Scrappy Mandala Crochet Scarf

I’m so excited to present the Scrappy Mandala Crochet Scarf! This scarf has so many features to love wrapped up in a single design! There’s loads of color, texture, and a fun stitch pattern that works up quickly and easily on repeat.

And as we crocheters well know, anything that can be made on repeat is a fun project to make while watching a movie or sitting on the sidelines and cheering on our favorite player at a sporting event.

The Scrappy Mandala Scarf does require a bit of prep work, in the beginning, to get your yarn ready for making the stripes, but you’ll be ready to go in no time. I’ll walk you through everything you need to know and give you all my tips and tricks to make this project a success!

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The Yarn

While designing this project I decided that it would be beautiful to have a lot of color on a neutral background. I knew right away that utilizing Mandala yarn was the answer. It always has the perfect color combination in one single yarn cake!

In my area, my local Walmart has the best selection for Mandala yarn so this is where I purchased my yarn for the project.

While this scarf can definitely be made with a worsted weight yarn for both the background and the colored, striped design portions of the scarf I like how the lighter weight yarn adds a more delicate touch to the design.

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The Pattern

Difficulty

Intermediate

Materials

• Crochet Hook, Size H/8 (5.0 mm) hook 
• Stitch Marker(s)
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle
• Sandwich baggies (optional)
• Sharpie (optional)
• Lion Brands Pound of Love (worsted 4-Medium, 100% acrylic, 1020 yds/932 m, 16 oz/454 g), Color (A) Antique White, used approx. 386 yds/ 353 m,
• Lion Brand Yarns Mandala (DK 3-Light, 100% acrylic, 590 yds /540 m, 5.3 oz/150 g), Color: Wizard Color (B), used approx. 134 yds/123 m

Gauge

Using hook size H/8 (5.0 mm) in double crochet 18 stitches and 9 rows = 4 inches (10 cm), unblocked.

>Design Note: Gauge is not essential to this design unless exact sizing is desired.

Finished Measurements

The Scrappy Mandala Scarf measures approximately 70 inches/ 178 cm long and is approximately 5.75 inches /15 cm wide not including the tassels. The tassels are approximately 3.5 inches/9 cm long.

Design Notes

• It may be helpful to place a stitch marker in the top of the turning chain when working in Color (A) if it is tricky to later identify this stitch.
• Color (B) will always be worked with the right side of your work facing you.

Abbreviations/Stitches Used

• ch – Chain
• dc – double crochet
• FPtr – front post treble crochet
• Rows – Rows
• sl st – Slip stitch
• st(s) – Stitch(s)
• tch – turning ch
• * – Repeat from * as directed
• [ ] – Work instructions between brackets as many times as directed

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Let’s Make the Scrappy Mandala Scarf!

A Bit of Yarn Prep

Before jumping right into crocheting the Scrappy Mandala Scarf a bit of prep work is needed.

The background color (Color A) remains the same throughout, but the stripes (Color B) are another story. This is where the fun comes in!

To prep for making the striped colors take the Mandala yarn and separate each of the colors from the cake into its own ball.

It’s now time to decide what color(s) to make the stripes! The color options will vary depending on the Mandala cake being used. Have fun with this!

When balled up some of the colors may be very close to the same. To help keep them separate (and decrease the amount of confusion) it helps to number several plastic sandwich baggies (one for each of the colors you plan to use) with a sharpie and put each yarn ball in its own bag.

Let’s Talk About Stripes!

The scarf has 16 stripes of color. Color arrangement and spacing can vary however desired. Use the same color only once or multiple times. Don’t like one of the colors? Omit it!

Oh, the possibilities! This is one thing that makes the Scrappy Mandala Scarf so much fun!

When working the pattern, the colored stripes will be noted as Color (B1), (B2), (B3), etc. To keep everything straight, write down the bag number that coordinates with the color to be used for each stripe. (If you grabbed the ad-free PDF on Ravelry or Etsy I’ve included a printout in the PDF to write down your choices. Thanks for your support!)

For example:

• Stripe B1: bag #4
• Stripe B2: bag #2
• Stripe B3: bag #5
• Stripe B4: bag #7
• Stripe B5: bag #14
• Stripe B6: bag#12
• Stripe B7: bag #6
• Stripe B8:bag #1
• Stripe B9: bag #4
• Stripe B10: bag #2
• Stripe B11: bag #10
• Stripe B12: bag #8
• Stripe B13: bag #11
• Stripe B14: bag #13
• Stripe B15: bag #9
• Stripe B16: bag #1

Alright, the Prep Work is Complete Let’s Crochet the Scrappy Mandala Scarf!

Using Color (A)

• Ch 27
• Row 1: Working in the back bar of the chain: Dc in the 4th ch from the hook and in each st across (25sts)
• Row 2: Turn, ch3 (counts as a st here and throughout), dc in each st across (25sts)

Switch to Color (B1)

>Design Note: Whenever using Color (B) leave both a long starting and ending tail to be woven in later.

>Design Tip: Weave the ends in as the project progresses to eliminate the need to weave them all in at the end.

• Row 3: (See the pictures below if needed) Temporarily place a st marker in the working loop. With right side facing forward, using Color (B1) sl st in the top of the last background st completed, ch1, work 1FPtr around the stem of the 2nd st two rows below, *Ch1, skip 1st, 1FPtr around the stem of the next st two rows below; repeat from * ending with a sl st in the top of the tch at the beginning of the last background row worked. Fasten off leaving a tail long enough to weave in. DO NOT turn the work. (25sts)

• Row 4: Return hook to the working loop of Color (A), ch3 (counts as a st), work 1dc inserting hook through the top of the raised st (Color B) and the background st (Color A) at the same time, * work 1dc inserting hook under the contrast color ch (Color B) and through the top of the next st in the background color (Color A) at the same time, work 1dc inserting hook through top of next raised st and background st as before; repeat from * to tch, 1dc in top of tch. (25sts)

• Row 5: Turn, ch3 (counts as a st), dc in each st across (25sts)
• Row 6: Repeat Row 3 (25sts)
• Row 7: Repeat Row 4 (25sts)
• Row 8: Repeat Row 5 (25sts)
• Row 9: Repeat Row 3 (25sts)
• Row 10: Repeat Row 4 (25sts)
• Rows 11-15: Repeat Row 5 (25sts for 5 rows)

Switch to Color (B2)

• Row 16: Repeat Row 3 (25sts)
• Row 17: Repeat Row 4 (25sts)
• Row 18: Repeat Row 5 (25sts)
• Row 19: Repeat Row 3 (25sts)
• Row 20: Repeat Row 4 (25sts)
• Row 21: Repeat Row 5 (25sts)
• Row 22: Repeat Row 3 (25sts)
• Row 23: Repeat Row 4 (25sts)
• Rows 24-28: Repeat Row 5 (25sts for 5 rows)

Switch to Color (B3)

• Row 29-41: Repeat Rows 16-28 (25sts, 13 rows)

Switch to Color (B4)

• Row 42-54: Repeat Rows 16-28 (25sts, 13 rows)

Switch to Color (B5)

• Row 55-67: Repeat Rows 16-28 (25sts, 13 rows)

Switch to Color (B6)

• Row 68-80: Repeat Rows 16-28 (25sts, 13 rows)

Switch to Color (B7)

• Row 81-93: Repeat Rows 16-28 (25sts, 13 rows)

Switch to Color (B8)

• Row 94-105: Repeat Rows 16-28 (25sts, 13 rows)

Switch to Color (B9)

• Row 106-118: Repeat Rows 16-28 (25sts, 13 rows)

Switch to Color (B10)

• Row 119-131: Repeat Rows 16-28 (25sts, 13 rows)

Switch to Color (B11)

• Row 132-144: Repeat Rows 16-28 (25sts, 13 rows)

Switch to Color (B12)

• Row 145-157: Repeat Rows 16-28 (25sts, 13 rows)

Switch to Color (B13)

• Row 158-171: Repeat Rows 16-28 (25sts, 13 rows)

Switch to Color (B14)

• Row 172-184: Repeat Rows 16-28 (25sts, 13 rows)

Switch to Color (B15)

• Row 185-197: Repeat Rows 16-28 (25sts, 13 rows)

Switch to Color (B16)

• Row 198-205: Repeat Rows 16-28 (25sts, 13 rows)
• Fasten off and weave in tails.

The Scrappy Mandala Scarf is as beautiful on the back as it is on the front!

Tassels

The tassels on the scarf are made with 4 inch /10 cm long strands of yarn. The strands can be made longer or shorter based on personal preference. Holding four of the strands together, loop the strands onto the scarf in every other space along the bottom edges. Note: Start at both ends and work towards the middle because the way the pattern repeats the middle portion will need to be fudged a little (there will be one extra space between the tassels). The extra space won’t show in the middle but will be more noticeable on the end.

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Looking for more great patterns using Mandala Yarn?

These may be of interest! 1. Infinite Hues Crochet Scarf 2. Braided Bobble Crochet Bag

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