introduction
Scarves are a tried-and-true fashion accessories that allow you to easily change your look from gorgeous to funky to elegantsomething celebrities have known a long time. If you dont believe it, just ask Elvis.
Scarves make the perfect anytime project, and they are small enough to keep in your purse and pull out when you are waiting for an appointment. Most scarves can easily be made in a day. Scarves are ideal for using up leftover yarn. If you dont have leftover yarn in the color you need, you can splurge on luxury yarn and still have money to pay your bills!
Each of the scarves in this book is so unique you will find it hard to know which one to stitch first!
Happy stitching!
Connie
Contents
floral fiesta
design by
JENNIFER MCCLAIN
SKILL LEVEL
FINISHED SIZE
3 80 inches, including Fringe
MATERIALS
- Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Serenity Garden fine (sport) weight yarn (2 oz/185 yds/64g per ball): 2 balls #80004 gems
- Schachenmayr Nomotta Catania fine (sport) weight yarn (l oz/137 yds/50g per ball): 1 ball #0209 mandarin
- Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
GAUGE
9 sts = 2 inches; 2 dc rows = 1 inch
PATTERN NOTE
Leave 7-inch strand when beginning row or fastening off at end of row.
SPECIAL STITCHES
First cable: Ch 3 loosely, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, turn, sc in each of next 3 chs, sl st in next sc (sc worked directly before ch-3),turn, sc in each of next 2 sk sts.
Cable: Ch 3 loosely, sk next 2 sts (1 previously worked, 1 previously unworked), sc in next st, turn, sc in each of next 3 chs, sl st in next sc (sc worked directly before ch-3),turn, sc in each of next 2 sk sts.
Last cable: Ch 3 loosely, sk next 2 sts (1 previously worked, 1 previously unworked), sc in next st, turn, sc in each of next 3 chs, sl st in next sc (sc worked directly before ch-3),turn, sc in each of next 2 sk sts, sl st in next sc.
SCARF
Row 1: With gems, ch 303, dc in 4th ch from hook (3 sk chs count as first dc), dc in each ch across, turn. (301 dc)
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn. Fasten off.
Row 3: Join mandarin with sc in first st, first cable(see Special Stitches),*cable(see Special Stitches) across to last 3 sts, last cable(see Special Stitches),do not turn. Fasten off.
Row 4: Join gems with sc in first sc of row 3, ch 3, *working behind cables, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 5: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn. Fasten off.
Rows 6-8: Rep rows 3-5. At end of last row, do not fasten off.
Row 9: Sl st in each st across, fasten off.
Row 10: With RS facing, working on opposite side of chs on row 1, join gems with sl st in first ch, sl st in each ch across. Fasten off.
FRINGE
Cut 60 14-inch strands of gems. With 2 strands held tog, fold strands in half, insert hook in end of row, draw fold through row, draw ends through fold, pull tight. Including 7-inch strands from beg and ends of rows, work 2 Fringes in end of each dc row and 1 Fringe in end of each cable row across each end of Scarf. Trim ends even.
wasabi bobbles
design by
JUDY CROW
SKILL LEVEL
FINISHED SIZE
7 31 inches
MATERIALS
- NaturallyCaron.com Country medium (worsted) weight yarn (3 oz/185 yds/85g per ball): 3 balls #0012 foliage
- Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- Dill Creative Buttons 43mm square button: 1 #11006 loden
- 18mm magnetic snaps: 2 antique gold
SPECIAL STITCH
Bobble: Keeping last lp of each st on hook, 5 dc in st indicated, yo, pull through all lps on hook.
SCARF
Row 1: Ch 26, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each rem ch across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [bobble(see Special Stitch) in next st, ch 1, sc in each of next 2 sts] across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc and in each ch sp across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, *bobble in next st, ch 1**, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in last st, turn.
Row 5: Rep row 3.
Rows 6-116: [Rep rows 2-5 consecutively] 28 times, ending last rep with row 4. Fasten off at end of last row.
FINISHING
Sew button to Scarf as shown in photo. Attach 1 half of 1 magnetic snap to right-hand corner of Scarf at end of Scarf with button. Attach rem half of snap to opposite corner at opposite end of Scarf. Attach 1 half of rem snap behind button. Snap first snap tog. Position and attach rem half of 2nd snap to opposite end of Scarf opposite snap half attached behind button.
hints of lavender
design by
CAROLYN PFEIFER
SKILL LEVEL
FINISHED SIZE
Approximately 5 inches wide at center x 48 inches long
MATERIALS
- Plymouth Yarn Jeannee DK light (DK) weight yarn (1 oz/136 yds/50g per ball):
2 balls #23 lavender - Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
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