Bold Stripes Scarf
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
6 inches wide x 55 inches long
MATERIALS
• Medium (worsted) weight wool/alpaca/mohair yarn: 51/4 oz/279 yds/150g dark green 31/2 oz/186 yds/100g gray • Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
GAUGE
Working in hdc: 16 hdc = 4 inches; 13 rows = 4 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Do not skip first stitch on each row. Chain-1 at beginning of every row does not count as first stitch. When changing color at the end of a row (as in row 11), work first hdc of next row by inserting hook under strand of new color and in both loops of first stitch.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Color change (change to): Work to final yo of last st in old color, yo and complete st with new color, bring old color to front of work and back between new color and hook, work first st in new color, pull old color strand tight, continue working in new color. Late color change (late change
to): Complete last st in old color carrying new color under st, with 1 lp of old color on hook, pick up new color leaving ball of old color at back of work, pull new color tight to hide under previous st, complete next st in new color. Top lp of st will be a different color than lower part of st. With green, ch 25.
Row 1: With green, ch 25, hdc in back bar (see illustration) of 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1 (see Pattern Notes), hdc in each of first 5 hdc, * change
to (see Special Stitches) gray, hdc in each of next 6 hdc*, change to green, hdc in each of next 6 hdc, rep between * once, change to green, hdc in last hdc, turn. (24 hdc) Row 3: Ch 1, hdc in each of next green color hdc, * late change to
(see Special Stitches) gray, hdc in each of next 6 hdc*, late change to green, hdc in each of next 6 hdc, rep between * once, late change to green, hdc in each of next green color hdc across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, hdc in each of next green color hdc, *change to gray, hdc in each of next 6 hdc*, change to green, hdc in each of next 6 hdc, rep between * once, change to green, hdc in each of next green color hdc across, turn.
Rows 5–10: [Rep rows 3 and 4 alternately] 3 times.
Row 11: Ch 1, hdc in each of first 5 hdc, *late change to gray, hdc in each of next 6 hdc*, late change to green, hdc in each of next 6 hdc, rep between * once, late change to green, hdc in last hdc, change to gray, turn.
Row 12: Ch 1, hdc in each of next 6 hdc, *change to green, hdc in each of next 6 hdc*, change to gray, hdc in each of next 6 hdc, rep between * once, turn.
Row 13: Ch 1, hdc in each of next 6 hdc, *late change to gray, hdc in each of next 6 hdc*, late change to green, hdc in each of next 6 hdc, rep between * once, turn.
Row 14: Ch 1, hdc in each of first 5 hdc, *change to green, hdc in each of next 6 hdc*, change to gray, hdc in each of next 6 hdc, rep between * once, change to gray, hdc in last hdc, turn.
Row 15: Ch 1, hdc in each of next gray color hdc, *late change to green, hdc in each of next 6 hdc*, late change to gray, hdc in each of next 6 hdc, rep between * once, late change to gray, hdc in each of next gray color hdc across, turn.
Row 16: Ch 1, hdc in each of next green color hdc, *change to gray, hdc in each of next 6 hdc*, change to green, hdc in each of next 6 hdc, rep between * once, change to gray, hdc in each of next gray color hdc across, turn. Rows 17–22: [Rep rows 15 and 16 alternately] 3 times.
Row 23: Ch 1, hdc in each of first 5 hdc, * late change to green, hdc in each of next 6 hdc*, late change to gray, hdc in each of next 6 hdc, rep between * once, change to gray, hdc in last hdc, change to green, turn.
Row 24: Ch 1, hdc in each of next 6 hdc, *change to gray, hdc in each of next 6 hdc*, change to green, hdc in each of next 6 hdc, rep between * once, turn.
Row 25: Ch 1, hdc in each of next 6 hdc, *late change to green, hdc in each of next 6 hdc*, late change to gray, hdc in each of next 6 hdc, rep between * once, turn.