[Free Pattern] LGBTQIA+ Pride Scarf

This is an English version of the scarf made for Pride Month, published here on the blog in June 2025. To celebrate Pride Month, I’m sharing a pattern I developed a while back: a crochet scarf featuring the colors of the LGBTQIA+ flag, designed for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced.

This scarf is made entirely using a single stitch (the half double crochet)—simple, easy to make, and perfect for crochet beginners. The finished LGBTQIA+ Pride crochet scarf measures approximately 1.55m in length, making it ideal for those who like to wrap the scarf around their neck multiple times. To make this scarf, all you need to know is how to work the half double crochet stitch, as well as how to fasten off and change colors. Let's get started!

That pattern is copyrighted. Copying, in whole or in part, as well as selling this pattern or part of it is prohibited. Please credit me if you're using this pattern in anyway. Thank you. 

Difficulty level: Easy

Stitches Used:

Chain (ch)

Half Double Crochet (hdc)

Materials used:

• 5.0mm Hook (H-8)

Yarn of your choice in the following colors

• Red
• Orange
• Yellow
• Green
• Blue
• Purple

How to increase or decrease the size of the LGBTQIA+ Pride scarf::

To increase: Simply add a row of stitches at the end of each color section to increase the size;

To decrease: Do the opposite—work one less row at the end of each color section;

IMPORTANT! Keep in mind that there are six colors in total, each repeated three times; therefore, any increase you make will be multiplied 18 times, and the same applies to decreases.

Example: If you want to add two rows at the end of the red section, you will be adding a total of 36 rows to the scarf, because those extra rows are repeated for every color, increasing the scarf's overall length. Take this into account if you wish to make a piece that is larger or smaller than the one in the tutorial.

Step-by-step guide for the LGBTQIA+ Pride scarf

Note: The chain at the beginning of each row does not count as a stitch.

Start with the color red

1) 25 ch + 1 ch

2) 1 hdc in the 25th ch. 1 hdc to the end (25)

3-15) 1 ch. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Finish off. 

Change to orange color

16-27) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Fasten off. Change to yellow

28-40) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Fasten off. Change to green

41-52) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Fasten off. Change to blue

53-64) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Fasten off. Switch to purple

65-76) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Now, we will start repeating all the colors again until the desired length is reached. Remember that in the previous sections we worked 12 rows of each color; so, if you changed the number of rows (increasing or decreasing it), you must maintain that same number for the upcoming rows.

Fasten off and switch to red. Continue working the rows from where you left off with the previous color.

77-88) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Fasten off. Change to orange

89-100) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Fasten off. Change to yellow

101-112) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Fasten off. Change to green

113-124) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Fasten off. Change to blue

125-136) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Fasten off. Change to purple

137-148) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Now, let's begin the process of repeating the colors for the third and final time. Remember to maintain the same number of rows used for the previous colors, in case you changed them. Continue from where you left off with the purple color.

Fasten off. Change to red

149-160) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Fasten off. Change to orange

161-172) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Fasten off. Change to yellow

173-184) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Fasten off. Change to green

185-196) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Fasten off. Change to blue

197-208) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Fasten off. Change to purple

209-220) Ch 1. Turn. 1 hdc to the end (25)

Fasten off. Now it’s time to make the small fringes for the ends of the scarf to give the piece a nice finish. To do this, cut a piece of cardboard about 10 centimeters high.

Wrap one of the yarn colors around the piece of cardboard (I started with the green one) vertically, until you think you’ve wrapped it enough times to create the necessary strands for the fringe (I wrapped it around the cardboard about 25 times, but you might need more—it’s fine to have some left over).

Make a cut at the bottom of the loops, as shown in the image.

Repeat the process with all the other five colors used in the scarf. Once that process is complete, it is time to add the fringe to our scarf.

Separate the yarn into groups of six, grouping one strand of each color.

Fold them in half to form a small loop. Insert your needle into the first stitch of the scarf, pull the folded strands through, and pass the ends through the loop you’ve created. If you have trouble, you can use a larger needle or even just your fingers.

Skip a stitch, then repeat the process of pulling the strands through and tying a knot. Continue this to the end, alternating between skipping a stitch and inserting the strands into the next one. Repeat the process on the other end of the scarf, starting from the first stitch of the row and working your way to the last. Make sure all the strands are securely fastened and none have been left out.

Once that is done, trim the excess "fringe," keeping the ends even to give your scarf a neater finish.

There you go! Now your scarf is ready to wear and show off your pride! Enjoy it. And, of course, if you make this pattern, don't forget to take a photo and share it on social media, tagging @fiosdepoesia so I can see your work and the finished result. I love seeing pieces made