Free Pattern: Pretty, Pastel Scarf

The yarn used in this free pretty, pastel scarf pattern has some cotton and wool running through, making it light, easy to wash, but warm when it needs to be on a cool evening out with friends. Project by Jenny Conduit (@thegeekyknitter Instagram)

Yarn used King Cole Drifter Aran 3 balls in Alps 4180 Available from www.deramores.com

About the yarn Aran; 220m per 100g ball; 79% acrylic, 17% cotton, 4% wool

Hook used 6mm

Tension 2 shells x 4 rows = 10cm measured over shell st in pattern

Sizing 186x28cm

Special abbreviations Shell stitch (shell): 5 tr in indicated st

Start crocheting…

Chain 40.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook (missed ch counts as st), dc across. Turn. 40 sts

Row 2: 3 ch (counts as tr now and throughout), 1 tr in next st, *miss 2 sts, shell, miss 2 sts, 1 dc, 5 ch, miss 3, 1 dc; rep from * twice more, miss 2, shell, miss 2, 2 tr. Turn. 4 shell sts

Row 3: 3 ch, 1 tr in next st, 3 ch, 1 dc in middle of next shell, *5 ch, 1 dc in 5ch-sp, 5 ch, 1 dc in middle of next shell; rep from * twice more, 3 ch, 2 tr. Turn.

Row 4: 3 ch, 1 tr in next st, 1 ch, 1 dc in next 3ch-sp, *5 ch, 1 dc in next 5ch-sp, shell in next st, 1 dc in next 5ch-sp; rep from * twice more, 5 ch, 1 dc in next 3ch-sp, 1 ch, 2 tr. Turn. 3 shell sts

Row 5: 3 ch, 1 tr in next st, 3 ch, 1 dc in next 5ch-sp, *5 ch, 1 dc in middle next shell, 5 ch, 1 dc in next 5ch-sp; rep from * twice more, 3 ch, 2 tr. Turn.

Row 6: 3 ch, 1 tr in next st, miss 3ch-sp, shell in next st, *1 dc in next 5ch-sp, 5 ch, 1 dc in next 5ch-sp, shell in next st; rep from * twice more, 2 tr. Turn. Rows 3-6 form st pattern.

Rows 7-114: Rep rows 3-6 twenty-seven times.

Row 115: Rep row 3 once. Turn.

Row 116: 1 ch (counts as dc), 1 dc, 3 dc in next 3ch-sp, 1 dc in next st, *4 dc in next 5ch-sp, 1 dc in next st; rep from * 6 more times, 3 dc in next 3ch-sp, 2 dc. Do not turn. 40 sts Continue to Edging.

Edging

Rnd 1: 2 dc in same st as end of Row 116 (corner made), rotate piece to work along long edge of scarf, *work 2 dc around every post of tr and 3 ch of row edge to last row, 3 dc in corner st, rotate piece, 38 dc along short edge of scarf, 3 dc in last st, rotate piece; rep from * once more, sl st to next st. Fasten off. 

Finishing 

Weave in all ends and gently steam block to relax and open up stitches.