Sweet Nothings Crochet: KATIA AUTUMN IRREGULAR SCARF

KATIA AUTUMN IRREGULAR SCARF

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I am sure you enjoyed my first creation with this lovely Katia yarn at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2017/04/katia-crop-top.html

And two scarves also from the same yarn at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2017/05/katia-ombre-trianglular-scarf.html

And https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2017/05/katia-beautiful-spring-scarf.html

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I was keen on making this an irregular scarf, after the huge success of my irregular Spring scarf with the similar yarn. I was unable to find a suitable pattern that would offset both the colors as well as the light feel of this yarn, and chanced on this You Tube tutorial for a knitted scarf. I have tried to adapt the idea here using crochet.

Thanks for joining me once again as we work on and discover this new pattern together.

Materials used : Today I’ve used ~ 100 gms of the lovely Katia Jaipur Mercerised cotton yarn with a 2 mm crochet hook

For Indians : The Katia Jaipur cotton yarn is a little like our Indian Anchor or Red rose knitting cotton in thickness.

Katia Jaipur Mercerised cotton available online right here. Click the convenient link on the top right hand side of this blog.

Skill level : Intermediate to Advanced

Abbreviations :

sc : Single crochet yo : Yarn Over

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

lp(s) : Loop(s) dc : Double crochet

sl-st : Slip Stitch

sc-blo : Single Crochet Back Loop Only

fsc : Foundation single crochet

hdc : Half Double crochet

Stitches used :

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

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

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

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

yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg

Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to 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.

For this awesome pattern, as I mentioned before, I was inspired by a free knitting tutorial I found on You tube. This is not in English, by the way, but for those who need a visual, the language does not matter, I guess. Anyway, here’s the link for the knitted version at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhEaSvVMpdo&feature=share

As I am using a pretty thin yarn, I am going to work in hdc. If you are working with a thicker yarn and larger hook, you could work this same pattern using sc.

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : To refresh your skill on the fsc, please view this video https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA

Start : with 6 fsc. Turn.

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

yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg

Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8

Row 1 : hdc in the 1^st fsc and in each fsc till end. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 2 : Increase row :

hdc in the 1^st 4 hdc ;

2 hdc each in the last 2 sc.

Turn. (8 sts)

Row 3 : hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc till end. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 4 : Increase row :

hdc in the 1^st 6 hdc ; 2 hdc each in the last 2 sc.

Turn. (10 sts)

Row 5 : hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc till end. Turn. (10 sts)

Row 6 : Hole row :

hdc in the 1^st hdc ;

(ch 1, sk next hdc, hdc in the next hdc) ;

rep (to) 2 times ;

[ch 1, sk next hdc, 2 hdc in the next hdc] ;

2 hdc in the last hdc. Turn.

We have 8 hdc ; 4 ch-1 sps

Row 7 : hdc in the 1^st 4 hdc ;

(hdc in the next ch-1 sp ; hdc in the next hdc) ;

rep (to) till end. Turn. 12 sts

Row 8 : Increase row :

hdc in the 1^st 10 hdc ; 2 hdc each in the last 2 sc.

Turn. 14 sts

Row 9 : hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc till end. Turn. 14 sts

Row 10 : Increase row :

hdc in the 1^st 12 hdc ; 2 hdc each in the last 2 sc.

Turn. 16 sts

Row 11 : hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc till end. Turn. 16 sts

Row 12 : Hole row :

hdc in the 1^st hdc ;

(ch 1, sk next hdc, hdc in the next hdc) ;

rep (to) 5 times ;

[ch 1, sk next hdc, 2 hdc in the next hdc] ;

2 hdc in the last hdc. Turn. 11 hdc ; 7 ch-1 sps

Row 13 : hdc in the 1^st 4 hdc ; (hdc in the next ch-1 sp ; hdc in the next hdc) ;

rep (to) till end.

Turn. (18 sts)

Row 14 : Increase row :

hdc in the 1^st 16 hdc ; 2 hdc each in the last 2 hdc.

Turn. (20 sts)

Row 15 : Shaping row :

-st in the 1^st 6 hdc ; hdc in the next hdc and each hdc till the last 3 hdc ;

2 hdc each in the next hdc, hdc in the last hdc. Turn.

Row 16 : hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc till end. Turn.

Row 17 : Hole row : hdc in the 1^st hdc ;

(ch 1, sk next hdc, hdc in the next hdc) ;

rep (to) till the last 2 hdc ;

[ch 1, sk next hdc, 2 hdc in the next hdc] ;

2 hdc in the last hdc. Turn.

Row 18 : hdc in the 1^st 4 hdc ;

hdc in the next ch-1 sp ; hdc in the next hdc) ;

rep (to) till end. Turn.

Note : Check the small difference in our increase rows from here on.

We will be increasing in the 3^rd last and 2^nd last hdc, and working the last hdc plain (without increase). This is to get a neat edge.

Row 19 : (Increase row) :

hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc till the last 3 hdc ;

2 hdc in the next 2 hdc ; hdc in the last hdc. Turn.

Row 20 : hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc till end. Turn.

Row 21 : (Increase row) :

hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc till the last 3 hdc ;

2 hdc in the next 2 hdc ; hdc in the last hdc. Turn.

Row 22 : hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc till end. Turn.

Row 23 : Hole row :

hdc in the 1^st hdc ;

(ch 1, sk next hdc, hdc in the next hdc) ;

rep (to) till the last 3 hdc ;

[ch 1, sk next hdc, 2 hdc in the next hdc] ;

2 hdc in the last hdc. Turn

Row 24 : hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc till end. Turn.

Row 25 : (Increase row) :

hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc till the last 3 hdc ;

2 hdc in the next 2 hdc ; hdc in the last hdc. Turn.

Row 26 : hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc till end. Turn.

Put your work down and admire the beauty that you are creating. We have successfully completed one repeat. So as you can see, it’s two rows of holes, followed by one spiky decrease that will work all the way up the scarf.

Rep Rows 15 – 26 for the length you want for your scarf.

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Here are some of my earlier neckwear creations.

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2020/03/nailed-it-scarf.html