PURPLE MOTIF SCARF
Go all-out royal with Kate's motif scarf in gold and purple
Drape this royal scarf around your neck not only to keep you warm and cosy, but to show off a stunningly stylish make. The Must-Have cotton yarn gives it shape and structure, and the simple motif makes it a great project for beginners.
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The Scarf is made up of 60 Full Motifs and 44 Half Motifs that are sewn together at the end.
FULL MOTIF
Make 60 motifs using Clematis or Lavender. Ch4, ss into first ch to form a loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as a st throughout), (dc, htr, tr, ch2, tr, htr, dc, ch2) twice, ss into first dc to join. [4 dc, 4 htr, 4 tr, 4 ch-2 sps]
Round 2 Ch1, *dc in next st, htr in next st, tr in next st, (tr, ch2, tr) in ch-2 sp, tr in next st, htr in next st, dc in next st, (dc, ch2, dc) in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * once more, ss to first dc to join. [8 dc, 4 htr, 8 tr, 4 ch-2 sps]
Round 3 Ch1, dc in next 4 sts, *(dc, ch2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 5 sts, 3tr in next ch-2 sp**, dc in next 5 sts; repeat from * to **, dc in last st, ss to first dc to join. [6 tr, 24 dc]
Fasten off, join Gold into 3rd st of any 3tr from Round 3.
Round 4 Ch1, *dc in next 7 sts, 3dc into ch-2 sp, dc in next 7 sts, (tr, ch2, tr) in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * once more, ss to top of first dc. [34 dc, 4 tr, 2 ch-2 sps]
Fasten off and weave in ends. HALF MOTIF
Make 44 using Clematis or Lavender.
Ch4, ss into first ch to form a loop.
Row 1 (RS) Ch1, (dc, htr, tr, ch2, tr, htr, dc) into loop, turn. [2 dc, 2 htr, 2 tr, 1 ch-2 sp]
Row 2 Ch1, 2dc in first st, htr in next st, tr in next st, (tr, ch2, tr) in ch-2 sp, tr in next st, htr in next st, 2dc in next st, turn. [4 dc, 2 htr, 4 tr, 1 ch-2 sps]
Row 3 Ch3 (counts as tr), dc in same st as beg ch-3, dc in next 4 sts, (dc, ch2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 4 sts, (dc, tr) in last st, do not turn.
[12 dc, 2 tr]
Fasten off, join Gold into top of beg ch-3 from Row 3.
Row 4 (RS) Ch3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, dc into next 6 sts, 3dc into ch-sp, dc into next 6 sts, (dc, tr) into last st.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
TO FINISH
Using Gold, sew the motifs together through the back loops and arrange as follows: make 20 Main strips of 1 Half Motif, 3 Full Motifs, 1 Half Motif. Make 2 First End Strips of 2 Full Motifs and 1 Half Motifs, and make 2 Second End Strips of 3 Full Motifs and 1 Half Motifs.
Join all the Main Strips together so you have 20 slanting rows of Motifs, join a Second End strip to each end, then join the First End Strips. You can use the images as a guide.