pattern: chunky circle scarf

i said to myself, i need a big chunky circular scarf to wear all the time.. and this is what came of it.  

i am putting this grey one in my etsy shop, and also, here is the pattern:

( this pattern is intended for personal use only, thank you! )

chunky circle scarf

you will need:  

2 skeins of worsted weight yarn (i used caron simply soft) using both strands at once throughout, otherwise you could use bulky weight yarn

10 mm crochet hook , or any large hook (i crochet quite loosely, so if you don't, a hook larger than the one i used will work better)

large needle for weaving in ends

stitches used: 

ch: chain

sc: single crochet

dc: double crochet

dc4tog: double crochet 4 stitches together: yarn over once, insert the hook into the stitch, draw up 1 loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (2 loops remaining) 

now leave those 2 remaining loops on the hook and yarn over once, insert hook into the next stitch, draw up 1 loop (4 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (3 loops remaining)
leave the 3 loops on hook, yarn over once, insert hook into the next stitch, draw up 1 loop (5 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (4 loops remaining)
leave the 4 loops on hook, yarn over once, insert hook into the next stitch, draw up 1 loop (6 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (5 loops remaining)
 to finish the dc4together, yarn over once, and draw through all 5 loops at once.

dc7tog: double crochet 7 stitches together: same as dc4tog, but instead of finishing off by drawing through all 5 loops, keep going over next 3 stitches: leave the 5 loops on hook, yarn over once, insert hook into the next stitch, draw up 1 loop (7 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (6 loops remaining)

leave the 6 loops on hook, yarn over once, insert hook into the next stitch, draw up 1 loop (8 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (7 loops remaining) leave the 7 loops on hook, yarn over once, insert hook into the next stitch, draw up 1 loop (9 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (8 loops remaining)

to finish the dc7together, yarn over once, and draw through all 8 loops at once.

gauge: 

4 rows are a little over three inches tall,

and one pattern repeat (10 stitches, the stitch patterns between the *'s) are about 4 and a quarter inches long

finished size:

about 60 inches around, and 10 inches wide 

using both strands of yarn at once, chain 131

(NOTE: i crochet quite loosely, so if your scarf is coming out too short, just add multiples of ten chains to the original 131 chains)

row 1:  turn. ch 1, 2 sc,  *skip 3 chs, 7 dcs in next stitch, skip 3 chs, 3 scs* ; repeat from * to * ending with 2 scs. 

row 2:  turn.  ch 2.  dc4together over (sc, sc, dc, dc),  *ch 3, 3 scs, ch 3, dc7tog over (dc, dc, sc, sc, sc, dc, dc)*;  repeat from * to * across, ending with dc4tog over (dc, dc, sc, sc), skip turning ch. 

row 3:  turn.  ch 2.  4 dcs in dc4tog,  *skip ch-3, 3 scs, skip ch-3, 7 dcs in dc7tog*;  repeat from * to * across, ending with 4 dcs in dc4tog, skip turning ch. 

row 4:  turn.  ch 1.  2 scs,  *ch 3, dc7tog (over dc, dc, sc, sc, sc, dc, dc),  ch 3,  3 scs*;  repeat from * to * across, ending with 2 scs, skip turning ch.

repeat rows 1-4, 2 more times. do not bind off.

connect the two ends of the scarf  to create a circle and slip stitch them together. bind off and weave in ends.