Dainty Shells
Scarf
Perfect any season of the year, this bright
lacy scarf will add a soft colorful touch to
your outfit. Create it in lustrous yarn that is
wonderful to crochet.
Bottom Border
With RS facing working along opposite side
of foundation ch, join yarn with a slip st in
remaining loop of first ch, ch 1, sc in same ch,
* (2 dc, [picot] twice, 2 dc) in next ch **, skip
next 2 ch; repeat from * 3 times, ending last
repeat at **, sc in last ch; fasten off.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
ch
= chain;
dc
= double crochet;
hdc
= half
double crochet;
sc
= single crochet;
sl st
= slip
stitch;
st(s)
= stitch (es);
[ ]
= work directions
in brackets the number of times specified;
*
=
repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.
Scarf measures 4½” x 54” (12cm x 144 cm)
SPECIAL STITCHES
Picot:
Ch 3, sl st in third ch from hook.
Shell:
5 dc in specified st.
SCARF
Ch 26.
Row 1 (RS):
Sc in second ch from hook, *ch 3,
skip next 2 ch, dc in next ch, ch 3, skip next 2
ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across; turn.
Row 2:
Ch 3, 2 dc in first sc, sc in next dc, ch
3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next dc, shell in
next sc, sc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3,
sc in next dc, 3 dc in last sc; turn.
Row 3:
Ch 1, sc in first dc, ch 3, dc in next sc,
ch 3, sc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3,
sc in center dc of shell, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch
3, sc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, skip
next 2 dc, sc in top of ch-3; turn
Row 4:
Ch 6, sc in next dc, shell in next sc, sc
in next dc, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next
dc, shell in next sc, sc in next dc, ch 3, dc in
last sc; turn.
Row 5:
Ch 1, [sc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next sc,
ch 3, sc in center dc of shell, ch 3, dc in next
sc, ch 3] twice, sc in third ch of ch-6; turn.
Repeat Rows 2-5 until piece measures 53”
(135cm) from beginning; repeat Row 2 once
more.
Last Row:
Sc in first dc, ch 2, hdc in next sc,
ch 2, sc in next dc, ch 2, hdc in next sc, ch 2,
sc in center dc of shell, ch 2, hdc in next sc,
ch 2, sc in next dc, ch 2, hdc in next sc, ch 2,
skip next 2 dc, sc in top of ch-3; fasten off.
Top Border
With RS facing, join yarn with a slip st in first
sc, ch 1, sc in first sc, *(2 dc, [picot] twice, 2
dc) in next dc **, sc in next hdc; repeat from *
3 times, ending last repeat at **, sc in last sc;
fasten off.
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