Hearthbound Scarf

# ✨ The Story Behind Your Next Cozy Make Picture a crisp morning where the world feels quiet, and all you want is something soft and familiar wrapped around your neck. The **Hearthbound Scarf** is that feeling in crochet form — a simple, soothing project that builds slowly from tip to tip in warm, grounding color blocks. If you can double crochet, you’re already set! This beginner-friendly scarf uses three skeins of Katia Light Alpaca Merino, a lightweight blend that brings **ALL of the drape** with a gentle alpaca halo. The long, tapered shape creates an easy-to-style layer that you can loop, wrap, or toss over a coat for instant comfort. And if you love to play with color, swap in your own trio — bold, neutral, or somewhere in between — for a look that’s uniquely yours. --- ## Quick Highlights * **Difficulty:** Beginner * **Techniques:** Double crochet, Increasing, Decreasing * **Construction:** Worked tip-to-tip with slow, steady shaping * **Special Features:** Written for 3 colors but easily adaptable to more, fewer, or a single color * **Yarn Weight:** Worsted --- ## Sizes & Finished Measurements * **Size:** One size * **Actual Measurements:** Approximately 110” (279 cm) long × 9” (23 cm) wide --- ## Yarn Requirements **Recommended Yarn:** [Katia Light Alpaca Merino][1] *68% Merino Extrafine, 22% Superfine Alpaca, 10% Polyamide; 164 yds / 150 m per 50 g* **Colors Used in Sample:** * **Color 1:** Brown (207) * **Color 2:** Sand (203) * **Color 3:** Moss Green (213) **Approximate Yardage Needed:** * **Total:** 380 yds / 350 m --- ## Hook * **US H-8 (5 mm)** or size needed to obtain gauge --- ## ✂️ Notions * Darning needle * Blocking mats & T-pins * Scissors --- ## Gauge 4 in × 4 in (10 cm × 10 cm), in double crochet: * **Blocked:** 15 sts × 14 rows --- ## Pattern Notes & Support * Pattern is fully written out. * Uses simple crochet shorthand for easy stitching. * Turn at the end of each row; starting chains do not count as stitches. --- ## © Copyright & Usage This pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not distribute, sell, or reproduce this pattern in whole or in part. You *may* sell finished items made from this pattern, but please credit **Brittany Garber** as the designer and link to this pattern page. --- ## Ready to Stitch? Grab your yarn, settle into your coziest spot [visit my blog][1], and let’s make something warm together. [2]: https://tidd.ly/3K81Yi5 [1]: https://www.knotbadbritt.com/blog/hearthbound-scarf-free-crochet-pattern