The Moment Neckerchief
The Moment Neckerchief is a clean-lined and classy scarf adding a pop of color or texture to the moment. This is an easy piece to make for an intentional accessory designed to adapt across seasons, depending on yarn choice.
The Moment Neckerchief
This pattern was created with approachability in mind. The simple stitch repeat and steady shaping make it suitable for beginners, while the finished piece feels polished and intentional. Depending on your yarn choice, The Moment Neckerchief can be light and breathable for cooler days, or soft and cozy for warmer weather, making it a versatile, season-spanning addition to your wardrobe.
This neckerchief is as much about the process as the result. It’s a small project with a satisfying rhythm, perfect for slowing down, practicing fundamentals, or creating something beautiful in a short amount of time. The addition of a scarf ring can create an elevated look and make it even easier to grab on your way out the door without concerning yourself with tying a neat knot.
Whether styled loosely at the neck, tied with intention in your hair or on your favorite bag, or even gifted to someone special, The Moment Neckerchief is a reminder that sometimes it’s the smallest details that make the biggest difference.
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About the Pattern
The pattern is written in US crochet terms and measurements are in inches. The pattern is one long piece with increases and decreases at either end to give it a sleek shape to the ends. I used a fingering weight yarn and lace weight mohair held together. If you'd like the piece to be warmer, you can use wool and mohair, or if you'd like it lighter, use cotton, silk, or bamboo blends instead, and go without the mohair. The pattern allows for flexibility and is a great stash-buster crochet project!
The pattern creates a scarf about 44" long, but is easy to adjust to your preferred length by increasing or decreasing the number of rows.
Materials
Yarn:
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Any fingering weight yarn. This small project is great as a stash-buster and I used scraps of a sock yarn from my stash
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Mohair - Knit Picks Aloft Mohair in Plover
Hook: US G/4.0mm or adjust hook size to meet gauge
Scarf Ring (optional). I used this 2.5" pewter scarf ring purchased from House of Morgan Pewter Etsy shop
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Scissors, measuring tape, and stitch markers as needed
Sizing
This pattern creates a finished scarf length of about 44 inches long. To increase or decrease the length, adjust the number of rows (make adjustments to length after you've made the increases up to row 12) to reach your desired length.
Note that after blocking, the length of the scarf will likely increase. After blocking, my length increased from about 40 inches to the final dimensions of 44 inches. Consider an approximately 10% increase to your overall length when deciding to alter the number of rows in the pattern.
Stitches
Below are the stitches and techniques used.
All stitches are written in U.S. crochet terminology.
Abbreviations
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YO – yarn over
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st/sts - stitch/stitches
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ch – chain
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sc – single crochet
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sc2tog – single crochet two together
Gauge
22 stitches x 19 rows of single crochet 4” × 4”
Adjust hook size as needed to meet gauge.
Pattern
Make a slip knot and ch 2. Work 2 sc in second ch from hook (this is your first ch).
Row 1: Ch 1, turn. Work 2 sc in each of the 2 st. - 4 sts
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Work 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st. - 6 sts
Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Work 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each st across, finishing with 2 sc in the last st. - 8 sts
Repeat row 3 four more times. Row 7 will end with 16 sts
Row 8: Ch 1, turn. Work 1 sc in each st across. - 16 sts
Row 9: Ch 1, turn. Work 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each st across, finishing with 2 sc in the last st. - 18 sts
Row 10: Ch 1, turn. Work 1 sc in each st across. - 18 sts
Row 11: Ch 1, turn. Work 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each st across, finishing with 2 sc in the last st. - 20 sts
Row 12: Ch 1, turn. Work 1 sc in each st across. - 20 sts
The scarf should now measure approximately 3.5 inches wide, so no more increases will be made. Repeat row 12 until your scarf measures approximately 37 inches (about 200 rows).
Once the desired length is reached, begin decreasing as follows:
Row 1: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, 1 sc in each st across until 2 sts remain. Sc2tog in final two stitches. - 18 sts
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Work 1 sc in each st across. - 18 sts
Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, 1 sc in each st across until 2 sts remain. Sc2tog in final two stitches. - 16 sts
Row 4: Ch 1, turn. Work 1 sc in each st across. - 16 sts
Row 5: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, 1 sc in each st across until 2 sts remain. Sc2tog in final two stitches. - 14 sts
Row 6: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, 1 sc in each st across until 2 sts remain. Sc2tog in final two stitches. - 12 sts
Rows 7-11: Repeat row 6.
Trim out, tie and weave in ends!
