This crocheted scarf pattern is quite simple, and works up quickly, with an easy-to-remember four row repeat. Because the fringe is worked in loops of chain stitches as the final row at each end, you don’t have to go through the additional steps of finishing off, measuring and cutting fringe, and attaching it.

One of the great things about this scarf is that because it is a fairly open, lacy stitch pattern, you can wear this piece comfortably in any season. For example, if crocheted in a cotton or linen blend yarn, it makes a wonderful accessory for summer.

Another nice feature of this pattern is that you can easily change the width or length; even crocheting it as a shawl, if you wish. Just adjust your foundation chain (you need a multiple of 6 +5). The version shown in the photos in the blue/green, Color 42 of Plymouth Yarns Kudo, is worked on a foundation of 35 chains (30 +5).

I call this my “Colosseum Scarf” because the stitch pattern reminds me of the arched windows of the Roman Colosseum.