Knitting & Crocheting All-in-One For Dummies
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Crocheting this scarf is really fun, and it’ll certainly brighten up your wardrobe. Not only are you changing colors with each row, but textures as well. You work the scarf completely with single crochet stitches, but you’d never know to look at it. Sometimes it’s okay to mix and match yarns, and this design is a great example.

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Materials and vital statistics

  • Yarn:
    • Bernat “Matrix” railroad yarn (62% nylon/38% polyester), Article #166102 (1.75 oz. [50 g], 140 yds [128 m] each ball): 1 ball of #02430 Web Wines (A)
    • Patons “Silverlash” eyelash yarn (98% polyester/2% lurex), Article #244081 (1.75 oz. [50 g], 164 yds [150 m] each skein): 1 skein of #81415 Rose Quartz (B)
    • Patons “Lacette” fine-weight yarn (39% nylon/36% acrylic/25% mohair), Article #243030 (1.75 oz. [50 g], 235 yds [215 m] each skein): 1 skein of #30040 Touch of Black (C)
    • Patons “Silverlash” eyelash yarn (98% polyester/2% lurex), Article #244081 (1.75 oz. [50 g], 164 yds [150 m] each skein): 1 skein of #81405 Maroon Magic (D)
    • Patons “Lacette” fine-weight yarn (39% nylon/36% acrylic/25% mohair), Article #243030 (1.75 oz. [50 g], 235 yds [215 m] each skein): 1 skein of #30008 Cream Caress (E)

You’ll have enough yarn to make several scarves.

  • Hook: Crochet hook size H-8 U.S. or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Measurements: 31⁄4 wide x 45 in. long
  • Gauge: 8 sts = 2 in.; 6 rows = 1 in.
  • Stitches used: Chain stitch (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc)
The beauty of this design reveals itself as you complete each row. You’ll get lots of practice changing yarn colors, and the great thing is the textures will hide any slip-ups if you don’t get it quite right the first time. Because the scarf is worked in single crochet stitches, it’s also a great project to help you get used to working with novelty yarns.

Directions

Foundation chain: With A, ch 201.

Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off A, join B.

Row 2: With B, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off B, join C.

Row 3: With C, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off C, join B.

Row 4: With B, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off B, join A.

Row 5: With A, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off A, join D.

Row 6: With D, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off D, join E.

Row 7: With E, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off E, join D.

Row 8: With D, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off D, join A.

Row 9: With A, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off A, join C.

Row 10: With C, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off C, join A.

Row 11: With A, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off A, join D.

Row 12: With D, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off D, join E.

Row 13: With E, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off E, join D.

Row 14: With D, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off D, join A.

Row 15: With A, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off A, join B.

Row 16: With B, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off B, join C.

Row 17: With C, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off C, join B.

Row 18: With B, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn. Fasten off B, join A.

Row 19: With A, ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc), turn.

Row 20: Ch 1, sc in each sc across (200 sc). Fasten off.

About This Article

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About the book authors:

Pam Allen is a knitwear designer and founder of Quince & Co.

Shannon Okey is an author and knitwear designer. Find her at knitgrrl.com.

Tracy L. Barr is a professional writer and editor.

Marlaina "Marly" Bird hosts her own YouTube channel, where she instructs viewers on knitting and crochet.

Pam Allen is a knitwear designer and founder of Quince & Co.

Shannon Okey is an author and knitwear designer. Find her at knitgrrl.com.

Tracy L. Barr is a professional writer and editor.

Marlaina "Marly" Bird hosts her own YouTube channel, where she instructs viewers on knitting and crochet.

Tracy Barr is the coauthor of Adoption For Dummies and Latin For Dummies. Lodge Manufacturing is America's oldest family-owned cookware manufacturer and the sole domestic cast-iron cookware foundry.

Pam Allen is a knitwear designer and founder of Quince & Co.

Shannon Okey is an author and knitwear designer. Find her at knitgrrl.com.

Tracy L. Barr is a professional writer and editor.

Marlaina "Marly" Bird hosts her own YouTube channel, where she instructs viewers on knitting and crochet.

Karen Manthey edits crochet diagrams for numerous books, magazines, yarn companies, and designers.

Susan Brittain was an assistant editor for Crochet Fantasy magazine.

Karen Manthey edits crochet diagrams for numerous books, magazines, yarn companies, and designers.

Susan Brittain was an assistant editor for Crochet Fantasy magazine.

Pam Allen is a knitwear designer and founder of Quince & Co.

Shannon Okey is an author and knitwear designer. Find her at knitgrrl.com.

Tracy L. Barr is a professional writer and editor.

Marlaina "Marly" Bird hosts her own YouTube channel, where she instructs viewers on knitting and crochet.

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