The art of crocheting can be a bit tough for first timers. Winding up the thread around your fingers and weaving the crochet needle in and out of the loop needs the right pull and tension. Unless you master these first few steps, you will often get frustrated why your crochet work can sometimes be warped or be too loose. Don’t lose heart though because you only need practice and you’ll get the hang of it in no time. One good project to practice on is a crochet scarf pattern.        

A crochet scarf pattern would be the simplest since there aren’t any sleeve holes or neck holes to consider and won’t take too long to finish like a blanket. It could be a little shorter and narrower than a table runner so you wouldn’t have to wait before you can see your finished project. 

Since your aim is to get on with a project that could get you hooked further into crocheting, you would like come up with something you can be proud of as your first crochet project. To make it look eye-catching you should use a multicolored yarn as it would automatically create a design even by using single crochet stitches. These multicolor yarns have color gradations and color interplays that can emerge as the scarf’s design. Some may end up as a diagonal design while others can create a zig-zag effect. You can check out with the crafts store personnel which multicolored thread will best match your crochet scarf pattern.

Your crochet scarf pattern project can turn up to be quite intriguing as you progress, in as much as getting the project done as soon as possible will reveal the much awaited design. The length and width of the crochet scarf pattern is not so important because it could come in whatever length or width you prefer. However, the usual sizes of crochet scarf patterns will create scarves about 4 inches wide and about 55 inches to 100 inches long.              

Following the crochet scarf pattern can be easy if you familiarize yourself with the basic crochet stitches, its abbreviations, pattern reading and commonly used instructions. You can search the web for some illustrated articles that teach how each instructions are carried out so you can be more confident in getting on with your crochet scarf pattern project. 

Simply follow the instructions for crochet scarf pattern in each row and heed instructions about chain counting. Mistakes are made when the chain on the hook is being counted as the first chain. If the instructions state that the first row should be made up of 14 chains, that means the whole chain line is made up of 14 single crochet at the end of the row. In other cases, unless the pattern instructions specify that you will have to work the pattern on a single loop of the stitch, the normal procedure is to work on the next single crochet on both loops of the stitch.       

Create as many simple crochet scarf pattern as you can until you become skilled in making chains and loops with the right tension. In time you will have the confidence to elevate your crocheting skills into more complicated stitches and more intricate patterns to create large crochet projects.