lion brand® wool-ease® thick & quick® zebra print crochet scarf

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: About 8" x 85" [20.5 cmx 216 cm]

GAUGE: 8 sts over 8 rows = about 4" [10 cm]; be sure to check your gauge

STITCH EXPLANATIONS:

• BPHDC (Back Post Half Double Crochet): Yo, insert hook from back to front then to back again, going around post of indicated st, draw up a loop, yo and draw through all loops on hook. Skip st behind the FPHDC.
• FPHDC (Front Post Half Double Crochet): Yo, insert hook from front to back then to front, going around post of indicated st, draw up a loop, yo and draw through all loops on hook. Skip st behind the FPHDC.

• Click here for the APPENDIX I for Intarsia Grid.
• Intarsia grid is worked in sc. Each row starts with a ch 1 (ch 1 does not count as a stitch).
• Carry and sc over unused colors as you work.
• Color changes, upon reaching last stitch before next color change, begin sc but stop before completing last yarn over. Yarn over with new color to complete sc.

INSTRUCTIONS:

SCARF BODY:

With MC, ch 12.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook sc across; turn.
Begin Intarsia (see APPENDIX I for Intarsia Grid)
Rows 2- 151: Work intarsia grid back and forth in rows using MC and CC (see intarsia notes for additional information.) Repeat intarsia grid 5 times.
Row 152 (RS): With MC, ch 1, turn, sc across.
Cut CC. Do not cut MC.

SIDE BORDER RIBBING:

Each side will be worked separately back and forth in rows.

Side Border 1

With RS facing, rotate work so that Row 152 is positioned to right-most side, and side edge positioned towards top.
Row 1: Ch 1, starting in sp of last sc from Row 152, sc 151 stitches evenly along side edge ending in next corner. Sl st into next corner st; turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, FPhdc in first st, BPhdc in next st, *FPhdc in next st, BPhdc in next st; repeat from * until last st; FPhdc in last st. Sl st into next corner st; turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, BPhdc in first st, FPhdc in next st, *BPhdc in next st, FPhdc in next st; repeat from * until last st; BPhdc in last st, hdc into top of turning ch 2 from prev row.
Fasten off.

Side Border 2

With RS facing, rotate work and position other side edge towards top. Attach MC with a sl st in right-most corner.
Row 1: Ch 1, starting in corner, sc 151 st evenly along side edge ending in next corner. Sl st into next corner st; turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 of Side 1 instructions – do not fasten off after Row 3.

TOP & BOTTOM EDGE RIBBING:

With RS facing, rotate work so that SCARF BODY ending edge is positioned towards the top.
Ch 9.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, sl st into side of last hdc from SIDE BORDER RIBBING; turn. (8)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc BLO across; turn. (8)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc BLO in next 7 st, sc BL last stitch and aligning edge stitch tog; sl st into next edge st; turn. (8)
Rows 4 – 14: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 five times.
Row 15: Repeat Row 2
Fasten off.
With RS facing, rotate work so that SCARF BODY starting edge is positioned towards top.
Attach MC to right-most corner (this will be on the side of a hdc st). Ch 9.
Repeat Rows 1-15 of Top & Bottom Edge Ribbing instructions.
Fasten off.
Weave in all ends.

OPTIONAL:

Block to finished measurements.

ABBREVIATIONS:

Ch = Chain
BL = Back Loop
BLO = Back Loop Only
Ch = Chain
CC = Succulent
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
MC = Fisherman
RS = Right Side
Sl St = Slip Stitch
Sp = Space
St(s) = Stitch(es)
BPHDC = Back Post Half Double Crochet
FPHDC = Front Post Half Double Crochet
Yo = Yarn Over

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