Cascade Yarns W Sage Bloom Scarf Cowl Crochet Pattern

Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Sage Bloom Scarf

What Is Being Made

The Sage Bloom Scarf is a beginner-friendly cowl-style accessory designed by Kristen Stoltzfus and published by Cascade Yarns. This project creates a continuous circular scarf with finished dimensions of 6 inches wide by 58 inches in circumference when blocked. The design uses a textured stitch pattern that creates visual interest through alternating front and back loop single crochet techniques, resulting in a fabric with dimensional ridging.

Crochet Techniques Used

This pattern employs fundamental crochet techniques suitable for beginners. The primary construction method involves working in rows using single crochet stitches worked into alternating front and back loops only, which creates the characteristic textured appearance. The pattern uses a repeating two-row sequence that is worked lengthwise to build the scarf's length. An edging is then added along both long sides using a combination of single crochet and half double crochet stitches worked into row ends. The finished piece is blocked to even out the stitches and improve drape, then sewn into a continuous circle using an invisible seam.

Stitches Used

• Chain stitch (ch): Used to create the initial foundation and throughout the pattern for turning chains and edging
• Single crochet (sc): The primary stitch used for the body of the scarf, worked in both front and back loops only to create texture
• Half double crochet (hdc): Used in the edging rows along the long sides for variation in stitch height
• Slip stitch (sl st): Referenced in abbreviations for joining purposes

Materials and Tools

The Sage Bloom Scarf is crafted using Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash, a 100% superwash wool yarn. The project requires 2 skeins of color #205 (Purple Sage), providing 220 yards per 100-gram skein for a total of approximately 440 yards of yarn. A Size H (5 mm) crochet hook is used throughout the pattern. The gauge is 20 stitches by 17 rows over 4 inches when measured in the pattern stitch unblocked. A yarn needle is needed for weaving in ends and sewing the short ends together to form the continuous cowl.

Pattern Overview

The scarf begins with a foundation chain of 34 stitches. The first row establishes 33 single crochet stitches. Rows 2 and 3 form the repeating pattern sequence: Row 2 works single crochet in back loops only for 3 stitches, then alternates with single crochet in front loops only for 3 stitches across. Row 3 reverses this sequence, working front loops first. This two-row repeat continues until the piece measures approximately 55 inches in length. The edging is then worked along both long sides, alternating between single crochet and half double crochet stitches in the row ends. After blocking, the short ends are sewn together with an invisible seam to create the finished cowl shape.