Textured Shells Scarf
Design by Kristen Stoltzfus Clay
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
51/4 inches x 60 inches, not including tassels
MATERIALS
• Berroco Vintage medium (worsted) weight acrylic/ wool/nylon blend yarn
(31/2 oz/218 yds/100g per hank):
3 hanks #51181 ruby
• Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle
GAUGE
17 dc = 4 inches; 9 rows = 4 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Chain-3 at end of row counts as first double crochet of next row unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCH
(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in specified st.
SCARF
Ch 26.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, [sk 2 chs, shell (see Special Stitch) in next ch, sk 2 chs, sc in next ch] across; ch 1, turn. (4 shells, 5 sc) Row 2: Sc in first sc, [ch 3, sc in ch sp of next shell, ch 3, sc in next sc] across; ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), turn. (9 sc, 8 ch-3 sps)
Row 3: 2 dc in same st as beg ch (half shell made), sc in next sc, [shell in next sc, sc in next sc] across, 3 dc in last sc (half shell made); ch 1, turn. (3 shells,
2 half shells)
Row 4: Sc in first dc, ch 2, [sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in ch sp of next shell, ch 3] 3 times, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in last dc; ch 1, turn. (9 sc, 6 ch-3 sps, 2 ch-2 sps) Row 5: Sc in first sc, [shell in next sc, sc in next sc] across; ch 1, turn. (4 shells, 5 sc) Rows 6–71: Rep rows 2–5 consecutively 16 times, then rep rows 2 and 3 once more. Do not fasten off.
Cable Border
Hdc in first dc, ch 2, [dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in ch sp of next shell, ch 3] 3 times, dc in next sc, ch 2, hdc in last dc; ch 3, turn.
Row 2: Dc in first ch sp, ch 8, dc in next dc, *2 dc in next ch sp, dc in next sc, ch 8, 2 dc in next ch sp, dc in next dc, (dc, ch 8, dc) in next ch sp*, dc in next sc, 2 dc in next ch sp, ch 8, dc in next dc, rep between * once, dc in last hdc; ch 3, turn. (24 dc, 6 ch-8 sps)
Row 3: Dc in next dc, [ch 8, sk ch sp, dc in each of next 4 dc] 5 times, ch 8, sk last ch sp, dc in each of last 2 dc; ch 3, turn.
Rows 4–15: Rep row 3. Fasten off.
2ND HALF
Row 1: Join yarn with sl st on opposite side of first sc on foundation ch of First Half, (ch 1, sc) in first ch, working in unused lps of chs across, [sk 2 chs, shell in next ch, sk 2 chs, sc in next ch] across; ch 1, turn. (4 shells, 5 sc)
Rows 2–71: Rep rows 2–71 of
First Half.
Rep Cable Border of First Half.
FINISHING
With RS facing, join yarn with sl st in corner to work along long side; ch 1, sc evenly across long side, sl st in next corner and fasten off. Rep for 2nd long side. To make cables, start with a ch lp on row 2 of border—turn it a half twist clockwise. *Take ch lp directly above current lp on next row of border, turn it a half twist clockwise, from back to front, pass through current ch lp. Rep from * up, leaving last ch lp free to hold tassel.
Rep with each rem column of ch lps.
Cut 12 10-inch strands for each ch lp on each short end. Pull strands halfway through a ch lp to form tassel. Use a 12-inch strand of yarn to tie a knot 1 inch from top to bind and hide ends on WS. Trim tassel ends evenly.
Block scarf.