 DC into the top of the beginning chain 2.

Optional Border – Work in a solid color, or change yarn colors to match the color blocks:

Chain 1, turn. SC into the first stitch, and each stitch across, (SC, chain 2, SC) into the last stitch to form a corner, evenly SC (that’s 2 SC’s per row of DC) down the side of the scarf to the last stitch, (SC, chain 2, SC) into the last stitch to form a corner, SC across the opposite side of the foundation chain over to the last stitch, (SC, chain 2, SC) into the last stitch to form a corner, evenly SC (that’s 2 SC’s per row of DC) up the side of the scarf to the first stitch. SC into the same stitch as the first, then slip stitch join to the 1st SC.

Fasten off, and weave in ends.

Adult Small Size Granny Stitch Scarf:

In Color A, chain 25. Work 2 DC into the 4th chain from the hook, skip the next two chains, (3 DC into the next chain, skip the next two chains) 7x, 1 DC into the last chain.

R2 – 43: Chain 2, turn. 2 DC into the 1st space, skip the next cluster, (3 DC into the next space, skip the next cluster) 7x, 1 DC into the top of the beginning chain 2. Switch to Color B at the end, and fasten off Color A.

R44 – 86: In Color B, chain 2, and turn. 2 DC into the 1st space, skip the next cluster, (3 DC into the next space, skip the next cluster) 7x, 1 DC into the top of the beginning chain 2. Switch to Color C at the end, and fasten off Color B.

R87 – 129: In Color C, chain 2, and turn. 2 DC into the 1st space, skip the next cluster, (3 DC into the next space, skip the next cluster) 7x, 1 DC into the top of the beginning chain 2.

Optional Border – Work in a solid color, or change yarn colors to match the color blocks:

Chain 1, turn. SC into the first stitch, and each stitch across, (SC, chain 2, SC) into the last stitch to form a corner, evenly SC (that’s 2 SC’s per row of DC) down the side of the scarf to the last stitch, (SC, chain 2, SC) into the last stitch to form a corner, SC across the opposite side of the foundation chain over to the last stitch, (SC, chain 2, SC) into the last stitch to form a corner, evenly SC (that’s 2 SC’s per row of DC) up the side of the scarf to the first stitch. SC into the same stitch as the first, then slip stitch join to the 1st SC.

Fasten off, and weave in ends.

Adult Large Size Granny Stitch Scarf:

In Color A, chain 28. Work 2 DC into the 4th chain from the hook, skip the next two chains, (3 DC into the next chain, skip the next two chains) 8x, 1 DC into the last chain.

R2 – 52: Chain 2, turn. 2 DC into the 1st space, skip the next cluster, (3 DC into the next space, skip the next cluster) 8x, 1 DC into the top of the beginning chain 2. Switch to Color B at the end, and fasten off Color A.

R53 – 104: In Color B, chain 2, and turn. 2 DC into the 1st space, skip the next cluster, (3 DC into the next space, skip the next cluster) 8x, 1 DC into the top of the beginning chain 2. Switch to Color C at the end, and fasten off Color B.

R105 – 156: In Color C, chain 2, and turn. 2 DC into the 1st space, skip the next cluster, (3 DC into the next space, skip the next cluster) 8x, 1 DC into the top of the beginning chain 2.

Optional Border – Work in a solid color, or change yarn colors to match the color blocks:

Chain 1, turn. SC into the first stitch, and each stitch across, (SC, chain 2, SC) into the last stitch to form a corner, evenly SC (that’s 2 SC’s per row of DC) down the side of the scarf to the last stitch, (SC, chain 2, SC) into the last stitch to form a corner, SC across the opposite side of the foundation chain over to the last stitch, (SC, chain 2, SC) into the last stitch to form a corner, evenly SC (that’s 2 SC’s per row of DC) up the side of the scarf to the first stitch. SC into the same stitch as the first, then slip stitch join to the 1st SC.

Fasten off, and weave in ends.

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