Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Countdown to Knitmas: Day 21!

Today I have an extra special treat for you! Our awesome crochet teacher Elisa has sent us a great free pattern!

Leia's Lacy Scarf is so pretty, I just love it! Elisa always makes the most beautiful things, and I'm so excited that I can share this free pattern with you!

LEIA’S LACY SCARF
By Elisa Purnell
Copyright November 2007


The quickly mastered stitch pattern in this open, lacy scarf shows off your favorite variegated or hand-dyed yarn to great advantage.

Materials:
-Schaefer Yarn Company Laurel or approx. 400 yards
aran weight yarn
-Size “I” crochet hook


Stitches:
Foundation Single Crochet (Fsc):
-chain 2, insert hook in first chain of chain 2 (closest
to slip knot), *draw up loop (you’ll have 2 loops on hook);
-YO, draw through first loop (**chain 1 made - still 2
loops on hook);
-YO, draw through remaining 2 loops. Fsc made.
-Insert hook in chain 1 of previous stitch, repeat from *.
“V” Stitch: (2 double crochet, chain 1, 2 double crochet) in same
stitch.
Picot: Single crochet, chain 3, slip stitch in vertical bar and side
bar of single crochet just made.

Body of Scarf:
Foundation single crochet (Fsc) 19. Turn (do not chain). Slip stitch in top of first Fsc, chain 3.

Row 1: (2 double crochet, chain 1, 2 double crochet) in 3rd Fsc, *skip 2 Fsc, (2 double
crochet, chain 1, 2 double crochet) in next Fsc, repeat from *, skip 2 Fsc, double crochet in
last Fsc. (You should have 5 “V” stitch shells.)

Row 2: Chain 3, *(2 double crochet, chain 1, 2 double crochet) in next chain 1 space, repeat
from * across; double crochet in top of turning chain 3.

Repeat Row 2 until scarf is 80” long.
Chain 1, turn, work 19 single crochets evenly across.
Do not fasten off.

Picot Edge:
Working down long edge of scarf: Chain 1, single crochet in same stitch, single crochet in next, Picot in next stitch; *(single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, Picot in next stitch) to corner; (single crochet, chain 1, single crochet) in corner. Repeat from * around. Fasten off.

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