Neon Pooled Scarf
Simple, to the point pattern that seems to work to pool the colors. After many
tries, this method worked for me, without a lot of extra info on hook changes,
yarn changes etc that other patterns offer. I wanted to keep it simple and less
fuss. My journey to find a pooled pattern to try out was long and full of
frustration; I hope to offer something less stressful here.
Materials:
Red heart Neon Stripe yarn 1 large skein or 482 yards
Red Heart Super Saver black – small amount for foundation chain and extra for fringe if using
Size G hook- this gives a nice firm, snug stitching to keep pooling going
Scissors, stitch markers, yarn needle—as needed to complete the project
Gauge:
Not too important overall, but even work makes the pooling much neater. The scarf in this pattern had a
gauge of 3.5 to 4 stitches per inch and 3 to 4 rows per inch. The stitch pattern makes measuring slightly
difficult.
Scarf size here is 9 and 1/8 inches wide and 5 feet, 3 inches long—without fringe.
Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
St(s) – stitch(es)
Sc – single crochet
Dc – double crochet
Pattern:
With black, ch 30, then ch one more and pull yarn through to finish off. This little piece of chain will be
the foundation to begin the scarf. Set black skein aside for fringe later if desired.
Row 1) Pull out some of the neon yarn and see where the first color begins. Join with a sc to the first
foundation ch st just at the point where the first color is beginning. The scarf example above started
with the blue section. This will set up your color pooling.
After the first sc st, dc in the next st. All across the row, work sc and dc alternating. The last st should be
a dc. Ch 1, turn (30 sts)
Row 2) Ch 1. In this row, you will be working dc in the previous row’s sc, and sc in the previous row’s dc.
Or---
If all lined up correctly, sc, dc-- repeat across the row.
Row 3—end of scarf) Repeat rows of sc,dc or dc, sc alternating. Always working the opposite of what
you did the row before—as in, sc in the dc stitches of the row before, and dc in the sc of the row before.
This is sometimes called the “lemon peel: stitch.
The lemon peel stitch has worked the best in all my tests to get this to pool as in the example above.
Work until the end of the scarf or the skein runs out. Which will be about 5 feet, 3 inches. If you want a
longer scarf, add another skein but be sure to match up the yarn so it continues as if you never ran out
of the first skein. This will keep the pooling the same.
If your scarf does not pool, which it did all the times I tested it—your tension might be tighter or looser
than mine. So make a test swatch of about 10 rows or so with a different tension or hook, and see if the
pooling is corrected. I tested this with various hooks and the G hook gave me the most consistency, but
it is possible others will need t use a different hook.
Enjoy your scarf! Add a fringe if you like, black yarn tends to look good as a fringe, but neon colors will
look good as well.
