Sweet Nothings Crochet: ZEBRA SCARF

ZEBRA SCARF

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Materials used : Today I’ve used some of our super soft (Indian) Ganga acrowools Zebra acrylic yarn with a 6 mm crochet hook.

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used, 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.

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Difficulty level : Intermediate Skill level.

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

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

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

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

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 notes : Using US Terminology

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

Please also check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials of all stitches used in today’s project.

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For this lovely pattern, please visit https://www.leftinknots.com/home/icicles-scarf-free-crochet-pattern

I made this scarf twice. For the first one, I used a slightly bulkier yarn – the Ganga Zebra yarn with 6 mm crochet hook. (https://www.pradhanembroiderystores.com/view_product_details/2634)

I made this project a second time, using a lighter yarn (Vardhman Crayons with a 4 mm crochet hook (https://www.vardhmanknitworld.com/knitting-yarns.htm

With my second project, I changed the stitches a wee bit as I found that the hdc-sc combination did not show up in the lighter yarn.

So I started with dc, and worked dc for every stitch that said hdc.

I therefore worked the “X” stitch in dc.

I worked all the alternate sc rows in hdc.

I feel that this works with the lighter yarn. Try it and see if this works for you too.

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For the tassels, I cut 10” lengths of yarn (about 20 per side for the lighter yarn) and passed it through the end of the scarf. Using another yarn, I tied these bits tightly about 0.5” from the top.

Thank you Megan for such a lovely scarfie pattern.

Block as per yarn requirements.

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Wednesday, 1 January 2020

ZEBRA SCARF

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