Crochet a scarf – lace stitch for beginners
Step-by-step instructions
Begin crocheting the scarf from the center towards ends.
Step 1
First half of the scarf
Make a foundation chain of 30 chains.
1st row (wrong side) – h4ch, dc1, ch2, sk1, sc1, ch1, sk3, [dc1, (ch2, dc1) x 3] into 1ch, ch1, sk3, sc1, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch1, sk3, [dc1, (ch2, dc1) x 3] into 1ch, ch1, sk3, sc1, ch2, sk1, dec 1 + RC3
2nd row – h4ch, dc1, ch3, sk3, sc1, flower1, sk1, sc1, ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2, sc1, flower1, sk1, sc1, ch3, sk3, dec*1 + RC3
3rd row – h4ch, dc1, ch2, sc1 under ch of 1st petal, ch1, [dc1, (ch2, dc1) x 3] under ch of 2nd petal, ch1, sc1 under ch of 3rd petal, ch2, sc1 above dc of prev.row, ch2, sc1 under ch of 1st petal, ch1, [dc1, (ch2, dc1) x 3] under ch of 2nd petal, ch1, sc1 under ch of 3rd petal, ch2, dec*1 + RC3
4th row – h4ch, dc1, ch3, sk3, sc1, flower1, sk1, sc1, ch2, sk3, dc1, ch2, sk3, sc1, flower1, sk1, sc1, ch3, sk3, dec*1 + RC3
Alternate 3rd and 4th rows. Work the very last row as 4th row.

Abbreviations
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dec – decrease – work two unfinished double crochets, and then draw the yarn through three remaining loops on the hook
dec* – work one unfinished dc into ch above dc of prev.row and one unfinished dc between initial chs and dc of prev. row, then pull the yarn through 3 loops on your hook
flower – work into 1st Vst - dc2, ch1, dc2, sc1; into 2nd Vst – sc1, dc2, ch1, dc2, sc1; into 3rd Vst – sc1, dc2, ch1, dc2
h4ch – insert a hook into 4th chain from the hook
prev.row – previous row
RC – returning chain
sc – single crochet
sk – skip a chain
Vst – V stitch – (dc1, ch2, dc1) into 1ch

Ways to tie and wear a scarf