Thursday, October 16, 2014

CROCHET A LEAF PATTERN SCARF

CROCHETING A LEAF PATTERN SCARF

Remember that the numbers on the video correspond to the numbers on the written pattern.
I am using Caron Simply Soft Party Yarn which is a size 4 medium,  and a size 6.5mm/K crochet hook.

dc = double crochet      *  *  rep what is in between the stars
sc = single crochet        st = stitch
ss = slip stitch               sp = space
ch = chain                      cnr = corner
Beg ch3 = 1dc                      ch sp = chain space
dc tog = double crochet together
picot = 3ch, 1sc in the first ch

A.  Ch 43, plus an extra 3

1. 1dc in the 4th ch from the hook (the 1st 3ch stand for your 1st dc here and in the next rows),
ch4, 1dc into the 4th ch (so skip 3ch),
ch2, skip 2, 2dc into the 3rd ch
ch2, skip 2, 1dc in each of the next 6ch (= 6dc)
ch2, skip 2, 2dc tog in the next 2 ch
ch1, skip 3, 2dc tog in the next 2ch
ch2, skip 2, 1dc in each of the next 6ch (= 6dc)
ch2, skip 2, 2dc into the next ch
ch2, skip 2, 1dc in the next ch
ch4, skip 3, 1dc in each of the next 2ch

2.  ch3, turn, 1dc in the 2nd dc,
ch6, 1dc in the next dc,
ch2, 4dc in between the next 2dc,
ch2, 2dc tog in the next 2dc, 2dc in the next dc, 2dc tog in the next 2dc
ch2, 2dc tog in the next 2dc (the centre 2 clusters)
ch2, 2dc tog in the next 2dc, 2dc in the next dc, 2dc tog in the next 2dc
ch2, 4dc in between the next 2dc,
ch2, 1dc in the next dc
ch6, 1dc in the next 2dc,

3.  Ch3, turn around, 1dc in the next dc,
Ch6, 1dc in the next dc,
ch2, 6dc in the next 4dc
ch2, 2dc tog in the next 2, 2dc tog in the next 2 (so 2dc tog and 2dc tog in the next cluster)
ch2, 1dc in the centre
ch2, 2dc tog in the next 2, 2dc tog in the next 2 (so 2dc tog and 2dc tog in the next cluster)
ch2, 6dc in the next 4dc
ch2, 1dc in the dc
ch6, 1dc in each of the last 2 dc

THE NEXT 3 ROWS (ROW 4,5,6) ARE REPEATED OVER AND OVER
4. Ch3, turn, 1dc in the next dc
Ch4, skip 4 ch, 1dc into the 2nd last ch,
ch2, 2dc in the next dc,
ch2, 1dc in each of the next 6dc,
ch2, 2dc tog in the next 2 (those next 2 had been done tog) , ch1, 2dc tog in the next 2(these 2 were also done together) and (these are the for the middle)
ch2, 1dc in each of the next 6dc,
ch2, 2dc in the next dc,
ch2, skip 2 ch, 1dc in the next ch,
Ch4, 1dc in each of the next 2dc

5. ch3, turn, 1dc in the 2nd dc
ch6, 1dc in the dc,
ch2, 4dc in between the next 2dc,
 ch2, 2dc tog in the next 2dc, 2dc in the next dc, 2dc tog in the next 2dc
ch2, 2dc tog in the next 2dc (the centre 2 clusters)
ch2, 2dc tog in the next 2dc, 2dc in the next dc, 2dc tog in the next 2dc
ch2, 4dc in between the next 2dc,
Ch2, 1dc in the next dc
ch6, 1dc in the next 2dc,

6.  Ch3, turn, 1dc in the next dc,
Ch6, 1dc in the next dc,
ch2, 6dc in the next 4dc
ch2, 2dc tog in the next 2, 2dc tog in the next 2 (so 2dc tog and 2dc tog in the next cluster)
ch2, 1dc in the centre
ch2, 2dc tog in the next 2, 2dc tog in the next 2 (so 2dc tog and 2dc tog in the next cluster)
ch2, 6dc in the next 4dc
ch2, 1dc in the dc
ch6, 1dc in each of the last 2 dc

WHEN YOUR SCARF IS THE LENGTH YOU WANT CONTINUE WITH THIS BORDER
7.  start anywhere (either of the sides) with a 2sc, 1 picot, 2sc
you are making 2sc in the side of each dc you had made for the scarf with a picot in between 2sc