Brioche Bun Crochet Scarf Pattern

March 2024 Paid Subscriber Pattern

I have BIG feelings about this crochet pattern. It was the very first pattern that felt like an “Ah ha!” moment, striking gold, and creating simple art - all at the same time. The Brioche Bun Scarf is my best selling pattern to date.

That is a testament of what happens when we create from joy, explore new techniques, and keep stress at bay.

The Brioche Bun Scarf was originally released in January of 2021. For the re-release, I updated the blog post a bit, but kept the original inspiration - read about it here.

As a remake, this pattern contains a few tweaks.

First - I simplified the Puff Stitch. The first version used the Puff-5 Loop AND the Puff-7 Loop. As I looked at this pattern with three extra years of crochet experience, I decided to take out the Puff-5 Loop stitches.

The Puff-5 Loop stitches kept the edges from looking crinkled and uneven. To combat this, I crocheted the last stitch of each row into the turning chain instead of the last stitch. I show how to do this in the video tutorial.

Second - I changed the yarn from acrylic to wool. The original scarf looks nice, and feels okay. It’s a thick / stiff fabric that’s excellent at keeping the wind from slicing through the stitches. But, it never was the most comfortable to wear. Womp, womp.

So, I decided to remake it in a superwash merino wool. Holy moly. Does the fiber make a big difference! The drape on the new version is sumptuous - makes me a little gleeful that our winter isn’t quite done yet.

The colorway used for the new Brioche Bun Scarf is Stick Season. Aptly named after the Noah Kahan song, and bringer of hope during the grey winter days.

You’ll need 4 skeins of Stick Season on the Kaibab Worsted base to make the scarf. Or 1 skein if you’re making the cowl.