STITCH ROUND Linked double crochet scarf with puff stitch texture
Nine rows per repeat: four LDC, five puff-and-granny texture, makes a warm textured scarf up to 60 inches.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Rounds
- 5 rounds
- Yarn weight
- Jumbo (Size 5)
- Hook
- 9 mm
- Time
- 4-6 hours
Intermediate
What the original page called it. Nothing here is graded a second time.
5 rounds
Each one gets its own line, with a box beside it to tick as you go.
Jumbo (Size 5)
What the sample was made in. Any weight works — the size moves with it.
About this pattern
This scarf builds in repeating panels: four rows of linked double crochet for structure, then five rows of puff and granny stitch for texture — three puff rows and two granny rows. Each panel ticks off as a single unit, and the whole scarf comes from repeating that nine-row panel about seven times. Two strands of jumbo yarn worked together on a 9 mm hook keep the panels quick to finish, so the tick-box count stays manageable even at a 60-inch length.
There is no shaping to speak of — the scarf holds a steady width from the first row of linked double crochet to the last row of granny stitch. Slow down at the two transition points: moving from Linked Double Crochet into the first puff stitch row, and moving from the final granny row back into Linked Double Crochet, since the front-loop-and-top-of-DC setup there is easy to skip past without noticing.
This Linked Double Crochet Scarf with Puff and Granny Stitch Texture is the perfect blend of speed, style, and softness. This pattern creates a cozy, chunky scarf that looks intricate but works up surprisingly fast. The combination of Linked Double Crochet for structure and Puff/Granny Stitch for texture adds depth and warmth, making it an ideal gift or a stylish accessory for cold days. You can easily adjust the width or length to create a custom-fit scarf that complements your personal style.
- Start with a foundation chain worked in an odd number plus two, then build the linked double crochet base for four rows.
- Shift into the puff stitch rows, spacing puff stitches with chain-1 gaps across the row for open texture.
- Work the granny stitch row into those chain-1 spaces, clustering three double crochets in each gap.
- Repeat the puff and granny rows until the five-row texture section is complete.
- Transition back into linked double crochet, working the first stitch into the front loop of the turning chain and the top of the first double crochet.
- Repeat the nine-row panel of linked double crochet and texture roughly seven times until the scarf reaches sixty inches.
What goes wrong
- Skipping the middle sidebar insertion every LDC after the first, insert the hook into the middle sidebar of the previous stitch before working into the next chain. Skipping this turns the row into plain double crochet and loses the linked structure.
- Miscounting puff stitch wraps Each puff stitch needs three wraps pulled through together at the end. Stopping at two wraps produces a smaller, flatter bump than the pattern intends.
- Losing the chain-1 spaces The granny stitch row depends on placing three double crochets into each chain-1 space left by the puff row. Count the spaces before starting the row so no gap gets skipped or doubled.
Yarn, hook and the rest
Copied from the source pattern's own materials list.
Yarn
- Big Twist Hush yarn (Jumbo, Size 5) — two cakes for a 60-inch scarf
- Alternative: two strands of worsted-weight yarn held together
Hook
- 9 mm crochet hook
Foundation
- Any odd number of chains + 2 (example uses 17 chains)
Progress tracker
0 of the 5 rounds on this page are ticked.
The pattern, round by round
Kept in the order and the wording the source used. Tick a round as you finish it; the ticks stay on this device.
Linked Double Crochet (LDC) Section
The combination of Linked Double Crochet for structure and Puff/Granny Stitch for texture adds depth and warmth, making it an ideal gift or a stylish accessory for cold days. You can easily adjust the width or length to create a custom-fit scarf that complements your personal style.
Rows 1–4
Work first LDC in second chain from hook, then next chain. Yarn over, pull through 2 loops twice. For following LDCs, insert hook into the middle sidebar of the previous stitch, pull up a loop, then into next chain. Complete as a normal double crochet. Continue to end of row. Chain 2, turn, and repeat for four total rows of LDC.Step by step: work first LDC in second chain from hook, then next chain; yarn over, pull through 2 loops twice; for following LDCs, insert hook into the middle sidebar of the previous stitch, pull up a loop, then into next chain; complete as a normal double crochet; continue to end of row; chain 2, turn, and repeat for four total rows of LDC.
Texture Section (Puff & Granny Stitch)
Row 5
(Puff Stitch Row 1): Chain 4, turn, skip 2 stitches, work 3-wrap puff stitch in next stitch.Step by step: chain 1, skip 1, puff stitch in next. Continue pattern, ending with a DC in last stitch.
Row 6
(Granny Stitch Row 1): Chain 3, turn, work 2 DC in first chain-1 space. Repeat 3 DC clusters in each space across.Step by step: end with 2 DC in last space and 1 DC in second chain of starting chain-4.
Row 7
(Puff Stitch Row 2): Chain 4, turn, work puff stitch between first two 3-DC clusters, chain 1, puff stitch in next space, repeat across.Step by step: end with a DC in second chain of starting chain-3.
Rows 8–9
Rows 8 & 9: Repeat Granny Stitch Row and Puff Stitch Row once more.
Join
Step 1Fasten off and weave in all ends securely.
Step 2Optionally, add fringe or tassels for a decorative finish.
Finish
- Fasten off after the last row of linked double crochet or granny stitch, whichever row completes the scarf.
- Weave in all ends securely along the edges so the puff and granny texture stays undisturbed.
- Add fringe or tassels to the short ends for a decorative finish, if desired.
Bigger or smaller
- Hook and yarn
- Use a smaller hook or thinner yarn than two strands of worsted-weight held together to tighten the fabric and shrink the finished width, or go up in hook size or yarn thickness to loosen it and widen the scarf.
- Panel repeats
- Work fewer than the usual seven repeats of the four-row LDC and five-row texture panel to shorten the scarf, or add extra repeats to lengthen it past 60 inches.
Photographs of this one
Every photograph on this page was taken by whoever published the pattern, and they are printed in the order the source listed them.
FAQs
Asked and answered
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.
What yarn weight works for this scarf?
The pattern calls for two strands of worsted-weight yarn held together, matched to a jumbo (Size 5) yarn like Big Twist Hush. Working two strands together is what gives the linked double crochet rows their thickness.
How many chains to start?
Any odd number of chains plus two works, and the sample uses 17 chains. Stick to an odd number so the puff and granny stitch spacing lines up across the row.
How long does the scarf end up?
Two cakes of Big Twist Hush and about seven repeats of the panel produce a scarf around 60 inches long. Using less yarn or fewer repeats shortens it.
What is the difference between the puff rows and granny rows?
Puff stitch rows build a three-wrap puff in the gaps left by the previous row, while granny stitch rows cluster three double crochets into those same chain-1 spaces. Alternating the two creates the raised, textured panel between the smoother linked double crochet sections.