Sampler Scarf in Cascade Yarns Anthem Chunky - C358 - Downloadable PDF

Sampler Scarf in Cascade Yarns Anthem Chunky – Pattern Summary (C358)

The Sampler Scarf (C358) is a crochet scarf pattern designed by Kristen Stoltzfus Clay and published by Cascade Yarns. This free downloadable PDF is rated intermediate skill level, making it an excellent project for crocheters who are comfortable with basic stitches and ready to explore more textural and decorative techniques. The finished scarf measures a generous 5½ inches wide by 58 inches long, creating a substantial accessory with beautiful stitch variety from end to end.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a long, rectangular crochet scarf worked in rows. What makes this design especially appealing is its sampler format — the scarf is divided into distinct stitch sections, each showcasing a different crochet texture or technique. The result is a visually dynamic piece that demonstrates a range of skills while remaining a cohesive, wearable accessory. The sampler approach also makes this an ideal learning project, as each section introduces or reinforces a new stitch pattern within a manageable context.

Materials Used

• Yarn: Cascade Yarns® Anthem Chunky, a 100% acrylic yarn available in 200 g (7.05 oz) skeins with approximately 218 yards (200 m) per skein. The pattern calls for 2 skeins in color #44 (Cactus), a rich green tone that highlights the textural stitch work beautifully.
• Crochet Hook: Size I (9.0 mm), or the size needed to achieve the correct gauge.
• Additional Tools: A yarn needle for weaving in ends.

Gauge

Gauge is worked in double crochet and measures 13 stitches by 6 rows = 4 inches (10 cm), blocked. Achieving the correct gauge is important for reaching the intended finished dimensions of the scarf.

Techniques and Stitches Used

True to its sampler name, this pattern incorporates a wide variety of crochet stitches and techniques across its different sections. Each segment of the scarf transitions into a new stitch pattern, providing both visual interest and a satisfying range of skills to practice.

• Double Crochet (dc): The foundational stitch used throughout the pattern, including as the base fabric and as a structural element within stitch combinations.
• Half Double Crochet (hdc): Used to create a slightly shorter, denser fabric texture in select sections.
• Single Crochet (sc): Provides a tight, firm texture in designated rows.
• Treble Crochet (tr): A taller stitch used to add height and openness in certain stitch combinations.
• Front Post Treble Crochet (fptr): A post stitch worked around the front of the stitch post from the previous row, creating raised, three-dimensional texture on the right side of the fabric.
• Back Post Treble Crochet (bptr): Worked around the back of the stitch post, this technique creates the reverse side of raised texture and is essential to the cable sections.
• Cable Crochet: One of the most impressive sections of the scarf features crochet cables created by crossing front and back post treble crochet stitches. Cables are formed by skipping stitches, working post stitches forward or behind, then returning to work the skipped stitches — mimicking the look of traditional knitted cables in a crochet format.
• V Stitch (V st): A decorative open stitch defined in the pattern as (dc, ch 1, dc) worked into the same stitch or space. V stitches are worked in multiple consecutive rows to create an elegant, lacy mesh section.
• Ribbing/Post Stitch Texture: Alternating front and back post treble crochet stitches with double crochet create a ribbed, woven-looking texture in certain rows.