Sweet Nothings Crochet: DELICATELY INTRICATE SCARF

DELICATELY INTRICATE SCARF

Is it a coincidence that I saw this lovely intricate and delicate scarf just when there was a Stole/Wrap/Scarf CAL announced on one of my Facebook Crochet groups…. Hmm, I wonder.

I just couldn’t resist this scarf or this opportunity so here are my notes on this lovely creation.

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I was lucky to find a chart for this pattern but sadly forgot to note the link. However, this is the Inspirational picture that has got me going.

photo that inspired me to start on this project

Materials used : Today I’ve used our Indian 3-ply acrylic 3 mm crochet hook.

General yarn information : You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project.

As this is a delicate lacy project, I’d suggest using a lighter yarn.

Difficulty level : Intermediate to Advanced Skill level project.

The stitches used in this creation are basic, but they’ve been used so beautifully and creatively that one needs to have a little better understanding of playing with them. That said, there is a pretty good chart, and loads of helpful videos for how to work stitches.

I’ve tried to use that chart as much as possible to simplify the pattern.

Stitches used : Using U.S. terminology

Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Foundation double crochet (fdc) : This is a unique way of starting a project directly with a row of double crochet stitches. Here is an easy video tutorial https://youtu.be/hjNUYVvyU9k

How to work a picot stitch : Traditionally for a ch-3 picot, you work (ch 3, sl-st in 3^rd ch from hook). For a ch-5 picot, you will do (ch 5, sl-st in 5^th ch from hook).

Here’s a great video https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s

Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology

lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet

dc : Double crochet sp : Space

sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook

yo : Yarn Over rep : repeat

fdc : Foundation Double Crochet

Instructions :

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern. This is a slightly complicated pattern and I’ve got loads of notes – bear with me.. they’re all useful!

We start with the a row of foundation double crochet and as we’re working the simple shelled pattern one one side of our scarf, we’re working on a really lovely intricate and lacy larger shelled pattern that will fall over the edge.

The beauty of this pattern is that we work the little complicated edging in while working the body of the scarf.

Now while working the edging, we will be working back and forth along the edging, AND going back and forth across the body of the scarf.

There is a lot of turning around and working back on the same row etc, so this becomes an Intermediate to Advanced skill level scarf only because of that.

I would also request that you follow with the chart so that it all becomes just a little simpler.

For all lacy scarves / wraps etc, I always like to use looser stitches, as they not only add to the laciness, but also block better.

In case of picots, I usually like to do a small swatch and deciding if I like the look of a ch-3 picot or a ch-5 picot with the yarn I’m using.

Even if the pattern says ch-3 and I think a ch-5 looks nicer, I’ll use a ch-5.

This pattern has a lot of picots.. and I’ve suggested you use a ch-3 picot.

Please decide for yourself depending on the yarn you’re using.

Right then, let’s forge ahead.

Start with 13 fdc ; ch 3 and Turn.

The last ch 3 is to take you up to the next row.

At the end of each row, we’ll have sts like this just before the “Turn” and they will not count as sts to be used in our pattern.

Row 1 : 3 dc in the 1^st fdc ;

ch 3, 3 dc in the next fdc ;

ch 3, sk next 4 fdc, dc in the next fdc ;

3 dc in the next fdc ; ch 3, 3 dc in the last fdc ;

ch 4 and Turn.

Yet again, this last ch 4 before the “Turn” are not to be taken into consideration for pattern.

Row 2 : 3 dc in the 1^st ch-3 sp ;

ch 3, 3 dc in the same ch-3 sp ;

ch 5, sk next 4 dc , 3 dc in the next ch-3 sp ;

ch 3, 3 dc in the same ch-3 sp ;

ch 3 and Turn.

Our shell pattern will now be the (3 dc , ch 3, 3 dc) ; all done in the ch-3 sps between the shells.

Row 3 : Shell in the 1^st ch-3 sp ;

ch 3, dc in the next ch-5 sp ;

ch 3, shell in the next ch-3 sp ;

ch 4 and Turn.

Row 4 : Shell in the 1^st ch-3 sp ;

ch 5, sk next 4 dc , shell in the next ch-3 sp ;

ch 4 and Turn.

We will start with the first row of our side pattern.

Our side pattern will be done over 10 side rows starting from this row.

For convenience and clarification, I will be naming our side rows just that.. Side Rows.

Now as we're going to work on side rows and main pattern rows, you 'may' want to add markers (for your convenience - naming the rows or color coding your markers) because we go back and forth with the rows.

You will probably need these for the first set, till you get the hang of what we're doing here.

Side Row 1 : ch 8 ;

sc into the top of the corner dc of Row 2. Turn.

We will work back on this ch 8 just made.

You will be attaching your last side row back in this ch-8 to then work on the main body of our scarf.

Just saying it now, so when we finish our side rows, you are not thrown by all dcs and ch-sps

Side Row 2 : 12 dc in the ch-8 sp. Turn.

In the following row, we will join our lovely curly furly work to the main body of our scarf.

Side Row 3 : ch 7 ;

sk the 1^st 6 dc , dc in the next dc ;

(ch 1, dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) 4 times ;

ch 2, sc join with the 1^st fdc ;

ch 2 and Turn.

chart detail for side row 3 and main rows

We will now be working on the dc’s and ch-7 sp of Side Row 3.

We will also be adding the first of our picot stitches.

How to work a picot stitch : Traditionally for a ch-3 picot, you work (ch 3, sl-st in 3rd ch from hook). For a ch-5 picot, you will do (ch 5, sl-st in 5th ch from hook).

Here’s a great video https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s

Side Row 4 : ch 4 ;

sk the 1^st dc , dc and picot in the next ch-1 sp ;

(ch 1, sk next dc , dc and picot in the next ch-1 sp) ;

rep (to) 3 times ;

ch 1, dc in the next dc ;

11 dc in the next ch-7 sp. Turn.

Side Row 5 : ch 7 ;

sk the 1^st 5 dc , dc in the next 6 dc. Turn.

Side Row 6 : ch 3 ;

sk the 1^st dc , dc and picot in the next ch-1 sp ;

(ch 1, sk next dc , dc and picot in the next ch-1 sp) ;

rep (to) 3 times ;

ch 1, dc in the next dc ;

11 dc in the next ch-7 sp. Turn.

Side Row 7 : ch 7 ;

sk the next 1^st 5 dc , dc in the next dc ;

(ch 1, dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) 4 times. Turn.

Side Row 8 : ch 3 ;

sk the 1^st dc , dc and picot in the next ch-1 sp ;

(ch 1, sk next dc , dc and picot in the next ch-1 sp) ;

rep (to) 3 times ;

ch 1, dc in the next dc ;

12 dc in the next ch-7 sp. Turn.

Side Row 9 : ch 7 ;

sk the next 1^st 5 dc , dc in the next dc ;

(ch 1, dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) 4 times. Turn.

Side Row 10 : ch 3 ;

sk the 1^st dc , dc and picot in the next ch-1 sp ;

(ch 1, sk next dc , dc and picot in the next ch-1 sp) ;

rep (to) 3 times ;

ch 1, dc in the next dc ;

11 dc in the next ch-7 sp ;

3 dc in the 1^st ch-8 sp from Side Row 1. Turn.

chart for the first section of the scarf - main and side rows

So let’s put our work down and look at the loveliness you’ve created.. and share a WIP on all the social network systems.. Instragram it and all that blah

So we’ve got our first furly, lacy pattern done.

We started with Row 4 and Side Row 1, so we needed to come back to this row. The side furl does look .. well, furly, curly.. but it does sit down flat and well after you’ve blocked it.

For our next side furl, we will need the last 3 picots made on Side Row 10.

We also need the 6^th dc from that last set of dc you’ve just made on Side Row 10.

Please place markers if you so desire on these four points.

I will only refer to them as market picot(s) and marked dc for the next side row set.

We will join the side furl via the marked dc in the start of the next row (i.e Row 5) and the marked picots will be joined to the next furl via the next Side Row 1.

We will continue for the next four rows on the body of the scarf.

Row 5 : ch 2, Shell in the 1^st ch-3 sp (of Row 4) ;

ch 3, dc in the next ch-5 sp ;

ch 3, shell in the next ch-3 sp ;

ch 4 and Turn.

Row 6 : Shell in the 1^st ch-3 sp ;

ch 5, sk next 4 dc , 3 dc in the next ch-3 sp ;

ch 3, 3 dc in the same ch-3 sp ;

ch 3 and Turn.

Row 7 : Shell in the 1^st ch-3 sp ;

ch 3, dc in the next ch-5 sp ;

ch 3, shell in the next ch-3 sp ;

ch 4 and Turn.

Row 8 : Shell in the 1^st ch-3 sp ;

ch 5, sk next 4 dc , shell in the next ch-3 sp ;

ch 4 and Turn.

We’re going to make our Side furl once again at this point.

So while we will follow the same steps, all we’ll do is use the marked picots of the first set to join this new set on.

Side Row 1 : ch 8 ;

sc into the top of the corner dc of Row 6. Turn.

Remember that we will work back on this ch 8 just made again.

Side Row 2 : 12 dc in the ch-8 sp. Turn.

At the end of Side Row 3, we will attach this side row to the body of our scarf.

Side Row 3 : ch 7 ;

sk the 1^st 6 dc , dc in the next dc ;

(ch 1, dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) 4 times ;

ch 2, attach to the Row 4 corner st ; ch 2 and Turn.

In the following row, we make our picots and we join these picots onto the earlier set of marked picots.

chart for the second section of the scarf - main and side rows

So our picots for joining will be (ch 1, join to earlier picot with sc or sl-st, ch 1 and then sl-st into the 1^st ch) for a ch-3 picot ;

And it will be (ch 2, join to earlier picot with sc or sl-st, ch 2 and then sl-st into the 1^st ch) for a ch-5 picot

Side Row 4 : ch 4 ;

sk the 1^st dc , [dc and picot-join in the next picot] ;

rep [to] 2 times ;

(ch 1, sk next dc , dc and picot in the next ch-1 sp) ;

rep (to) once ;

ch 1, dc in the next dc ;

11 dc in the next ch-7 sp. Turn.

The rest of this pattern is the same as before.

Side Row 5 : ch 7 ;

sk the 1^st 5 dc , dc in the next 6 dc. Turn.

Side Row 6 : ch 3 ;

sk the 1^st dc , dc and picot in the next ch-1 sp ;

(ch 1, sk next dc , dc and picot in the next ch-1 sp) ;

rep (to) 3 times ;

ch 1, dc in the next dc ;

11 dc in the next ch-7 sp. Turn.

Side Row 7 : ch 7 ;

sk the next 1^st 5 dc , dc in the next dc ;

(ch 1, dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) 4 times. Turn.

Side Row 8 : ch 3 ;

sk the 1^st dc , dc and picot in the next ch-1 sp ;

(ch 1, sk next dc , dc and picot in the next ch-1 sp) ;

rep (to) 3 times ;

ch 1, dc in the next dc ;

12 dc in the next ch-7 sp. Turn.

Side Row 9 : ch 7 ;

sk the next 1^st 5 dc , dc in the next dc ;

(ch 1, dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) 4 times. Turn.

Side Row 10 : ch 3 ;

sk the 1^st dc , dc and picot in the next ch-1 sp ;

(ch 1, sk next dc , dc and picot in the next ch-1 sp) ;

rep (to) 3 times ;

ch 1, dc in the next dc ;

11 dc in the next ch-7 sp ;

3 dc in the 1^st ch-8 sp from Side Row 1. Turn.

And that completes one pattern repeat.

Our pattern repeat is from Row 5 to Side Row 10

Continue these repeats till your project is as long as you desire.

My tweak

I wanted a stole-like / wrap-like creation, so after my project was the length I wanted, I started on another similar stole, and then joined the shell stitches to one another – so that I now had 4 shelled stitches per row and the furly curly lacy edges on both sides of my work.

Here are some easy videos for joining your work.

Whipstitch to join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the whipstitch at https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA

Invisible join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the embroidery needle and whipstitch to get an invisible join at https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM

Single crochet to join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the single crochet at https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI

And now that cat is out of the bag too J

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