Crochet Pattern: Piano Key Scarf
The piano key scarf is perfect for any piano lover. Take the piano anywhere and everywhere you go. This crocheted scarf is great for men, boys, ladies and girls. No matter who you are, this scarf is bound to keep you warm and fashionably in style. Just whip out your yarn and crochet hook and follow the easy crochet pattern below.
Finished Size: 53’’ (135 cm) long, 6.5’’ (16 cm) wide |
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Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (Black and White) approximately 300 meters each Crochet hook (3.25 mm) Scissors |
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Gauge:
17 sc = 3’’
8 rows = 2’’
Gauge Swatch: 3’’w x 2’’h (7.5cm x 5cm) ch 18.
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across
Row 2 – 8: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Finish off.
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Crochet Pattern: Piano Key Scarf
Note: all stitches are made in the front loops only.
Row 1: with white, ch 35, sc in second ch from hook, sc each ch across
Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Row 3: ch 1, turn, 17 sc, change to blank, 17 sc
Row 4: ch 1, turn, sl st in each sc across
Row 5: change to white, ch 1, turn 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc, changing to white in last sc
Row 6: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Row 7: ch 1, turn, 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc
Row 8: ch 1, turn, sl st in each sc across
Row 9: change to white, ch 1, turn 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc, changing to white in last sc
Row 10: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Row 11: ch 1, turn, 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc
Row 12: ch 1, turn, sl st in each sc across
Row 13: change to white, ch 1, turn 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc, changing to white in last sc
Row 14: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Row 15: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across, changing to black in last sc
Row 16: ch 1, turn, sl st in each sc across
Row 17: change to white, ch 1, turn, sc in each sl st across
Row 18, ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Row 19: ch 1, turn, 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc
Row 20: ch 1, turn, sl st in each sc across
Row 21: change to white, ch 1, turn 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc, changing to white in last sc
Row 22: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Row 23: ch 1, turn, 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc
Row 24: ch 1, turn, sl st in each sc across
Row 25: change to white, ch 1, turn 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc, changing to white in last sc
Row 26, ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Row 27, ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across, changing to black in last sc
Row 28: ch 1, turn, sl st in each sc across
Row 29: change to white, ch 1, turn, sc in each sl st across
Row 30, ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Row 31: ch 1, turn, 17 sc, change to blank, 17 sc
Row 32: ch 1, turn, sl st in each sc across
Row 33: change to white, ch 1, turn 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc, changing to white in last sc
Row 34: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Row 35: ch 1, turn, 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc
Row 36: ch 1, turn, sl st in each sc across
Row 37: change to white, ch 1, turn 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc, changing to white in last sc
Row 38: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Row 39: ch 1, turn, 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc
Row 40: ch 1, turn, sl st in each sc across
Row 41: change to white, ch 1, turn 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc, changing to white in last sc
Row 42: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Row 43: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across, changing to black in last sc
Row 44: ch 1, turn, sl st in each sc across
Row 45: change to white, ch 1, turn, sc in each sl st across
Row 46, ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Row 47: ch 1, turn, 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc
Row 48: ch 1, turn, sl st in each sc across
Row 49: change to white, ch 1, turn 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc, changing to white in last sc
Row 50: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Row 51: ch 1, turn, 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc
Row 52: ch 1, turn, sl st in each sc across
Row 53: change to white, ch 1, turn 17 sc, change to black, 17 sc, changing to white in last sc
Row 54: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Row 55: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across, changing to black in last sc
Repeat from row 28, 7 times or until scarf is as long as desired. Finish off tucking in all yarn ends.
For an extra perk, add black tassels on both ends of the scarf. To make a scarf with a smaller or larger width, simply add or subtract the amount of initial chains.
Do you need help crocheting the piano key scarf? No worries just leave a comment!
Rachel,
You are amazing! Someone requests a pattern and you just do it! That is fantastic!
Thank you for your generosity!
It was my pleasure. I’m glad someone requested the scarf because it was so much fun to make!
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Thank you for posting the pattern! My son is a piano student and I must make this for him.
You’re welcome Jeanne, I hope your son enjoys his piano scarf!
Absolutely beautiful! This is amazing.
I saw it on crochetville and forgot to post (had to go do something). I was thinking this might work as an afghan strip. Maybe make a plain one inbetween (maybe the scarf pattern above) and then another piano key panel. Maybe… This might end up being the width, but soemone could sit down and have the keys across their laps. Maybe for a retired piano teacher
Thank you for sharing your talent!
That’s a great idea Debbi! I hope you do it and it turns out great. I would love to see it as a afghan, that would be really neat!
Hi. I saw your pattern the other day and nearly died because it’s something I’ve been after for a while. I just have one question though. Do I have to keep cutting and restarting the colors all the time [when you say change to next color]? Does that mean at the very end I have to go back and weave in all the ends? It just seems that would make it very unstable and a lot of work to weave all the ends in.
Thanks,
Bali.
The way I did it, I cut and restarted with the new color. That way the scarf doesn’t get too stiff. And yes it is a pain in the rear end to tuck all then ends in, but it does come out pretty stable.
However, if you don’t want to do it that way, you can always carry the other color in the stitches when you aren’t using it. The problem with that is that the black may show through the white and the scarf may become stiffer than you want it.
It is definately up to you though! It can be done both ways. There’s the good and the bad in both methods
I hope that helps! Let me know how it goes or if you have more questions!!
Yeah I’m asking around if anyone has any other ideas but they all say carry it along but then you’ll see the other color and I didn’t want that.
Well thanks for getting back to me. I really appreciate that. I wasn’t sure if I was doing it right or if I did have to keep cutting it all the time.
Anyways I’ll see how I go. Thanks again.
no problem! I know how fustrating cutting and tucking all the ends will be (I did it lol). It will be worth it at the end when you have an awsome scarf to show off.
Found this pattern mentioned on the LJ crochet community — it’s terribly cute! I think I may have come up with a solution to the problem of stranding, but not to the problem of increased stiffness, which should be avoiable with a larger hook size and very pliant yarn.
There should be a way to do this without crocheting over the black thread, and without cutting. (Well, not until you hop up to the next black key, at least.) You should be able to start from the other end, sc the first row of the black key, pick up the white yarn (don’t cut the end of the black yarn), and then lay the black yarn over the white stitches you just finished, sl st over it, continue to the end, then just turn and do the requisite number of sc with black before dropping the yarn and continuing with white. You’ll have to do the same thing with the white yarn that you jsut did with the black since the active end will be at the far edge. Pick up the white yarn, lay it carefully over the white stitches, then start crocheting with the active end, being careful to work over the white strand.
You’ll still have ends, but at least you’ll have significantly fewer of them. That’s what I love about crochet — there’s always a cheapass shortcut if you squint hard enough.
And never forget to crochet over ends of the same color any chance you get — I do that constantly, and it saves my bacon, especially now since I’m doing a babette blanket, and I’d go crazy working in ends if I hadn’t crocheted over them as I go. I plan to sew over them every chance I get when the time comes to seam the sequares together, too.
Thanks Janis for sharing this with everyone!! You’re definately right, there are lots of ways to make the same thing. I hope your input is used by everyone else, because it is great info!!
That is so cute! You know, normally I never crochet other people’s patterns-I don’t like to copy, you see. But this is so cute. Perfect for my little sister the piano prodigy. Thanks!
Hi em!
I know what you mean! I don’t really like making other people’s patterns either, but when I see one that I just can’t resist then it’s no turning back from there! lol. I hope your sister enjoys here scarf
A piano-playing friend of mine was given a store-bought knitted scarf like this by his mother. I don’t know where it was purchased, but I thought it was adorable and very apropos for someone else I knew as well. Alas, I could not find it anywhere… until now! Thank you, Rachel! This will be a terrific surprise!
Where did you get the idea from?
Hey there!
I got the idea when someone on the crochet forums was looking for a pattern for it. So I just made it up with my yarn and hook! It was pretty simple, all I had to know was the basic layout of the keyboard
This is so adorable!
My mom is a high school band teacher, and one of her favorite instruments is the piano (and she’s REALLY good). This would be perfect for her come winter.
This is a fantastic pattern! I was in Hot Topic at one point, and I saw a piano key scarf and I was thinking about how cool it looked, but that it was a shame it cost money (haha). I don’t ever buy scarves because they’re so easy to just make, but I never even considered coming up with a pattern to make the piano key one.
This is brilliant, though. (:
Yeah, I wish things didn’t get stiffer when we carry inactive colors. Especially when working with smaller hooks. :-\
i cannot WAIT to get started on this.
it seems like a challenge for me because of all the color changing that goes with it, something i need more practice with :] question though: when i change colors, say from white to black, should i change it when i am on my last white stitch while i have 2 loops on my hook? i think its a better transition :] but ive only done it this way in circles so it might look different?
Hey Missy!
You can do it that way. Sometimes I like to change colors in the chain. You can see what works best for you
very nice
thanx a lot
i’d like to get a patern crochet for baby dress
Thank you so much for sharing this pattern, dear Rachel…I love it…^_^ hugs
What can I say? I love it! You are so creative I scares me to think of what you’ll be able to come up with in the next 20 years! Your talent continues to amaze me. I’m going to make this, fingers crossed. Now any suggestions for a son who owns an independent record company? I’ll be darned if I can figure out how to incorporate a record. LOL
You’re the best!
Sue
Thanks Susan! Perhaps you can use the “How to Crochet a Circle” pattern to make a record and use it as an applique.
What a fantastic idea. I’m always looking for ideas for tha male of the species, something just that little bit different, and this is definitely different.
This is such a cute thing to do! I usually hate making scarfs but this will be loads of fun.I already started on it and about one third of the way done.The only part I absolutely hate is putting all those silly leftover yarn pieces in. Its so annoying! But I want to give this to a friend of mine, who loves the piano, on his birthday. Anyway wish me luck.
Psst…… how long did it take you to finish because it seems like its taking forever for me.
I think I took a weekend to make it, working on and off. I can’t remember how long hour wise it too me. Good luck with it!
Hi! I have a question about this piano scarf. I haven’t crocheted in quite a few years (probably 20) and have just started again. I saw this scarf and wanted to make it for a friend for Christmas. Anyway, the question is, when you are doing the slipstitch part that makes the line in between the keys, how do you do that part? Do I put the hook through both loops like a normal stitch and then pull the thread through and pull through the loop? When I do this it seems to make a row of white chain looking loops on the other side and you can’t see much of the black on that side once you then do the next row of white, and then that row of white you can see the black through. I just don’t know if I am doing it right. It is kind of hard to tell from the picture since it is not that up close. My other questions about it were answered by previous questions that were asked. Thanks.
Hi Sylvia, you slip stitch in the front loop of the stitch. The front and back of the scarf will not look perfectly the same, but all the black lines on the front of the scarf should be nice and neat.
Oh, okay. Thanks for making the corrections, Rachel.
I looked last night and earlier today to see if I missed something in the directions.
When your site was down, I got the cached page, and there was nothing in the directions about front loop only, and in the last comment, it said both loops.
Whew, I thought I was losing my mind.
Thanks again!
Hi, Thank you so much for posting this pattern. I’m having a problem only with the yarn. I’ve tried 3 different types of yarn and it still comes out to hard. I need to know what type of yarn besides a 4 ply yarn to use. I also had to change my hook size to a F as the D was way too tight. I tried using Baby yarn but, after a few row, the yarn still felt too stiff. Please tell me the brand name of yarn I should be using and also tell me if there is a much solfter yarn that I need to use. I want to my this for my boss for christmas and i’m running out of time. So please let me know as soon as possible. Much appricated. Thank you.
Hi Alberta, I don’t remember the exact yarn I used for this scarf since it was a while since I made it. But I do make a ton of things with Caron Simply Soft yarn (one of my favorites). If you find it too tight, you can try using an even larger hook than the one you tried. Or you can even use a 3 ply yarn if you want.