Sweet Nothings Crochet: KATIA OMBRE TRIANGLULAR SCARF

KATIA OMBRE TRIANGLULAR SCARF

As you know, I was recently gifted this absolutely superb Katia Jaipur cotton yarn made in Barcelona – a superb variegated yarn in the softest of shades. With the first two balls of yarn, I’ve created a top each, and with this third one in shades of Ombre, I’m choosing to make a triangular scarf.

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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 yarn I’ve used is a lot like our Indian Red rose & Anchor knitting cottons

Difficulty level : Intermediate Skill level

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

Herringbone Double crochet stitch : Check out this lovely video from Moogly for a visual on this stitch at http://www.mooglyblog.com/herringbone-double-crochet-hbdc/

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, I was inspired by the Main St Shawl by KT and the Squid.

Please visit this link at http://ktandthesquid.com/2016/01/18/main-st-shawl-free-crochet-pattern-kt-and-the-squid/ for the original pattern (designer photo below).

KT and the Squid's pattern is an irregular triangle, and I wanted one that was regular – so I just did a minor tweak and this is what I got I have created.

The herringbone double crochet stitch is worked a lot like the double crochet stitch – so we do work 3 motions of yarn over (yo) and pulling through but with our very first yo, we pull through the stitch (that we are working in) as well as the first loop. This odd pulling through gives the stitch a diagonal, which gives it the herringbone feature, as one stitch will be leaning right to left, and as we work the stitch from the back, it will lean left to right.

Please visit the video link for this stitch (given under Stitches Used) before you start.

Start : with ch 6. Turn.

Row 1 : herr-dc in the same st ; ch 1, herr-dc in the 6^th ch from hk.

Turn. (3 herr-dc)

For convenience, and as suggested in the video, we will start each row with ch 3, which will be our first stitch. We will need to work into that top ch (turning chain) of each row, which is what adds to our difficulty level.

Rows 2 : ch 3 ; herr-dc in the next 2 herr-dc sts.

Turn. (3 herr-dc)

Rows 3 : ch 3 ; herr-dc in the same 1^st st ;

ch 1, herr-dc in the next 2 herr-dc sts ;