Free Crochet Scarf Pattern

Designed to be worn tied round the neck and crocheted in a luxury, yet budget yarn, this pretty shawlette can easily be extended for a larger shawl to drape around your shoulder

4-ply 2.5mm hook.

Yarn used Artesano Alpaca Silk, 2 skeins in Rosada 8140

About the yarn 4-ply; 200m per 50g skein; 70% alpaca, 30% silk

Tension 4 patt reps = 10cm. 12 rows = 10cm measured over patt

Hook 2.5mm

Size Approximately after blocking: Width: 95cm Length: 56.5cm

Step by step

Chain 5.

Row 1 (RS): Starting in 4th ch from hook, 2 tr. Turn. 3 sts

Row 2: 7 ch (counts as 1 dtr + 3 ch here and throughout), miss 1 st, 1 dtr in last st. Turn. 2 sts

Row 3: 1 ch, 1 dc, <1 htr, 1 tr, 1 htr> in ch-sp, 1 dc, turn. 5 sts

Row 4: 7 ch, 1 dtr in same st, miss 1 st, 4trCl in next st, miss 1 st, <1 dtr, 3 ch, 1 dtr> in next st. Turn. 5 sts and 2 ch-sps

Row 5: 1 ch, 1 dc, *<1 htr, 1 tr, 1 htr> in next ch-sp **, dc3tog across next 3 sts; rep from * to end of row ending last repeat at **, 1 dc. Turn. 9 sts

Row 6: 7 ch, 1 dtr in same st, miss 1 st, 4trCl in next st, miss 1 st, *<1 dtr, 3 ch, 1 dtr> in next st, miss 1 sts, 4trCl in next st; rep from * until 2 sts rem, miss 1 st, <1 dtr, 3 ch, 1 dtr> in next st. Turn. 8 sts and 3 ch-sps

Rows 5 and 6 set patt; rep until you have 68 rows. Do not turn after last row.

Border

Row 1: Working into the side of rows, 4 ch, *1 dtr in side of dtr st, 4 ch, sl st in same st, sl st into next st, 4 ch; rep from * until you reach side of Row 4. Sl st across or fasten off and break yarn and reattach into dtr on other side of Row 4. Continue as set along other side until top of Row 68. Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in ends. Steam or wet-block to given dimensions.

Special abbreviations

4 treble cluster (4trCl): [Yrh, insert hook into next st, yrh, pul] 4 times, yrh, draw through all 5 loops on hook.