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. PATTERN NOTES: - 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 colours as you work. - Colour changes, upon reaching last stitch before next colour change, begin sc but stop before completing last yarn over. Yarn over with new colour 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. |