Stitch combines single crochet and double crochet. Stripes are irregular; adjust for regularity if desired. Finished size is 8 inches wide and 5.5 feet long—ideal for an infinity scarf. Add length by including more irregular color sections in the middle, ensuring half the desired length before reversing the pattern. Experiment with colors, connect for an infinity scarf, or add fringe.
Instructions
We will be making this pattern in rows not rounds.
Row 1: Starting with black, ch x28 +1 for the turning ch. (28 +1) If you need to adjust the chain make sure it is in a multiple of 2 + 1 for the turning ch. Black can be hard to see so check out my seed stitch tutorial for learning how to do the stitch in a lighter color.
Row 2: Starting in the second chain from the hook make a sc. Then a dc in the next stitch. The seed stitch is made alternating single crochet (sc) and double crochet (dc) stitches. So repeat the process of sc, dc for the rest of the row. Then ch x1 and turn. The ch is a turning ch so do not work in it. Skip over it in the next row and go directly to the last stitch worked. (28)
Row 3-17: If your last stitch in the last row was a dc (which it should have been) start off with a sc, then dc and repeat like the last row. Remember to ch +1 for turning after each row. (28) Fasten off the black yarn and join the salmon scale (or light gray) yarn. Ch x1 and turn.
Row 18-23: Repeat the above process but in salmon scale yarn. Then after 6 rows, fasten off the yarn and join charcoal gray. (28)
Row 24-25: Repeat the above process but in charcoal gray yarn. Then after 2 rows, fasten off the yarn and join white. (28)
Row 26-43: Repeat the above process but in white yarn. Then after 18 rows, fasten off the yarn and join black. (28)
Row 44-48: Repeat the above process but in black yarn. Then after 5 rows, fasten off the yarn and join the salmon scale. (28)
Row 49-51: Repeat the above process but in salmon scale yarn. Then after 3 rows, fasten off the yarn and join charcoal gray. (28)
Row 52-63: Repeat the above process but in charcoal gray yarn. Then after 12 rows, fasten off the yarn and join white. (28)
Row 64-66: Repeat the above process but in white yarn. Then after 3 rows, fasten off the yarn and join black. (28)
Row 67-68: Repeat the above process but in black yarn. Then after 2 rows, fasten off the yarn and join the salmon scale. (28)
Row 69-78: Repeat the above process but in salmon scale yarn. Then after 10 rows, fasten off the yarn and join black. (28)
Row 79-96: Repeat the above process but in black yarn. Then after 18 rows, fasten off the yarn and join white. (28)
Row 97: Repeat the above process but in white yarn. Then after 1 row, fasten off the yarn and join charcoal gray. (28)
Row 98: Repeat the above process but in charcoal gray yarn. Then after 1 row, fasten off the yarn and join charcoal gray. (28)
Now you are going to reverse the pattern of the scarf starting with the salmon scales:
Row 99-108: Salmon scale
Row 109-110: Black
Row 111-113: White
Row 114-125: Charcoal gray
Row 126-128: Salmon scale
Row 129-133: Black
Row 134-151: White
Row 152-153: Charcoal gray
Row 154-159: Salmon scale
Row 160-175: Black
Once you are done with the last row your irregular striped scarf made from my masculine crochet scarf pattern is done!