Planned Pooling Crochet Patterns

 

One Skein Scarf Projects

This is a quick and easy project to make a 1 skein multi-colored scarf muffler using similar techniques to planned pooling (argyle pattern). The main difference is you don't have to mess with getting the exact color in each single crochet stitch, adjust tension or change hooks. Instead, this is all about consistency and using the same tension.

Start out with any multi-colored acrylic yarn that has 3 - 6 colors in each repeat, such as Red Heart Super Saver. I used these:

  Zebra 

  Platoon

  Mistletoe

  Fall

This yarn is a bit scratchy until laundered. You can wash the yarn first before construction or wash after the scarf is complete (but before adding the fringe). No need to block.



Ball the yarn. Pull out an entire colorway. Mistletoe is red, white, green, white. Select a Clover hook between G - J. 



Chain through the entire colorway, leaving a red chain on the hook. Count the chains. Decide how wide you want the scarf, between 6 - 8" wide or 20 - 26 stitches. SC into 2nd chain from hook.



Using the dish cloth pot holder Linen stitch (SC, sk1/ch1) work across. Chain 2 at end and turn. The next row works the same stitch into each chain space created. At the end of the row, crochet into the ch2 space.



When you have established a pattern that looks good, finish off the whole ball at the same time. I use a different yarn for fringe. This is Caron Simply Soft White.

   

  

Each yarn will look different in the end. The fun part is the experimentation of starting in different parts of the colorway.