Whisper Scarf is a light, lacy crochet scarf pattern with airy stitches. It’s worked on the bias with a simple stitch repeat and a relaxed rhythm. Lace weight yarn is held together with small amounts of fingering‑weight yarn, changing the fingering-weight yarn every 10 rows to create gentle color shifts.
The fabric of this crochet scarf is beautifully soft, light as air, and has a lovely halo. The constant lace yarn ties all the shades together, giving a soft and seamless look to every section.
I had a skein of beautiful lace weight yarn in my stash, that I was unsure what to use it for. I love crocheting with fine yarn but didn’t know if I wanted to use lace weight on its own.
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I experimented with holding lace weight and and fingering weight yarn together and was delighted with the result!
The lace weight fluffy alpaca melds beautifully with even random scraps of yarn to create a beautiful, unique accessory. These soft, textured yarns are so fun and easy to work together. A mohair yarn would also work nicely as the constant strand.
A Perfect Mini Skein Crochet Project
I chose to use mini skeins of fingering weight yarn from my stash to hold together with the lace weight yarn. I didn’t overthink the color transition … just experimented and switched to a different color every 10 rows.
You don’t need to use mini skeins for this pattern. You can get the same color effect using small amounts of scrap yarn left over from other crochet projects.
To determine if you have enough of each color, weigh your odd balls of yarn. Each 10 rows uses about 11 grams of fingering weight yarn. You could also use shorter or longer lengths of yarn and change colors randomly, rather than every 10 rows.
Details of the Light and Airy Crochet Scarf Pattern
I choose to make my scarf very long so that it could be wrapped double around the neck. You can make your scarf any length you wish.
When blocked, this lacy crochet scarf measures approximately 96 inches (244 cm) long and 8 inches (20.5 cm) wide.
I did not add a border to my scarf. However, if you would like to add a picot border, you can follow the border instructions for the Lior Scarf.
Yarn Suggestions for the Whisper Scarf Pattern
I used the following amount of yarn and hooks for my scarf:
- 68g of lace weight yarn
- 135g of fingering weight yarn
- 5 mm hook for the body of the scarf
This scarf makes an ideal stash busting crochet project. You can pair any lace weight and fingering weight yarn to make this scarf. My sample uses alpaca boucle yarn, held together with small amounts of random fingering weight yarn. You can try a different fiber, but keep in mind that this will change the character of your scarf.
More Light and Lacy Crochet Scarves
If you love the airy stitches used in this crochet scarf pattern, check out these other light crochet scarves:
Whisper – Crochet Light Scarf Pattern with Airy Stitches
This lacy crochet scarf is an airy, delicate design worked on the bias with easy stitches and a relaxing, meditative repeat. It pairs lace-weight yarn with touches of fingering-weight yarn, swapping the fingering shade every 10 rows to create soft, gradual shifts in color.
Materials
- 68g of Hedgehog Fibres – Alpaca Boucle; 620m/100gr; 66% alpaca, 34% silk
- 135g of fingering weight yarn leftovers
- The pattern used 13 colors of scrap yarn in total. Approx 11g of each color
- 5mm crochet hook
You can use any laceweight and fingering weight yarn held together to make this scarf
Notes
- Pattern is in US crochet terms.
- The pattern is a 2-row stitch repeat.
- Ch 3 at beginning of a row counts as 1 dc.
- Ch 4 at beginning of a row counts as 1 dc, ch-1.
- Yarn held doubled throughout.
- You will increase on one side and decrease on the other side to form a bias shape scarf.
- Pattern multiple is 3 sts + 1.
- Stitch counts are in italics, at the end of a row to help you keep track.
- If you would like to add a picot stitch border, use the border instructions for the Lior Scarf, here.
Abbreviations
US Crochet Terms
- St – stitch
- Sc – single crochet
- Dc – double crochet
- Ch – chain
- Ch-sp – chain space
- Rep – repeat
- Beg – beginning
Measurements (tip to tip)
96 in (244 cm) long x 8 in (20.5 cm) wide – scarf blocked
Special Stitches
V-Stitch – (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc)
Stripe Instructions for Scarf
- Work holding both yarns together. Change to a new fingering weight yarn every 10 rows but keep using the same lace weight yarn throughout.
- Repeat these 10 row sections a total of 13 times (for 130 rows in total).
- Work the last yarn over at the end of the row with the next color, for a neat color change.
- You can adjust the length of your scarf by working fewer or more 10 row sections if you prefer it shorter or longer.
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Scarf Instructions (written)
With 5mm hook and holding both yarns together, chain 49
Row 1: 1 dc in 5th ch from hook (counts as 1 v-st), * skip 2 chs, v-st in next ch; rep across until 2 chs remain, skip next ch, 1 dc in last ch, turn – 15 v-st, 1 dc
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * skip next v-st, v-st in next sp between v-st just skipped and next v-st; rep from * across, ending with a v-st in last v-st (work into the ch-sp), turn – 15 v-st, 1 dc
Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, ch-1), 1 dc in 1st st (counts as 1 v-st), * v-st in next sp; rep from * across, ending with 1 dc in top of beg ch 3, turn – 15 v-st, 1 dc
Repeat Rows 2 & 3 for pattern following stripe section above.
Scarf Instructions (with photo tutorial)
With 5mm hook and holding both yarns together, chain 49
Row 1: 1 dc in 5th ch from hook (counts as 1 v-st), * skip 2 chs, v-st in next ch; rep across until 2 chs remain, skip next ch, 1 dc in last ch, turn – 15 v-st, 1 dc
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * skip next v-st, v-st in next sp between v-st just skipped and next v-st; rep from * across, ending with a v-st in last v-st (work into the ch-sp), turn – 15 v-st, 1 dc
Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, ch-1), 1 dc in 1st st (counts as 1 v-st), * v-st in next sp; rep from * across, ending with 1 dc in top of beg ch 3, turn – 15 v-st, 1 dc
Repeat Rows 2 & 3 for pattern following stripe section above.
Finishing
Weave in all loose ends. Lay project out to finished size and pull gently into shape. Pin in place and spray lightly with water and leave to dry. You can wet block scarf if desired – check your yarn fiber instructions.
Border
Follow the border instructions given in the Lior Scarf pattern (towards the bottom of the page).
More Crochet Scarf Patterns with Mini Skeins
If you’re looking for more crochet projects using mini skeins or scrap yarn, here are some other stash-busting projects you might love:
- Claddagh Shawl using mini skeins from an advent calendar
- Advent Echos Scarf from solid granny squares
- Sweet Chestnut boomerang shawl
- Triangle Shawl using mini skeins as an accent
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