Wednesday 27 April 2016

STEP LADDER PATTERNED SCARF

STEP LADDER PATTERNED SCARF

I saw this pin and thought that this one was a real ‘to-do’ and must do. It’s so cute.. a little like a chevron, a little like a step ladder or steps.. and altogether just unavoidable .. so I didn’t bother resisting and have decided to go ahead and figure this free chart out.  

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As I work on this pattern, I’ve written down my notes that I share with you.

and here is the photograph from that pin that piqued my fancy 


Materials used : Today I have about 150 gms of our lovely 4 ply Oswal Cashmilon acrylic yarn with a 4 mm crochet hook

 start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8 

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


Pattern instructions : (Using U.S terminology)  
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog (as well as through the 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.

Our stitch count is in multiples of 12 + 2.

Start : with fsc in multiples of 12 + 2.  Turn.

Row 1 : dc in the 1st 2 fsc ; 
*ch 2, sk next 2 fsc, dc in the next 6 fsc ; 
ch 2, sk next 2 fsc, dc in the next 2 fsc* ; 
rep *to* till the last 2 fsc ; 

dc in the last 2 fsc.  Turn.

Row 2 : dc in 1st 2 dc ; 
*ch 6, sk next 4 dc, dc in the next 2 dc ; 
ch 2, dc in the next 2 dc* ; 
rep *to* till last 2 dc ; dc in the last 2 dc. Turn.

Row 3 : dc in 1st 2 dc ; 
*ch 2, dc in the next 2 dc ; 
(ch 2, 4 dc in the next ch-6 sp ; dc in the next 2 dc)* ; 
rep *to* till end.  Turn.

Row 4 : dc in 1st 2 dc ; 
ch 2, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next 2 dc ; 
*ch 2, dc in the next 2 dc ; 
ch 6, sk next 4 dc, dc in the next 2 dc* ; 
rep *to* till end ; 
ch 2, dc in the last 2 dc.  Turn.

Row 5 : dc in 1st 2 dc ; 
2 dc in the next ch-2 sp ; dc in the next 2 dc ; 
*ch 2, dc in the next 2 dc ; 
ch 2, 4 dc in the next ch-6 sp ; dc in the next 2 dc* ; 
rep *to* till end ; 
ch 2, dc in the last 2 dc.  Turn.

Row 6 : dc in 1st 2 dc ; 
ch 2, dc in the next 2 dc ; 
*ch 6, sk next 4 dc, dc in the next 2 dc ; 
ch 2, dc in the next 2 dc* ; 
rep *to* till end. Turn.

Row 7 : dc in the 1st 2 dc ; 
*ch 2, 4 dc in the next ch-6 sp ; dc in the next 2 dc ; ch 2, dc in the next 2 dc* ; 
rep *to* till end, ch 2, dc in the last 2 dc. Turn.



And just like that we’re done with this lovely wavy pattern.  
Repeat Rows 2 – 7 till your project is of the length desired.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

I think this will look superb if we use a thinner yarn – say a 2 or 3 ply with a thinner hook, and I think then the stitch and pattern will show through even better.. but that’s for another day.

I have not completed my project as yet, but I just couldn’t wait to share this with you straight off.. I am so darn in love with the pattern.

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