How to make a handmade scarf. Popular cute designs
These days, 100-yen shops sell all kinds of cute yarn and knitting tools, so it’s become easy to try knitting casually.
When winter comes, more people may find themselves wanting to make a handmade scarf.
In this article, we’ll introduce everything from easy-to-make handmade scarves to cute design ideas.
You’ll also find various techniques like knitting with needles, crochet, finger knitting, and wrist knitting, so try finding the method that suits you best.
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How to make a handmade scarf: Popular cute designs (1–10)
Short muffler with loop
Here’s a handmade scarf idea that’s easy to wrap around your neck—just thread one end through the loop.
It’s a non-bulky type of scarf, perfect for wearing at home while doing chores or gardening! You start from the loop section and basically use front post crochet stitches, so if you’re new to crocheting, you might want to begin by learning how that works.
That said, if you use markers properly, count your stitches, and proceed slowly but steadily, you’ll definitely be able to do it!
Frilled star-stitch scarf
How about making a scarf with cute star patterns and frills? First, connect a pattern stitch called the star stitch to complete the base scarf portion.
After that, use chain stitches and single crochet to work all around the edge and create the frills, and you’ll have a scarf with a glamorous look! If you add one round of frills, then another on top—and keep layering them—the appearance becomes more and more luxurious.
You’ll have fun choosing the yarn colors and finding the right balance!
Checkered scarf
In recent years, fashion featuring check patterns has been drawing attention again.
My suggestion is a check-patterned scarf.
“Checks” come in many forms—by changing the size and color scheme, you can create the vibe you like.
If you want an even more stylish finish, try using melange yarn.
Melange refers to yarn that contains multiple colors, and you can actually find it at 100-yen shops.
It changes the overall impression surprisingly much, so give it a try!
How to Make a Handmade Scarf: Popular Cute Designs (11–20)
A baby scarf you can crochet using only single crochet stitches
You might be thinking, “I want to hand-knit a scarf for my child, but I’ve never done any knitting…” If so, don’t worry.
This is an easy scarf made using only single crochet stitches with a crochet hook—perfect for beginners.
You insert the hook into a stitch, draw up a new loop, then pull it through together with the loop already on the hook—that’s the single crochet.
You simply repeat this, working the wrong side and right side, until it reaches your desired length.
It’s very simple and beginner-friendly.
It’s a baby scarf, but it can be used through the toddler years as well, so it’s great for little ones.
Reversible patterned knit scarf
You might be thinking, “I want to give a hand-knit scarf as a gift, but I don’t want it to look obviously handmade at first glance.” I believe one of the reasons a piece looks hand-knit is that the pattern often differs between the front and back.
That’s why I’d like to introduce a reversible cable-pattern scarf.
As the name suggests, it features a reversible cable design, so the front and back look exactly the same.
The knitting method takes a bit of finesse, but the result is all the more polished.
Fluffy mohair mini scarf
Here’s an idea for a mini scarf made with mohair yarn.
You’ll use a hair elastic (the kind sold at 100-yen shops) as the base to crochet, so there are no knots, and by threading the end through the ring to secure it, you’ll get a compact, stylish scarf shaped like a snood.
The method is to make 50 stitches around the hair elastic as the center, then crochet 25 stitches—half of them.
Mohair yarn is thin and might seem daunting, but because you’ll be working treble crochet with every other stitch skipped, each stitch and row is large, making it easier to crochet than you’d expect!
fur muffler
Fur is used for a wide range of fashion items, from clothing to accessories.
Its soft, warm texture makes it perfect for scarves, too.
After cutting the fur into rectangles and sewing them together with a sewing machine, make another identical piece.
Layer the sides with the unsewn openings together, and sew them again by machine.
Neaten the remaining opening, then pull the fur through the seam to finish.
You can insert one side of the fur into the opening on the other side, so there’s no need to wrap the scarf the usual way.
It’s a scarf that pairs well with knitwear and coats.
