Meet your go-to beginner project: the Schoolhouse Simple Scarf. This pattern teaches the foundational stitches of Tunisian crochet while creating a finished piece that looks polished rather than like a practice project. Originally created as a class sample, it’s ideal for building confidence with simple, repetitive stitches and a clean, modern design. Plus, it’s made using just a single skein of the recommended yarn, making it a quick, approachable, and satisfying make.

Gauge
4” x 4”= 12 stitches x 18 rows in Tunisian Simple Stitch, blocked.

Hooks
8 mm Tunisian crochet hook with a 20 mm cord or size needed to meet gauge.
Standard crochet hook 0.5-1.0mm larger than Tunisian hook used.

Dimensions
Approximately 42 inches long, by 8 inches wide at the center point.

Yarn Details
Malabrigo Worsted 100% Merino Wool. 210yds (192m)/100g.
The sample is in the color 063 Natural.
This pattern is meant to be a single skein project and uses the whole skein of yarn with approximately 18g to spare.