Sweet Nothings Crochet: EASY SCARF

Tuesday 2 April 2019

EASY SCARF

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EASY SCARF

Multi coloured / variegated yarns look great – but they are sometimes a bit of a worry to get a pattern done. This yarn had some brilliant colours and I have used it for an earlier project. I decided to try and see if I could get the argyle yarn pooling pattern done with the balance – sadly some yarns just do not work, do they? If you go through the list of yarn requirements, there are specifications of lengths of color changes – and this yarn definitely did not meet them. So I thought I would try to see if this worked along the length of the scarf, rather than trying to work the scarf the ‘regular’ way along the width. Along the width means that you start at the base and then work that same width continuously till you get the length you need – and I thought I would try switching that. Sadly as that did not work either – the color changes are too long and not consistent. I think if the color changes are consistent (even if long), it may work along the length.. but that’s another experiment for another day.

Back with this yarn, after several tries, I settled on a simple pattern to make a easy slim scarf

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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

Materials used : I have used about one skein of a local unbranded 4-ply acrylic, fingering yarn with a 3.5 mm crochet hook

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros e ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as Oswal or Vardhaman acrylic yarns

General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.

You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.

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.

The beauty of this pattern is that you can make it not just to any size, but to any width as well. If you make it nice and wide, it becomes a superb wrap or shawl too.

Oh, and if you make this really really small (like head circumference), then you get a headband to match your scarf. I have a load of headband patterns, and just wrote one with this similar pattern for a shelled headband - check it out.

The idea of this pattern is the same as that of the moss or granite moss or linen stitch. The above stitches use sc – but for my scarf, I used hdc.

Our stitch count is in uneven numbers

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

Start : with fsc in an uneven / odd number (as many as needed for length of your scarf). Turn.

You can work this pattern using sc / hdc or dc.

Depending on the length of your stitch, your work will look ‘tight’ or loose and lacy.

Row 1 : hdc in the 1^st st ;

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

rep (to) till end. Turn.

Row 2 : ch 2, sk next hdc ; hdc in the next ch-1 sp;

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

rep (to) till end. Turn

Once again, we will sk all the hdc all around, and work only in the ch-1 sps.

Row 3 : hdc in the 1^st st ;

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

rep (to) till end. Turn.

Rep Rows 2 and 3 till you have a width you are happy with.

Last border row : sc in the 1^st st ;

(sk next ch-1 sp ; sc in the next st) ;

rep (to) till the end.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

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