Pixie Heart by Mamta Motiyani

Pixie Heart

Crochet
February 2023
Aran (8 wpi) ?
9 stitches and 9 rows = 2 inches
in Sc in Square
4.0 mm (G)
750 - 1200 yards (686 - 1097 m)
Adult - one size fits all. General instructions are provided on how to resize the scarf.
US
English
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“Pixie Heart” is a long, hooded scarf. It has pockets on each end of the scarf. Each of the pocket has tapestry heart crochet motif and ends with fun tassels. The pixie hood tapers at the top of the head and ends with an amusing hanging tassel on the top center. It will keep dangling when you walk. ;)

The heart pockets also has stripes and ends with a lovely scallop lace edging. Even the scarf has bold stripes on both the sides of the head for a fun and bold effect. The entire vibe of this rectangular scarf is bohemian!!!

This bohemian chic style scarf is cozy, fashionable and a perfect accessory to sport your free-spirited elf self. Wear this unique boho scarf and let the world go gaga about you. <3

It is a little extra. Nope! A lot extra. What’s not to like about this scarf! It has a pixie style hood, it has pockets, hearts, decorative fringes & tassels which makes it a perfect mix of playful fun and daring fashion.

Story of this scarf:

I made this scarf for my tween daughter, Shaman. I began making it for her in 2020, but finally finished it 3 years later. We have a joke that runs in my family wherein we laugh when we see the crochet UFO’s(Unfinished Objects) that I have begun for her which I then finish it for her many years later.

By the time, I finish it, she has already grown out of that size. Thankfully, I didn’t finish making the scarf at that time, so I could still make it bigger now that she is much taller than before. She was 7 years old then. Now she is 10 years old.

This scarf is inspired by my “Hippie Heart Bag” and “Hippie Heart Hat” patterns. I originally made the “Hippie Heart Bag” in 1999. Then, I made “Hippie Heart Hat” in 2020 inspired by my bag design.

While I was making the hat, this idea formed in my mind to make a pocket scarf using a similar heart pattern. I thought to myself that a hooded scarf would look cool. Then I thought that it would look even cooler if I made the scarf with a pixie hood.

In the end, I decided that a hanging tassel at the end of the pixie hood would be like the topping on the cake. Talking about fringes, how could I not add fringes into the equation? So you see, each idea kept forming in my mind till this amazing end design formed. I hope you enjoy making “Pixie Heart” as much as I enjoyed designing it.

I have explained the half double crochet stitch in back loops in this Youtube Video Tutorial.

Skill Level:
Intermediate
Basic knowledge of tapestry crochet required.
Basic sewing skills

Materials:
Suggested Yarns:
You can use any Aran weight yarns for making this scarf. You will need about 750-1200 yards of Aran weight/ 10 ply (8 wpi) yarn. You will need 650 yards of main color(A) & 150 yards of contrasting color(B).

I Used:
Caron Simply Soft Solids(100% Acrylic; 315 yds288m; CYCA # 4): #9712 Soft Blue(A), #9941 Persimmon(B), 1 skein each.

Crochet Hook Size:
4 mm/ US G size crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions:
Stitch Marker(S)
Sewing Needle
Scissors
2.75mm/ C hook or any other smaller sized hook for pulling in the fringes.
Fabric in fun colors to line the pockets.

Gauge:
9 sc + 9 sc rows = 2” (5.08 cm) on size US G (4 mm) hook.

Finished size:
One size fits all – Adult.
(Please check the instructions if you wish to make the scarf shorter or longer.)

Size of Pockets:
Height: 7”
Width: 6”
Height of tassels: 3.5”

Length of the scarf from top of the head to bottom of the fringes: 44”

Size of Hooded Pixie Hat:
Length: 8.5”
Width: 10”

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