Forget the beads … you won’t be showing them anything but your skills when you strut with the crew wearing this fun scarf. It only takes 130 yds/118.3m total to make this cute little ditty.

Let loose your inner child—or give this to a fun-loving family member. Worked with super bulky yarn on a large hook, it’ll be finished in no time at all.

How do you love? Let us count the hearts. Just one skein of yarn is enough for a fun, LONG felted piece.

Gates is the perfect Valentine’s gift for the stylish person who loves the classics. This scarf features classic Aran post stitches, but worked in crochet rather than knit.

Who can resist playing with felting? Whether it’s knit or crochet, a scarf made this way is a LOT of stitching … but seeing the way it becomes so dense and tough is a fascinating process.

A game day project: Choose team colors to work while cheering them on, or go with the combo suggested here.

You were expecting granny squares? Surprise!

A seemingly complex pattern comes into focus when broken down into its components. You can trace the path of each element, which leads to an intuitive approach to sorting out the twist and turns of cables.

Stitch-worthy isn’t even a concern with this scarf. It’s something you can whip up in an evening to give to a friend who’s down-in-the-dumps. Plus you can brush up on your bobbles.

Luxurious and classy, this scarf is suitable for year-round wear; equally at home work as a shawl at a wedding or wrapped around the neck several times on a much cooler day.

A photo tutorial so complete your child can “read” the instructions.

This pattern is free Jan 24 only. After that it can be purchased for a nominal fee.

Celebrate the season with big, puffy snowballs.It’s a quick crochet project that’s worked with a bulky chenille and a join-as-you-go process.

Skooshy and deep, this reversible stitch yields the ultimate in ribbed luxury. Brioche is a bit more involved than a knit/purl rib, but the results are worth it.

Self-made fabric yarn doesn’t have to involve working in—or joining—numerous ends. Nor endlessly (pun intended) sewing together teeny fabric ends. Three seams and you’re ready to cut.

Cuddle Bug is free one day only: Monday, Jan. 20. After that it’s available for a nominal fee.

Wrap & Turn 9-photo tutorial! Closing the gap when joining in rnd: 4 photo tutorial!

Learning to knit? Here’s a simple project that’s worked sideways, which means that each row is the length of the scarf. The scarf has a deep rib, but every row is in one stitch—either knit or purl.

Instructions to create the easiest two-stitch cable ever!

Great beginner scarf!

14 step-by-step photo tutorial!

14 photos! That’s how many detailed images you can follow as you learn to work broomstick lace.

A single, 3-stitch slanted decrease is all you need at the center of every second row to create a delightful mitered corner. That one stitch does all the work.

Create a thick, warm scarf with four I-cords

Long, lean, and curvy.

Free 12:01 AM–11:59 PM Jan 10.

Skooshy deep ribbing worked in rich colors … oh, so luxurious.

Boldly go where others fear to tread: lace.

This pattern has been deactivated. Please check back in a day or two while we sort out the glitch that said it’s free, and then charged a fee.

If you like the ripple stitch pattern but don’t want to commit to an afghan, try working it up in a scarf instead.

Great for beginners or anyone looking for a fast and easy project.

Step-by-step photos and a surface crochet tutorial!

Photos! Photos!

Openwork, yes. But still ideal for a blast of cold weather in the Great White North because it’s worked in a very warm yarn.

This scarf is not for perfectionists. But it’s perfect for beginners! There’s no swatching for gauge. Picking the right size needles is no big deal. Yarn choices are just as simple.

A simple tote that’s ideal for a beginning stitcher. All you need to know are the chain, single crochet, and slip stitches. The strap is the hem of a t-shirt (or grosgrain ribbon), fed through small buttonholes at each side. Sized to fit an ipad.

Great for your very first stuffed animal, this fella is made with only chain, slip, and single crochet stitches. Pattern purchase includes exclusive access to plenty of Scrappy Bear ideas and photos at the designer’s restricted-access group at Facebook. Very simple shaping is introduced gently by first doing a few increases and then a few decre...

You can create your own ombre—with a colorway that’s true to-you—using odd balls of solid colors and tweeds in your stash • You don’t need colors that transition smoothly—there’s a way to make it look like the color changes are subtle even when they aren’t! • Shawl pictured wraps nicely around a size 18 gal yet back doesn’t drag on the floor! •...

A great project for teaching the most basic crochet stitches: slip knot and chain. And students will also learn how to count chain stitches!

Combines knitting and crocheting. Get the best of both worlds: a sturdy crocheted toebox and heel AND good fit through the knitted rib instep and leg.