Papillon Scarf: A Free Crochet Pattern
Papillon Scarf
This is a free crochet pattern for a scarf. It is made with simple crochet stitches, so it is a beginners project.
Papillon is the French word for butterfly. For this scarf I used the butterfly stitch, where you crochet 3 rows of chains together with a single crochet. This gives a special effect, where the chains spread out mimicking butterfly wings.
The scarf is meant to be a decorative scarf, since the big holes will not give any warmth. The mercerized cotton gives a nice shine to the project and it is also thick enough, so the project works up fast:-) This would be a perfect gift, when you have to crochet something in a short period of time.
Materials
Yarn 4 skeins Drops Muskat, #13 Marine Blue, 100% mercerized cotton 50g – 109yards/100m.
If this specific yarn is not available to you, you could substitute it with yarn that has some silk in it. Choose a yarn that is a little stiff and gives a good stitch definition.
Hook 4 mm US: G/6
Tapestry needle
Finished size
Width: 4 inches Length: 75 inches.
Pattern
Chain 16
Row 1 Chain 3, 16 double crochets across.
Row 2 Chain 3, 2 double crochets, chain 6, skip 4, 3 double crochets, chain 6, skip 4, 3 double crochets.
Row 3 As row 2
Row 4 Chain 3, 2 double crochets, chain 3, 1 single crochet that crochets row 2,3 and 4 together, chain3, skip 4, 3 double crochets, chain 3, 1 single crochet that crochets row 2,3 and 4 together, chain3, skip 4, 3 double crochets.
Continue working row 2,3 and 4 until you reach the desired length.
Last row: 3 chains, 16 double crochets across.
Cut yarn and weave in ends.
Below you see the charted version of the scarf:
Note: This pattern is written with US crochet terms.
If you are not familiar with these, see my conversion chart Crochet Terms in US, UK, German and Danish.
If you don’t know how to read crochet charts/diagrams read my Tutorial how to read Crochet Charts.
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Beautiful, quick pattern. I just made one in a cotton hombre and it’s so adorable! Great color accent piece. Thanks so much.
I would love to see a picture of the finished piece.
Please send me an email, if possible.
This is gorgeous, and so simple! I’ll be able to make several as gifts. Thank you so much for sharing!
You are welcome, Amy:-)
This is the first time I’ve tried to crochet by chart. Normally at the end of the row you chain and then turn. I’m having a hard time not turning. I feel like I’m trying to crochet backwards. Am I doing something wrong? Do I turn? Help please!
Hi Tracy,
I don’t know if I understand your question right. You have to turn, when you go from one row to the other. Hope this helps:-)
you understood me perfectly. I wasn’t sure because some of the instructions said that one row was worked left to right and then the next row was worked right to left and nothing said chain one, turn. So I was a little confused. So basically you chain and turn between all rows then? That’s what I’m getting.
Yes, I don’t specifically mention the turns in my patterns. I just assume this when you go from one row to the other.
This is lovely, even for the more experienced crocheter!
Hi Dana,
Glad you like the scarf:-)
Thanks Laura!
Hi Christine and Morna,
Thanks for checking the written pattern. You are absolutely right, – I missed the ‘chain 3′ in row 4.