Mermaid Triangle Scarf Crochet Pattern

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As seen on the awesome Knot Bad blog last month, here is my Mermaid Triangle Scarf Crochet Pattern! I was very honored to be featured as a guest “Yarn Punk” on one of my favorite blogs in February, and the response that my Mermaid Scarf pattern received via this post (find it HERE!) was incredibly heartwarming for me! It means so much that Vincent featured my pattern, and I was thrilled at the outpouring of love that his readers showed for this scarf. It was an incredibly fun project for me to make, so I’m really happy that everyone else seems to be having fun with it, as well!

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I originally created the concept of this scarf as a companion to my Mermaid Hat Pattern (which you can find HERE!). Eventually, I want to create tons of different Mermaid themed projects – coffee cup cozies, mittens, backpacks, etc.! But next on the list was definitely a scarf – who doesn’t love a good hat/scarf combo?!

The scarf is worked up in a basic triangle scarf shape, but what makes this scarf so unique is the mermaid “scales” that are created using the Crocodile Stitch. This stitch has such a beautiful look and texture, and it’s not hard to make once you get the hang of it! I’ve included lots of photos here to help you out with that! To top it off, there’s a magical fin at the bottom of the scarf. After all, a mermaid project wouldn’t be complete without a mermaid tail!!

When designing this yarn, I knew I had to go with Caron Simply Soft Party again (that’s the same one I used for my Mermaid Hat). It’s medium weight, comes in all different kinds of colors, and most of all – it sparkles!! The one in the photos uses the Spring Sparkle colorway (find it on Amazon HERE!), which is a lovely bright green. I also think the scarf would look superb in Purple or Teal, as they are both very Mermaid-esque colors!!!

Who’s ready to get magical?! I know I am! Let’s get started on this scarf!

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Supplies
I / 5.25 mm hook
3 Skeins of Caron Simply Soft Party in Spring Green (approx 400 yds used for entire project) or worsted weight (weight class “4”) yarn
Yarn needle
Scissors

Abbreviations

*=Indicates the beginning / end of a section that will be repeated
Sc = single crochet
Dc = double crochet
BLO = back loop only
St = stitch
Croc st – crocodile stitch
Ch = chain
Rep = repeat
Sc2tog = single crochet 2 together

Size
About 14.5 inches in length (before fin) and 29 inches in width at top / widest point

Gauge
1 crocodile stitch across (at widest point) = about 1.5 inches, and 2 crocodile stitches (4 rows including 2dc cluster rows) = about 2” in length

Special Stitches Used
Crocodile stitch: 5 Dc around each post of a 2dc cluster; work needs to be turned in order to make 5 dc around second post.

Notes
Scarf is worked from bottom tip upwards, in alternating rows of 2dc cluster/dc rows, and croc st/sc rows. One increase occurs each row (either a 2dc cluster/dc increase, or croc st/sc increase).
At the end of each crocodile stitch row, work will already be turned from creating last croc st. At the end of each 2dc cluster row, work will not be turned until after the first half of the croc in the following row is made. Therefore, instructions do not include a “turn” at the end of each row.

Here is a diagram of the order in which the double crochet stitches of the crocodile stitch are worked:

Instructions
Scarf
Row 1 – Ch 4, Dc in 4th ch from hook – counts as 2dc cluster (Fig.1). Ch 1 (1 dc)
Row 2 – Croc st around two posts (dc from last row, and ch from Ch 4 of last row), working up towards the top of second post while creating second half of croc st (Figs. 2-4). Ch 4 (Fig. 5). (1 croc st)

Row 3 – Dc in same st – counts as 2dc cluster (Fig. 6). Ch 1. Dc in center of croc st below (Fig. 7), ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (Fig. 8) (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (2 2dc clusters made, 1 dc)
Row 4 – Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st (Figs. 9-11). Sc in next dc, croc st around last 2dc cluster (Figs 12 & 13). Ch 4 (2 croc sts, 1 sc)

Row 5 – Dc in same st, ch 1. Dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc]. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc, [Dc, ch 1, dc]. Ch 1 (3 2dc clusters, 2 dc)
Row 6 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * once more. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (3 croc sts, 2 sc)

Row 7 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to * once more. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc]. Ch 1 (4 2dc clusters, 3 dc)
Row 8 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 2 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (4 croc sts, 3 sc)

Row 9 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to * 2 more times. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (5 2dc clusters, 4 dc)
Row 10 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 3 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (5 croc sts, 4 sc)

Row 11 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to * 3 more times. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (6 2dc clusters, 5 dc)
Row 12 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 4 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (6 croc sts, 5 sc)

Row 13 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to * 4 more times. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (7 2dc clusters, 6 dc)
Row 14 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 5 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (7 croc sts, 6 sc)

Row 15 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to * 5 more times. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (8 2dc clusters, 7 dc)
Row 16 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 6 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (8 croc sts, 7 sc)

Row 17 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to * 6 more times. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (9 2dc clusters, 8 dc)
Row 18 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 7 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (9 croc sts, 8 sc)

Row 19 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to * 7 more times. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (10 2dc clusters, 9 dc)
Row 20 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 8 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (10 croc sts, 9 sc)

Row 21 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to * 8 more times. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (11 2dc clusters, 10 dc)
Row 22 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 9 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (11 croc sts, 10 sc)

Row 23 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to * 9 more times. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (12 2dc clusters, 11 dc)
Row 24 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 10 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (12 croc sts, 11 sc)

Row 25 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to * 10 more times. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (13 2dc clusters, 12 dc)
Row 26 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 11 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (13 croc sts, 12 sc)

Row 27 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to* 11 more times. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (14 2dc clusters, 13 dc)
Row 28 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 12 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (14 croc sts, 13 sc)

Row 29 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to * 12 more times. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (15 2dc clusters, 14 dc)
Row 30 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 13 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (15 croc sts, 14 sc)

Row 31 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next dc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to * 13 more times. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (16 2dc clusters, 15 dc)
Row 32 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 14 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (16 croc sts, 15 sc)

Row 33 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to * 14 more times. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (17 2dc clusters, 16 dc)
Row 34 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 15 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (17 croc sts, 16 sc)

Row 35 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to * 15 more times. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (18 2dc clusters, 17 dc)
Row 36 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 16 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (18 croc sts, 17 sc)

Row 37 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to * 16 more times. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (19 2dc clusters, 18 dc)
Row 38 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 17 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Ch 4 (19 croc sts, 18 sc)

Row 39 – Dc in same st. *Ch 1, dc in center of next croc, ch 1. In next sc, [dc, ch 1, dc].* Rep from * to * 17 more times. Ch 1, dc in center of next croc st, ch 1. In outer edge of last croc st, [dc, ch 1, dc] (2dc cluster made). Ch 1 (20 2dc clusters, 19 dc)
Row 40 – *Croc st around first 2dc cluster, turning work while creating second half of croc st. Sc in next dc.* Rep from * to * 18 more times. Croc st around last 2dc cluster. Fasten off (20 croc sts, 19 sc)
(Fig. 14 shows finished body of Scarf)

Fin
(All rows after foundation row are worked in BLO)

Ch 20.

Row 1 – Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn (19 sc)

Row 2 – Sc in next 17 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn (18 sc)

Row 3 – Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 16 sts. Ch 1, turn (17 sc)

Row 4 – Sc in next 15 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn (16 sc)

Row 5 – Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 14 sts. Ch 1, turn (15 sc)

Row 6 – Sc in next 13 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn (14 sc)

Row 7 – Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 12 sts. Ch 1, turn (13 sc)

Row 8 – Sc in next 11 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn (12 sc)

Row 9 – Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 10 sts. Ch 1, turn (11 sc)

Row 10 – Sc in next 9 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn (10 sc)

Row 11 – Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn (10 sc)

Row 12 – Sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn (11 sc)

Row 13 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts. Ch 1, turn (12 sc)

Row 14 – Sc in next 11 sts, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn (13 sc)

Row 15 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 12 sts. Ch 1, turn (14 sc)

Row 16 – Sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn (15 sc)

Row 17 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 14 sts. Ch 1, turn (16 sc)

Row 18 – Sc in next 15 sts, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn (17 sc)

Row 19 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 16 sts. Ch 1, turn (18 sc)

Row 20 – Sc in next 17 sts, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn (19 sc)

Row 21 – Sc in each st across (Fig. 15) (19 sc)

Sc evenly 8 sc across top of fin (Figs. 16 & 17).

Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing to Scarf.

Tassels (make 2)
Cut 31 16″ pieces of yarn. Fold 30 pieces in half, use last piece to tie other strands together (Fig. 18). Cut one more long piece of yarn and tie around bunch of yarn, about 2″ down from where it is tied together (Fig. 19). Trim ends so that they are even (Fig. 20).

Finishing
Gather sts across top of Fin on a yarn needle and pull slightly to cinch the top (Fig. 21). Sew to dc sts of first croc st of Scarf (Fig. 22). Sew one tassel on each edge of Scarf (Fig. 23). Weave in
all ends.

Here is the finished scarf!

I hope you enjoyed crocheting this Mermaid Scarf along with me! Stay tuned for more fun patterns coming your way – a great way to stay up to date with my posts is to subscribe to my email list, and also follow me on social media! See you next time and Happy Crocheting!

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This pattern is owned by Crafty Kitty Crochet (Melissa Moore). Any reselling or distribution of this pattern is prohibited. Sale of items made using this pattern is welcomed, but I do ask that credit/a link be provided back to my site, craftykittycrochet.com.