Crocheting a Tacky Christmas Scarf - The tacky Christmas sweater has been all the rage for years, but the tacky Christmas scarf is also starting to gain popularity. After all, why not strut around in a snazzy scarf like this during the Christmas season? Annemarie got to work and designed a lovely tacky Christmas scarf. Do you dare to wear it at Christmas dinner?
In addition to the fun, tacky Christmas sweater, the tacky Christmas scarf is, of course, also a must-have during the Christmas season. A chic Christmas outfit isn’t complete without a fun twist, and this scarf is the perfect accessory! Wear it as a decorative piece or as a cozy, warm scarf, and ring in the holidays in style!
What do you need to crochet the Christmas scarf?
- 2 balls of Katia Basic Merino, color 15 (Green)
- 1 ball of Katia Basic Merino in colors 3, 4, 7, 62, 37, 35, 15
- Crochet Hooks sizes 3, 4, and 5 mm
- 5.5 mm Tunisian Crochet Hook
- 2 pairs of round safety eyelets, 10 mm
- A small amount of Stuffing for the nose and snout
- Clover pompom maker, 25 mm and 65 mm
- Pliers
- Glue
- Optional: 12mm short Knitting Needle for the loops
Crochet Pattern for a Christmas Scarf
SANTA CLAUS
Start at the bottom of the beard. To crochet nice, even loops, you can use a 12mm Circular Knitting Needle. See the instructional video for the loop stitch.
Round 1: Using a 4mm Crochet Hook and white yarn, chain 13. Crochet 12 single crochets into the chain (12). Crochet 1 slip stitch. Turn your work.
Round 2: Crochet 12 (12) stitches. Crochet 1 chain. Turn your work.
Round 3: Crochet 2 sc in the 1st and 12th sc (14). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 4: Crochet 14 chain stitches (14). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 5: Crochet 2 sc in the 1st and 14th sc (16). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Row 6: Crochet 16 (16) stitches. Crochet 1 chain. Turn your work.
Round 7: Crochet 2 sc in the 1st and 16th sc (18). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 8: Crochet 18 (18) stitches. Crochet 1 chain. Turn your work.
Round 9: Crochet 2 dc in the 1st and 18th dc (20). Crochet 1 sl st. Turn your work.
Row 10: Crochet 20 chain stitches (20). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 11: Crochet 2 dc in the 1st and 20th dc (22). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Row 12: Crochet 22 chains (22). Crochet once. Turn your work.
Round 13: Crochet 2 dc in the 1st and 22nd dc (24). Crochet 1 dec. Turn your work.
Row 14: Crochet 24 chain stitches (24). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 15: Crochet 2 dc in the 1st and 24th dc (26). Crochet 1 sl st. Turn your work.
Row 16: Crochet 26 chain stitches (26). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 17: Crochet 2 dc in the 1st and 26th dc (28). Crochet 1 sl st. Turn your work.
Round 18: Crochet 28 (28) stitches. Crochet 1 chain. Turn your work.
Round 19: Crochet 28 (28). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Row 20: Crochet 28 chain stitches (28).
Row 21: Crochet 4 (4). Crochet once. Turn your work.
Row 22: Crochet 4 chains (4). Crochet once. Turn your work.
Row 23: Crochet 4 (4). Crochet once. Turn your work.
Row 24: Crochet 4 chains (4). Crochet once. Turn your work.
Row 25: Crochet 4 (4). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Row 26: Crochet 4 chain stitches. Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Row 27: Crochet 4 single crochets. Fasten off. Neatly weave in the ends.
Pick up four stitches on the other side of the beard on row 20 and attach a new strand of yarn.
Now repeat rows 21 through 27 one more time on the other side of the beard.
Edged hat:
Now crochet the brim of the hat using two strands of white yarn and a 5mm Crochet Hook.
Crochet 1 and attach to the right side of the whiskers. Crochet 4 single crochets, then chain 16, crochet 4 single crochets on the other side of the whisker, and chain 2 (26). Turn your work.
Round 1: Now crochet back. Alternate *1 sc, 1 st* across the row. Repeat from *to* until the end of the round (26). Chain 1. Turn your work.
2nd row: Repeat the first row. Bind off. Neatly weave in the beginning and ending threads.
Hat:
Using red yarn and a 4mm Crochet Hook, attach a new strand of yarn to the second stitch on the right side of the hat’s brim.
Rows 1–3: Crochet 24 single crochets (24). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work after each row.
Round 4: Crochet the first and last 2v together (22).
Rows 5 through 7: Crochet 22 single crochets (22). Crochet 1 slip stitch. Turn your work after each row.
Round 8: Crochet the first and last 2v together (20). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work after each round.
Rows 9 through 11: Crochet 20 single crochets (20). Crochet 1 slip stitch. Turn your work after each row.
Round 12: Crochet the first and last 2v together (18). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work after each round.
Rows 13–15: Crochet 18 single crochets (18). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work after each row.
Round 16: Crochet the first and last 2v together (16). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 17: Crochet 16 (16). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work after each round.
Round 18: Crochet the first and last 2v together (14). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 19: Crochet 14 (14). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Row 20: Crochet the first and last 2v together (12). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Row 21: Crochet 12 (12). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Row 22: Crochet the first and last 2v together (10). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Row 23: Crochet 10 (10). Crochet 1. Turn your work.
Round 24: Crochet the first and last 2v together (8). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Row 25: Crochet 8 (8). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Row 26: Crochet the first and last 2v together (6). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Row 27: Crochet 6 (6). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Row 28: Crochet the first and last 2v together (4). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
29th round: Crochet the first and last 2v together (2). Fasten off. Neatly weave in the beginning and ending threads.
Attach a new strand of yarn at the bottom right and crochet 1 round of single crochet around the tip of the hat. Fasten off. Weave in the ends neatly.
Face
Using a 4mm Crochet Hook and skin-colored yarn, chain 23 stitches.
Rows 1 through 12: Crochet 22 single crochets (22). Crochet 1 slip stitch. Turn your work after each row. Fasten off.
Now single crochet the rectangular flap in place behind the opening in the face.
Nose
Using a 3mm Crochet Hook and skin-colored yarn, crochet the nose.
Round 1: Crochet a magic ring with 6 sc, or do it this way: chain 2, then crochet 6 sc in the first chain. Fasten off with 1 sl st in the first sc so that you have a circle of six sc (6).
Round 2: Crochet 2 single crochets in each single crochet (12).
Rows 3 and 4: Crochet 12 single crochets in each row (12).
Round 5: Crochet every 3rd and 4th single crochet together (9). Fasten off. Stuff the nose with a little Stuffing and secure it with small stitches all around the center of the face, along the edge of the beard.
Now make a large pom-pom using white yarn and single crochet it securely to the tip of the hat.
Use the nippers to cut off the backs of the eyes and glue them onto the face however you like.
Note: If you're making the scarf for younger children, it's a good idea to embroider the eyes.
Use blush or chalk to add a touch of color to the face, as you see fit.
REINDEER
Using a 4mm Crochet Hook and camel-colored yarn, chain 13 stitches.
Round 1: Crochet 12 (12). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 2: Crochet 12 (12). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 3: Crochet 2 sc in the first and last sc (14). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 4: Crochet 14 (14). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 5: Crochet 2 sc in the first and last sc (16). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 6: Crochet 16 (16). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 7: Crochet 2 sc in the first and last sc (18). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 8: Crochet 18 (18). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 9: Crochet 2 sc in the first and last sc (20). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 10: Crochet 20 (20). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 11: Crochet 2 sc in the first and last sc (22). Crochet 1 dec. Turn your work.
Round 12: Crochet 22 (22). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 13: Change to light brown. Crochet 2 sc in the first and last sc (24). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 14: Crochet 24 (24). Crochet 1. Turn your work.
Round 15: Crochet 2 sc in the first and last sc (26). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 16: Crochet 26 (26). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 17: Crochet 2 sc in the first and last sc (28). Crochet 1 dec. Turn your work.
Rows 18 through 30: Crochet 28 single crochets in each row (28). Crochet 1 slip stitch. Turn your work.
Round 31: Crochet the first and last 2v together (26). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Row 32: Crochet 26 (26). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 33: Crochet the first and last 2v together (24). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 34: Crochet 24 (24). Crochet 1. Turn your work.
Round 35: Crochet the first and last 2v together (22). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Row 36: Crochet 22 (22). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Row 37: Crochet the first and last 2v together (20). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 38: Crochet 20 (20> Crochet 1. Turn your work.
Row 39: Crochet the first and last 2v together (18). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Row 40: Crochet 18 v (18). Fasten off. Neatly weave in the beginning and ending threads.
Now repeat the snout pattern from rows 1 through 12 using Camel, and then continue crocheting as follows.
Round 13: Crochet the first and last 2v together (20). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 14: Crochet 20 (20). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 15: Crochet the first and last 2v together (18). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 16: Crochet 18 single crochets. Fasten off. Neatly weave in the beginning and ending threads.
Now place this crocheted part of the snout on the face and sew it in place all around with small single crochets. As you sew it closed, stuff a little bit of Stuffing into the snout.
Nose:
Crochet the red nose in the same way as Santa's nose, and sew it in the center of the edge of the snout, securing it with single crochets all around.
Santa hat:
Using a double thread of white yarn and a 5mm Crochet Hook, attach a new strand of yarn to the middle ten stitches on top of the head.
Round 1: Crochet 10 (10). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
2nd row: Crochet alternately *1 sc, 1 st*. Repeat *to* the end of the row (10). Fasten off. Weave in the beginning and ending threads.
Now, using a 4mm Crochet Hook and red yarn, attach a new strand of yarn to the second stitch at the top of the hat's brim.
Round 1: Crochet 8 (8). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 2: Crochet 8 (8). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 3: Crochet the first and last 2v together (6). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Row 4: Crochet 6 (6). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 5: Crochet the first and last 2v together (4). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 6: Crochet 4 (4). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 7: Crochet the first and last 2v together (2). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
8th round: Crochet the last 2 v together (1). Fasten off. Neatly weave in the beginning and ending threads.
Attach a new strand of yarn on the right side and crochet a round of single crochet stitches around the tip of the hat. Fasten off and neatly weave in all loose ends.
Antlers:
The antler tips are crocheted using the three stitches along the Hat.
Using a 4mm Crochet Hook and dark brown yarn, attach a new strand of yarn.
Right ear:
Rows 1 through 5: Crochet 3 single crochets in each row (3). After each row, crochet 1 slip stitch and turn your work.
Round 6: Crochet 2 sc in the 1st and 3rd sc (5). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 7: Here you’ll split the work. Crochet 2 sc (2). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Rows 8 through 12: Crochet 2 sc in each row (2). Crochet 1 sl st. Turn your work.
Round 13: Crochet the last 2 v together (1). Fasten off. Weave in the ends neatly.
Attach a new strand of yarn on row 6.
Round 1: Crochet 2 sc (2). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Row 2: Crochet 2 single crochets (2). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 3: Crochet the last 2 v together (1).
Now crochet the left horn in the same way, but after row 6, crochet the little legs in exactly the opposite order—first the short leg (3 rows), and then the longer leg.
Ears:
Using light brown yarn and a 4mm Crochet Hook, chain 7 stitches.
Round 1: Crochet 6 (6). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 2: Crochet 6 (6). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 3: Crochet 2 sc in the first and last sc (8). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Rows 4 and 5: Crochet 8 sc (8). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 6: Crochet the first and last 2v together (6). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 7: Crochet 6 (6). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
8th round: Crochet the first and last 2v together (4).
Rows 9 and 10: Crochet 4 single crochets (4). Crochet 1 slip stitch. Turn your work.
Round 11: Crochet the first and last 2v together (2). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 12: Crochet 2 sc (2). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 13: Crochet the last 2 v together (1).
Finish up. Neatly weave in the beginning and ending threads.
Crochet another ear just like the first one. Sew the ears to either side of the head using single crochets.
Inside of the ear:
Using a 4mm Crochet Hook and camel-colored yarn, chain 3.
Rows 1 and 2: Crochet 2 sc (2). Crochet 1 sl st and turn your work.
Round 3: Crochet 2 sc in the 1st and 2nd sc (4). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Row 4: Crochet 4 (4). Crochet 1 single crochet. Turn your work.
Round 5: Crochet the first and last 2v together (2). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 6: Crochet 2 single crochets (2). Crochet 1 chain stitch. Turn your work.
Round 7: Crochet the last 2 single crochets together (1). Fasten off.
Crochet another inner ear just like the first one, and sew each part onto an ear using single crochet stitches.
White of the eye
Using a 4mm Crochet Hook and white yarn, chain 5. Crochet 2 single crochets in the first chain, crochet 2 single crochets, then crochet 4 single crochets in the last chain. Continue crocheting on the other side of the chain. Crochet 2 single crochets, then crochet 2 single crochets in the last chain (12).
Now crochet 2 single crochets in every 2nd single crochet (18). Fasten off.
Crochet another eye white.
Single crochet the eyes onto the reindeer's face.
Now make a small pom-pom using white yarn and single crochet it securely to the tip of the hat.
Use the nippers to cut the backs of the eyes and glue them to the whites of the eyes.
(Note: If you're making the scarf for younger children, it's a good idea to embroider the eyes.)
Crochet Pattern: Scarf
The scarf is crocheted using the basic Tunisian stitch. Check out this video for instructions.
Crochet with green yarn and a 5.5 mm Tunisian Crochet Hook.
Crochet a chain of 22 chain stitches.
Round 1: Now insert the Crochet Hook into the 2nd chain stitch from the Crochet Hook. To determine which chain stitch is the 2nd one, look at where your working yarn comes out. Skip the chain stitch where your working yarn comes out; the next one is the second chain stitch from the Crochet Hook. Insert the Crochet Hook, yarn over, and pull the yarn through the stitch. Leave the yarn over on your Crochet Hook. You now have 2 loops on your Crochet Hook. * Insert the hook into the next chain stitch, wrap the yarn around the hook, and pull the yarn through the stitch. Leave the yarn wrap on your Crochet Hook *. Repeat from * to * until the end of the row. You now have a total of 22 loops on your Crochet Hook.
2nd row: Chain 1 and pull the chain through 1 loop on your Crochet Hook. *Chain 1 and pull through 2 loops on the Crochet Hook*. Repeat *to*, until the end of the row, until you have 1 loop left on your Crochet Hook.
3rd row: If you look at your stitches now, you'll see that vertical lines have formed.
Skip the first vertical stripe. Insert your Crochet Hook through the front of the fabric on the right side, just below the second vertical stripe. Yarn over and pull the yarn over through the line so that a second loop forms on your Crochet Hook. Do this for all the vertical lines you see. The last one is right at the edge of your work. Pick this one up as well so that you have 22 loops on your Crochet Hook again.
To make your scarf larger, alternate between rows 2 and 3 when you crochet.
For the scarf, we'll crochet a total of 242 rows.
Row 243: Now slip the stitches off by pulling the picked-up loop straight through the loop on the Crochet Hook. In other words, you’re crocheting a slip stitch. Do not fasten off. Instead, chain 1, then work 1 row of single crochet along the long side, chain 1, and work 1 row of single crochet along the bottom edge as well. You don’t need to work the other long side, as it already has a nice edge on its own. Now continue with a 6.5 mm Crochet Hook and work 1 round of slip stitches all around the sides of the Scarf. Fasten off and neatly weave in all ends.
Now sew Santa's head and the reindeer onto both ends of the scarf. Make sure the ends of the beard and the snout stick out.
