Braided Crochet Skinny Scarf Pattern

• Scrap yarn in colors of your choice
• Size P crochet hook
• Scissors

Using the P hook, crochet 15 chains each 7 feet long.  For a child's scarf the length of each chain should be 5 feet long.  If you are working with multiple colors, be sure to keep to multiples of 5 for each color.

Fasten off the end of each chain by clipping the yarn and pulling through your last stitch.  Leave a 14 inch tail at least.  This will create the fringe of your scarf when the pieces are braided together.

Gather your chains together and tie a knot about a foot from the end to hold them all together.  This knot hides the end of your chains and the yarn tails exit the knot to form the fringe.  For braiding it is easiest if you have this first tied end attached to something to hold it still.  Hooking it over a coat hanger, a coat rack, or event carefully closed in a door will work.  Separate the chains into 3 groups of 5 chains and braid the scarf.

As you braid, be sure to frequently untangle the loose end or you will have quite a mess to untangle before you can finish the braids.

Braid to 1 foot from the end and tie another knot.  Remember the knot should hide the end of your chain and let the lose yarn tails exit the knot for fringe.

Now trim your loose yarn fringe to an even length and enjoy the scarf.

If you want a fatter scarf, you have a couple of options.

1.  Use a very bulky yarn

2.  Instead of 15 chains, make 28.  Then braid the scarf with 4 sets of 7 chains.  This also offers more color pattern options when braiding with 4 groups instead of 3 groups.

This skinny scarf is extra long so you have plenty of room to wrap it.  Wear the skinny scarf wrapped at least twice with both ends hanging in front.  Let it hang loosely in front of your neck for a great draped look or wrap it a few extra times when you need extra warmth.