Football Scarf Crochet Pattern

Show your team spirit and keep warm at those chilly fall football games with this scarf! It features a football design on one end, and the rest of the scarf shows off your team’s colors. The textured stitch used is a variation of a half double crochet and has only a one-row repeat!

Make this using your high school, college or favorite NFL team colors. I made one in green and white for Michigan State University.

There is also an ear warmer pattern to match! It has quickly become the most popular pattern in my Etsy shop each fall. Crochet the set and give it to your favorite football fan as a Christmas gift. If you want to, you could even skip the football side and make it all in your team’s colors instead.

You could also change the stripe layout by doing more or fewer rows of each color. This pattern is very versatile.

I used one of my favorite stitches to make this scarf! It’s a half double crochet alternating between back and front loops across the row. It creates a mini waffle-like pattern. I love the texture on this one!

Watch the video tutorial on YouTube for this crochet stitch!

What You’ll Love About This Pattern

There is so much texture!
Your game day outfit will get a serious upgrade.
This easy stitch has a one-row repeat.
Its perfect for gifting and can be paired with the matching ear warmer.

Print + Crochet in Comfort

You can find a low-cost AD-FREE printable version of this crochet pattern in my shop. You can print it out or use it digitally on your devices.

Hook me up!

You can also find this pattern on Ravelry or Etsy

Materials and Pattern Information

#4/Worsted Weight Yarn – Red Heart Super Saver used in Sample
- Brown: 36 yds
- White: 10 yds
- Team Color A: 252 yds
  - This should be the main color of the team
- Team Color B: 130 yds
  - This should be the secondary color of the team
5 mm crochet hook
Scissors + Yarn Needle

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Gauge and Sizing

Gauge: 8 sts x 4 rows = 2 in in BLO/FLO Hdc
Finished Size: 6 in x 74 in

Abbreviations

US Terminology
Ch(s): chain(s)
St(s): stitch(es)
Hdc: half double crochet
BLO: back loop only
FLO: front loop only
CA: Color A
CB: Color B

Notes

Ch 1 does not count as stitch
Work the first and last stitch of each row through BOTH loops
Cut yarn and weave or crochet over ends after each color change
Stitch Tutorial Video

Crochet Football Scarf Written Pattern

Football Section

Row 1: Using brown, ch 23, Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn (22 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1. *Working in BLO, hdc in next. Working in FLO, hdc in next. Repeat from * across until 1 st remains. Hdc in last st. Turn.

Row 3-5: Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1. *Working in BLO, hdc in next. Working in FLO, hdc in next. Repeat from * across until 1 st remains. Hdc in last st. Change to white at end of last row. Turn.

Row 6-7: Using white, Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1. *Working in BLO, hdc in next. Working in FLO, hdc in next. Repeat from * across until 1 st remains. Hdc in last st. Change to brown at end of last row.

Row 8-17: Using Brown, Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1. *Working in BLO, hdc in next. Working in FLO, hdc in next. Repeat from * across until 1 st remains. Hdc in last st. Change to white at end of last row.

Row 18-19: Using white, Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1. *Working in BLO, hdc in next. Working in FLO, hdc in next. Repeat from * across until 1 st remains. Hdc in last st. Change to brown at end of last row.

Row 20-23: Using brown,Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1. *Working in BLO, hdc in next. Working in FLO, hdc in next. Repeat from * across until 1 st remains. Hdc in last st. Change to CA at end of last row. Turn.

Team Colors Section

Follow this or make up your own stripe pattern!

Row 24-33: Using CA, Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1. *Working in BLO, hdc in next. Working in FLO, hdc in next. Repeat from * across until 1 st remains. Hdc in last st. Change to CB on last row. Turn.

Row 34-35: Using CB, Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1. *Working in BLO, hdc in next. Working in FLO, hdc in next. Repeat from * across until 1 st remains. Hdc in last st. Change to CA on last row. Turn.

Row 36-60: repeat rows 24-35

Row 61-66: Using CA, Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1. *Working in BLO, hdc in next. Working in FLO, hdc in next. Repeat from * across until 1 st remains. Hdc in last st. Change to CB on last row. Turn.

Row 67-68: Using CB, Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1. *Working in BLO, hdc in next. Working in FLO, hdc in next. Repeat from * across until 1 st remains. Hdc in last st. Change to CA on last row. Turn.

69-108: repeat rows 61-68

Row 109-110: Using CA, Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1. *Working in BLO, hdc in next. Working in FLO, hdc in next. Repeat from * across until 1 st remains. Hdc in last st. Change to CB on last row. Turn.

Row 111-112: Using CB, Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1. *Working in BLO, hdc in next. Working in FLO, hdc in next. Repeat from * across until 1 st remains. Hdc in last st. Change to CA on last row. Turn.

Row 113-136: Repeat rows 109-112

Row 137-140: Using CA, Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1. *Working in BLO, hdc in next. Working in FLO, hdc in next. Repeat from * across until 1 st remains. Hdc in last st. Change to CB on last row. Turn.

Row 141-142: Using CB, Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1. *Working in BLO, hdc in next. Working in FLO, hdc in next. Repeat from * across until 1 st remains. Hdc in last st. Change to CA on last row. Turn.

Row 143-164: repeat rows 137-142

Row 165-168: Using CA, Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1. *Working in BLO, hdc in next. Working in FLO, hdc in next. Repeat from * across until 1 st remains. Hdc in last st. Turn. Finish off after last row and weave in ends.

Surface Crochet Details

Surface Slip Stitch (Surface sl st) = Make a slip knot and hold it to the underside (wrong side) of the piece. Insert hook from top side (right side) to underside. Place slip knot on hook, bring the loop up to the top side; leave the working yarn strand on the underside of the project. *In next space over from last insertion, insert hook from top side to underside through piece, yarn over, draw loop to top side and through loop on hook (surface slip stitch made)*. Repeat from * to * as needed.

Center line: Starting in center of 3rd row of large brown section, surface sl st across 5 rows. Finish off. (5 surface sl st)

Laces: Place 2 surface sl st across center line at points listed below

Between 1st and 2nd surface sl st
Across 3rd surface sl st
Between 4th and 5th surface sl st

Add Fringe (optional)

Cut 12 inch length of CA and CB. With the back side of scarf facing you insert hook into stitch, drape both strands of yarn across hook at center, pull loop through, yarnover, pull all strands through loop on hook. Do this in every other stitch across row.