X’s & O’s Heart Scarf CAL ~ Part 1

Kristie Hudson

1 year ago

Welcome to the X’s & O’s Heart Scarf CAL! This pattern is a little twist on my Pixel & Lace Heart Scarf I did back in 2018. You can find links for that 2 part pattern below this intro as well as all the CAL information. I hope y’all will join in the fun for February!

Check out these two posts for the original Pixel & Lace Heart Scarf pattern ~>

X’s & O’s Heart Scarf CAL Details

Here are all the details you need to know about the CAL and I tell you about them in the video below this as well.

The CAL runs from today, February 3rd to February 28th, 2023
There is a prize for sharing your complete object, which you can see in the video below. I will pick a winner by March 3rd, 2023.
To enter, complete at least one X and one O heart. You can do all kinds of things with these & I share ideas in the video!
Share your finished objects in my Teadoddles Makers Facebook group, via Instagram, or email me pictures at kristie.cook2@gmail.com. You can use #XOVALCAL & #teadoddles to tag me on Instagram.
I also have a “share the love” challenge going on in the Facebook group, so you can enter this for that challenge too. Just see the pinned post in the group for details.
If you have any questions, just let me know!

Supplies & Notes

I made this scarf using DK{#3} weight yarn. You can make it with whatever weight yarn you would like and I discuss some of the options in this YouTube video. Here are the materials I used for the scarf in the tutorial video and pictures:

Wool-Ease DK Cakes by Lion Brand – DK{#3} weight, 3.5oz/100g, 393yd/360m, 80% acrylic/20% wool ~ 1 cake in Forever Young & 1 cake in Strawberry Shortcake
Hook size – 7/4.5mm

Note ~ It will take about a 1/3 to 1/2 of each cake to make the scarf. The hook size I used was based on my yarn size. If you use a different weight of yarn, you will need to adjust accordingly. You will need two contrasting colors to be able to see the heart shape in the scarf.

Abbreviations

ch – chain
sl – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
puff st – yo, insert hook into designated stitch, {yo & pull up loop} 5 times, yo & pull loop through all stitches on the hook, ch 1 {check out this video tutorial for the puff stitch if you need help}
box – I refer to one complete section of C2C as a box. So a ch 3 and 2 dc makes a box or a ch 3, puff, & dc makes a box,

Written Pattern

Row 1 ~ ch5, dc in 4th ch & 5th ch from hook {1 box made}

Row 2 ~ ch5 & turn, in 4th ch & 5th ch from hook, sl into ch3 of first box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3 {2 boxes made}

Row 3 ~ ch5 & turn, dc in 4th & 5th ch from hook, sl into ch3 of first box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3, sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, puff st & dc into same ch3, sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3 {3 boxes made}

Row 4 ~ ch5 & turn, dc in 4th & 5th ch from hook, sl into ch3 of first box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3, [sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3] repeat [ ] 3 times {4 boxes made}

Row 5 ~ ch5 & turn, dc in 4th & 5th ch from hook, sl into ch3 of first box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3, [sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3] repeat [ ] 4 times {5 boxes made}

Row 6 ~ ch5 & turn, dc in 4th & 5th ch from hook, sl into ch3 of first box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3, [sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, puff st & dc into same ch3] repeat [ ] 4 times; sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3 {6 boxes made}

Row 7 ~ ch5 & turn, dc in 4th & 5th ch from hook, sl into ch3 of first box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3, [sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3] repeat [ ] 6 times {7 boxes made}

Row 8 ~ ch5 & turn, dc in 4th & 5th ch from hook, sl into ch3 of first box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3, [sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3] repeat [ ] 7 times {8 boxes made}

Row 9 ~ ch5 & turn, dc in 4th & 5th ch from hook, sl into ch3 of first box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3, [sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, puff st & dc into same ch3] repeat [ ] 7 times; sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3 {9 boxes made}

Row 10 ~ ch5 & turn, dc in 4th & 5th ch from hook, sl into ch3 of first box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3, [sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, 2dc into same ch 3] repeat [ ] 9 times {10 boxes made}

Time to decrease.

Row 11 ~ ch1 & turn, skip 1st dc, sl into next dc & ch3, ch3, 2dc into same ch3, [sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3] repeat [ ] 8 times {9 boxes made}

Row 12 ~ ch1 & turn, skip 1st dc, sl into next dc & ch3, ch3, 2dc into same ch3, [sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, puff st & dc into same ch3] repeat [ ] 6 times; sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3 {8 boxes made}

Row 13 ~ ch1 & turn, skip 1st dc, sl into next dc & ch3, ch3, 2dc into same ch3, [sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3] repeat [ ] 2 times; skip a box – sl st in each ch3 of next box, sl st in dc, puff, & ch3 sp of the following box; ch3, 2dc same ch3, [sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3] repeat [ ] 2 times {6 boxes made}

Row 14 ~ ch1 & turn, skip 1st dc, sl into next dc & ch3, ch3, 2dc into same ch3, sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3; skip 3rd & 4th box – sl st in each ch3 & across 3 sl st of next 2 boxes, sl st across 3 sl st & in 2 dc & ch3 sp of the following 2 boxes; ch3, 2dc same ch3, sl into ch3 of next box, ch3, 2dc into same ch3 {4 boxes made}

Row 15 ~ ch1 & turn, skip 1st dc, sl into next dc & ch3, ch3, puff & dc into same ch3; skip 2nd, 3rd, & 4th box – sl st in each ch3 & across 6 sl st of next 3 boxes, sl st across 6 sl st & in 2 dc & ch3 sp of the following 3 boxes; ch3, puff & dc same ch3 {2 boxes made}