Your Yarn, Your Way Neckwarmer

**Everyday Pattern Discount** Spend $15 or more and automatically receive 15% off your order at checkout. *(Cannot be combined with other offers or applied to previous purchases.)* ——— This flexible crochet pattern puts you in control. Designed as a stash-friendly, interactive project, it uses charts and stitch counts as guideposts rather than rigid rules, allowing you to choose your yarn, dial in the fabric you love, and make thoughtful adjustments as you go. It’s ideal for crocheters who enjoy flexibility and want a finished piece that reflects their yarn, gauge, and preferences. To guide your journey, the pattern includes: • A clear roadmap page to help you plan your approach • Flexible instructions designed to work with nearly any yarn weight • A yarn chart to help you estimate how much you’ll need • Tips for measuring gauge as you work • A photo tutorial for visual reference • Tips for customizing your neckwarmer: try stripes, multiple strands, and variegated and self-striping yarns! **How This Neckwarmer Is Made** The pattern includes instructions for three sizes—mini scarf, scarf, and shawl—and is worked from one point to the other, increasing to the center depth and then decreasing symmetrically. The stitch pattern creates a beautifully reversible fabric with soft drape and comfortable warmth, using wide half double crochet worked between the stitches. Written for multiple gauges, the design encourages checking measurements as you crochet and adjusting when needed. Whether you’re working toward a specific size or letting your chosen yarn guide the journey, measuring and adapting along the way is an intentional part of the process. **Is This Pattern Right for You?** This pattern is best suited for crocheters who: • Enjoy flexible, maker-driven projects • Are comfortable measuring and adjusting mid-project • Want to use stash yarn creatively without strict constraints If you prefer fully scripted, row-by-row instructions with fixed stitch counts, this pattern may feel too open-ended. *Written in US crochet terms* **Skill Level** Confident Beginner **Concentration Level** Little concentration required. Straightforward stitching means your hands can work on autopilot. **Stitches Used** Chain, half double crochet, extended single crochet **Techniques Used** Working into the space between stitches, simple increases and decreases, working border into ends of rows **Finished Measurements** (approximate sizes after blocking) Mini Scarf: 37 inches (94 cm) wingspan; 5 inch (12.5 cm) center depth Full-sized Scarf: 70 inches (178 cm) wingspan; 9 inches (23 cm) center depth Shawl: 90 inches (228.5 cm) wingspan; 12 inches (30.5 cm) center depth **Yarn** Superfine- to bulky-weight yarn recommended. Exact amount will depend on the size, gauge, and yarn used. Total Yarn for Project Chart in pattern will help you estimate yarn needed (in yards/meters) across 8 yarn weights and gauges. **Samples Shown** Cascade 220 Superwash Sport (light) weight wool yarn (136.5 yds/125 m; 1.75 oz/50 g per hank): • Mini Scarf: #323 Mauve • Scarf: #503 Mauve Shadow • Shawl: #873 Extra Creme Cafe **Additional Tools and Materials** • Crochet hooks: You’re encouraged to use the size that’s appropriate for your chosen yarn. Start with the hook size recommended on the yarn’s ball band, or use your own experience as a guide. The [Craft Yarn Council’s Standard Yarn Weights Chart][1] may be helpful for reference. • You’ll also need a hook at least one size larger for the optional border. • Stitch marker (optional) • Tapestry needle PATTERN INCLUDES • A 9-page premium pattern pdf with professional full-color photographs. • Linked Table of Contents and Bookmarks for easy navigation. • Clear roadmap page to provide an overview of how the pattern works and to help you plan your approach. • Finished measurements chart for 3 sizes. • Schematics for 3 sizes. • Total Yarn for Project chart to estimate yarn needed (in yards/meters) across 8 yarn weights and gauges. • List of abbreviations used, plus detailed instructions for special stitches. • Tips for measuring gauge as you work. • Photo tutorial, covering the first several rows, for visual reference. • Tips for customizing your neckwarmer using stripes, multiple strands, and variegated or self-striping yarns. • Pattern support. Please feel free to send me a message if you have any questions about the pattern. I’m always happy to help! Technical editing by [Randy Cavaliere][2] Tested by Aimee, Debbie, Fran, Gabriella, Heather, Jonelle, Maylina, Melanie, Nan, Natalie, and Sarah >Come join me in [my Ravelry group][3]! It’s our little corner to chat about my patterns, share what we’re making, and cheer each other on. I’d love to have you there. > >Subscribe to [my weekly newsletter][4] for friendly notes from my studio, crochet tips, behind-the-scenes peeks, and exclusive discounts. © 2026 Jennifer Olivarez. All rights reserved. This pattern and its content are protected by copyright laws. No part of this pattern may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of Jennifer Olivarez. This pattern is for personal use only. 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