Long & the Short of It Scarf

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

7 inches wide x 48 inches long

MATERIALS

• Universal Yarn Adore light (DK) weight acrylic yarn (31/2 oz/273 yds/100g per skein):

2 skeins #107 magenta • Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or

size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle

GAUGE 11 reps of row 2 = 5 inches PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCH

Scallop: (Tr, [ch 1, tr] 8 times) in indicated sp.

SCARF CENTER

Row 1 (RS): Ch 24, 3 dc in 4th ch from hook, [sk 3 chs, in next ch, work (sc, ch 3, 3 dc)] 4 times, sk 3 chs, sc in last ch, turn. (5 ch-3 sps, 1 sc)

Row 2: (Ch 3, work 3 dc) in first sc, [in next ch-3 sp, work (sc, ch 3, 3 dc)] across to last ch-3 sp, sc in last ch-3 sp, turn. Rep row 2 94 times for a total of 96 rows. Last Row (RS): (Ch 3, dc) in first sc, work [3 sc in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, (dc, ch 3, sl st) in last sc, do not turn.

SIDE LACE

Row 1: Working in ends of rows, sc in same row as last sl st made, (ch 5, sc) in each odd-numbered row across long side, ch 1, turn. (49 sc, 48 ch-5 sps) Row 2: Hdc in first sc, ch 1, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] across, ch 1, hdc in last sc, ch 1, turn. (2 ch-1 sps, 47 ch-5 sps) Row 3: Sc in ch-1 sp, (ch 5, sc in next ch sp) across, ch 1, turn. (49 sc, 48 ch-5 sps)

Row 4: Hdc in first sc, ch 1, *sc in next ch sp, ch 4, sc in next ch sp, ch 5, [sc in next ch sp, ch 4] twice, rep from * 11 times, sc in next ch sp, ch 4, sc in next ch sp, ch 5, sc in next ch sp, ch 4, sc in next ch sp, ch 1, hdc in last sc, ch 1, turn. (2 ch-1 sps, 35 ch-4 sps, 12 ch-5 sps) Row 5: Sc in ch-1 sp, *sk next ch-4 sp, in ch-5 sp work scallop (see Special Stitch), sk next ch-4 sp**, in next ch-5 sp work 3 sc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in

ch-1 sp, ch 1, turn. (11 groups of 3 sc, 12 scallops)

Row 6: (Sc in first ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 7 times) in first scallop, *sc in center sc of next 3-sc group, (sc in first ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 7 times) in next scallop, rep from * across, sl st in last sc. Fasten off.

END LACE Work twice.

With RS facing, join (see Pattern Notes) yarn to work across short end. Row 1: Work [sc, ch 5] 8 times evenly across short end and ends of Side Lace, end with sc. (8 ch-5 sps) Rows 2 & 3: Rep Rows 2 and 3 of Side Lace. (9 sc, 8 ch-5 sps)

Row 4: Hdc in first sc, ch 1, sc in next ch sp, ch 4, sc in next ch sp, ch 5, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 4] 3 times, sc in next ch sp, ch 5, sc in next ch sp, ch 4, sc in last ch sp, ch 1, hdc in last sc. (7 ch sps)

Rows 5 & 6: Rep Rows 5 and 6 of Side Lace. (2 scallops)

Circumference Edging

With RS facing, join yarn in first sc of Row 6 of End Lace, *[ch 4, sk next ch sp, sl st in sc] 7 times, sk next sc, sl st in next sc, [ch 4, sk next ch sp, sl st in sc] 7 times*, [ch 4, sl st in end of row] 3 times evenly sp across side of End Lace rows, ending with sl st in first sc of Row 6 of Side Lace, rep between * across Side Lace, [ch 4, sl st in end of row] 3 times evenly sp across side of End Lace rows, ending with last sl st in first sc of Row 6 of End Lace, rep between * once, ending with sl st in end of first odd-numbered row of Scarf Center, working in ends of rows, [ch 4, sl st in next odd-numbered row] across rem of long side of Scarf, join in first sl st. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Dampen and block.