Tulip Square Scarf

About this pattern

This project is made using my Tulip Square. The Tulip Square is made with basic stitches such as chains, double crochet stitches and puff stitches.

It’s called the Tulip Square as the stitches resemble tulips, which is a symbol of my country: the Netherlands.

Tulip Square collection

After the success of my Tulip Square, I decided to turn my square into different projects. All patterns are available for free up to size 5XL here on my blog including video tutorials.

About the yarn

For this scarf I’ve used Lion Brand Touch of Alpaca, which I also used for the Awesome Andrea Scarf and Hooded Scarf.

Touch of Alpaca similar to sheep’s wool but warmer, softer, and hypoallergenic. It’s a soft, silky, affordable luxury yarn available in 16 colors.

Measurements

Width: 10”/25.5 cm

Length: 76” / 193 cm (without tassels)

Squares

Square notes:
– Squares are worked in rounds with the right side facing you
– Beginning and ends of rounds will take place within same corner
– Sl st does not count as a stitch
– Reminder: make smaller puff stitches by pulling up 5 loops instead of 7.
– Video tutorial of this square can be found here 

With hook size 8mm:

Ch 4, sl st to first ch to form a ring. You can also begin with a magic ring.

Round 1:
ch 5 (counts as your first dc and ch 2 here and throughout pattern),
[1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 2] 3 times,
1 dc, ch 1, sl st in 3rd ch, sl st into corner (4 sets of 2 dc / 1 v-st)

Round 2:
*(1 puff, ch 2, 1 puff) into corner, ch 1,
[1 puff in next ch-sp, ch 1] repeat across,
repeat from * 3 more times, sl st in 1st puff, sl st into corner (4 sets of 3 puff)

Round 3:
ch 5, 2 dc into corner, 1 dc in next puff,
*[2 dc in next ch-sp, 1 dc in next puff] repeat across, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) into corner,
repeat from * 3 more times but replace last corner with 1 dc into corner before beginning ch-5, sl st in 3rd ch, sl st into corner (4 sets of 11 dc)

Round 4:
ch 5, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) into corner, skip next 2 st,
*[(1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next st, skip next 2 st] repeat across, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) into corner,
repeat from * 3 more times but replace last corner with (1 dc, ch 1) into corner before beginning ch-5, sl st in 3rd ch, sl st into corner (4 sets of 10 dc / 5 v-st)

Round 5:
Repeat round 2 <4 sets of 7 puff>

Fasten off, weave ends. Square should measure 7.5 x 7.5” / 19 x 19 cm.

Make 6 squares.

Note: You can make the square bigger by repeating round 2, 3 and 4 as many times as needed.

Triangles

Triangle notes:
– Turn your work at the end of each row
– Turning chains do not count as a stitch
– Reminder: make smaller puff stitches by pulling up 5 loops instead of 7.
– Video tutorial of this triangle can be found here 

With hook size 8mm:

Ch 4, sl st to first ch to form a ring. You can also begin with a magic ring.

Row 1:
Ch 3, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in ring, turn <4 dc / 2 v-st>

Row 2:
1 puff in 1st st, 
*ch 1, 1 puff in next ch-1 sp* repeat to center ch-2 sp, ch 1, 
(1 puff, ch 2, 1 puff) in center ch-2 sp,
ch 1, *1 puff in next ch-1 sp, ch 1* repeat to end,
1 puff in last st, turn <6 puff>

Row 3:
Ch 3, 3 dc in 1st puff,
*2 dc in next ch-sp, 1 dc in next puff* repeat to center ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in center ch-2 sp,
*1 dc in next puff, 2 dc in next ch-sp* repeat to end,
3 dc in last puff st, turn <22 dc>

Row 4:
Ch 3, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in 1st st, skip next st,
*(1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next st, skip 2 st* repeat to center ch-2 sp, 
(1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in center ch-2 sp,
*skip 2 st, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next st* repeat to end, 
skip next st, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in last st, turn <20 dc / 10 v-st> 

Row 5:
Repeat row 2 <14 puff>

Fasten off, weave ends.

Make 16 triangles.

Assembly

Arrange all squares and triangles as indicated by diagram below with the good sides facing upwards. Sl st everything together using a loose tension.

Slip stitch tip: insert your hook in the front loop of the square on top, and in the back loop of the square below.

Edge

For a clean edge you can work a row of slip stitches around the scarf.

With a bigger hook, such as 10mm, work 2 sl st in each stitch or hole that you can find along the edge of the scarf. Try to keep the distance between holes as small as possible and use a loose tension.

Tassels

1. Wrap yarn around your phone 22 times.

2. Fold a strand around one end

3. Cut yarn on the bottom

4. Fold a strand around the top of your tassel, ½ inch / 1 cm from the top knot

5. Trim the bottom

Make 8 tassels and attach 4 to each short side of the scarf.