Pencil Scarf – Free Crochet Pattern

With the new school year approaching, I have teacher gifts on my mind! This pencil scarf crochet pattern creates a great gift for teachers and students alike. This crochet pencil scarf has very simple color changes to make a pencil appearance.

This easy pencil scarf crochet pattern starts at the eraser and works to the pencil lead, created with decreases. With a few additional color changes, you could easily create a crayon scarf as well. So many possibilities!

I would classify this free pencil scarf crochet pattern as “beginner”.

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How sweet is she! Who wouldn’t want to receive this scarf from a little smiling face?

Free Crochet Pattern for Pencil Scarf

Abbreviations

st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
DC = double crochet
DC2tog = double crochet 2 stitches together

Notes

• Chain 2 at the beginning of each row does NOT count as a stitch (unless otherwise specified).

Pattern

Using color A (shown as pink):

Ch 22.

R1: 1 DC in third chain from hook, and each st to end. (20 sts)

R2-10: Ch 2. Turn. 1 DC in each st across. (20 sts)

Using color B (shown as gray):

R11-15: Ch 2. Turn. 1 DC in each st across. (20 sts)

Using color C (shown as gold):

R16-98: Ch 2. Turn. 1 DC in each st across. (20 sts)

Using color D (shown as cream):

R99: Ch 2. Turn. 1 DC in each st across. (20 sts)

R100: Ch 2. Turn. DC2tog. 1 DC in each of the next 16 sts. DC2tog. (18 sts)

R101: Ch 2. Turn. DC2tog. 1 DC in each of the next 14 sts. DC2tog. (16 sts)

R102: Ch 2. Turn. DC2tog. 1 DC in each of the next 12 sts. DC2tog. (14 sts)

R103: Ch 2. Turn. DC2tog. 1 DC in each of the next 10 sts. DC2tog. (12 sts)

R104: Ch 2. Turn. DC2tog. 1 DC in each of the next 8 sts. DC2tog. (10 sts)

R105: Ch 2. Turn. DC2tog. 1 DC in each of the next 6 sts. DC2tog. (8 sts)

R106: Ch 2. Turn. DC2tog. 1 DC in each of the next 4 sts. DC2tog. (6 sts)

Using color E (shown as black):

R107: Ch 2. Turn. 1 DC in each st across. (6 sts)

R108: Ch 2. Turn. DC2tog. 1 DC in each of the next 2 sts. DC2tog. (4 sts)

R109: Ch 2. Turn. DC2tog. DC2tog. (2 sts)

Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

I hope that you enjoyed this free pencil scarf crochet pattern!

Ad-Free PDF Pattern for Pencil Scarf

Tips & Tricks

• Use a row counter to easily keep track of the repeating rows of this crochet pencil scarf pattern.

Alterations

• Use this free pencil scarf crochet pattern to create a crayon scarf, by switching up the color changes to match a crayon.
• Instead of the traditional golden yellow color, make your crochet pencil scarf into a colored pencil in your kid’s favorite color.
• If you would like your scarf to be longer, simply add additional rows to color C (shown as gold).

More Free Back-to-School Crochet Patterns

I hope that you enjoyed this free pencil scarf crochet pattern! Make sure that you check out my other free patterns that are perfect for the back to school season. You may especially like my free pencil amigurumi pattern, or my free crayon amigurumi pattern.