Author
Shannon Johnson
Introduction
This is a fast and fun fashion scarf designed to give color to those drab outfits we are so often required to wear to work. This project can be completed in little more than a day, and provides practice with progressively taller stitches.
Materials List
1 (2) skein(s) of Noro Silk Garden (109 yds, 45% Silk, 45% Kid Mohair, 10% Lambswool), size J/10 (6mm) hook and a darning needle.
Finished Size
Width is 5 in (12.7 cm), length is 62 in (1.5 m) for 1 skein version, or 74 in (1.9 m) for 2 skein.
Gauge
1 fan = 2 in (5 cm) wide and 2.5 in (6.3 cm) high.
Notes
Create Fan Pattern: each fan is a collection of progressively larger and then progressively smaller stitches:
2 sc (0 wraps), 1 dc (1 wrap), 2 tr (2 wraps), 2 dtr (3 wraps), 1 tr tr (4 wraps), 1 qu tr (5 wraps), 1 tr tr (4 wraps), 2 dtr (3 wraps), 2 tr (2 wraps), 1 dc (1 wrap), 2 sc (0 wraps)
To alter the length of the scarf, the pattern is a multiple of 5 plus 1.
Abbreviations:
ch chain
dc double crochet
dtr double treble
qu tr quadruple treble
rep repeat
sc single crochet
sl st slip stitch
sp space
tr treble (triple) crochet
tr tr triple treble
The Pattern
Foundation: Chain 101 (121)
Row 1: 1 sc in 1st ch, *ch 5, skip 4 ch’s, 1 sc in next (5th) ch* rep from * to end. [20 (24) ch 5 spaces]
Row 2: Turn, ch 1, *create fan in ch 5 sp. (2 sc, 1 dc, 2 tr, 2 dtr, 1 tr tr, 1 qu tr, 1 tr tr, 2 dtr, 2 tr, 1 dc, 2 sc) Elongate ch on hk and crossover to bottom of foundation ch. Create fan in ch 5 sp. Elongate ch on hk and crossover to top of foundation ch.* Rep from * to end.
Row 3: Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hk (picot made). Ch 8, *sl st in center of fan (top of qu tr), ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hk, sl st in top of qu tr, ch 8, sl st in 3rd ch from hk, ch 6* rep from * to end. Make last picot at bottom tip of last fan.
Finishing: Weave in all ends. Block finished piece.
