STARLIGHTTuNISIAN SCARF By Elisa Purnell
Pattern:
Chain 17 (or multiple of 3 plus 2). Row 1: Work Tunisian Beginning Row across (see Stitch Guide). Work return row (see Stitch Guide). Row 2: Work Tunisian Twisted Stitch across (see Stitch Guide). Row 3 & 4: Repeat Row 2.
Row 5:
· Chain 1, skip next vertical bar, · \*work Tunisian Shell Stitch (see Stitch Guide) in next stitch; · skip next 2 vertical bars, · repeat from \* to last 2 stitches; · skip next vertical bar, · YO, insert hook through 2 loops of last stitch, YO and pull up stitch; YO and pull through 2 loops. (Should have 17 loops on hook.) · Work return row. Row 6: Repeat Row 2. Rows 7- 24: Repeat Rows 5 and 6, for a total of 10 shell rows. Row 25, 26, 27: Repeat Row 2. Repeat Rows 2 - 27 until scarf is desired length. Bind off (See Stitch Guide). Weave in ends. Enjoy!
This open, lacy scarf is a simple 2-row repeat using Tunisian shell and twisted stitches. It looks great in any weight yarn; just adjust your hook size to match your yarn. Since you are working with only 17 stitches at a time, a regular crochet hook (without a thumb rest) can be used in place of a Tunisianhook.
Stitch Guide:
Tunisian Beginning Row
· Insert hook under top loop of 2"d chain from hook, YO and pull up loop. ● \*Insert hook under top loop of next chain, YO and pull up a loop; · Repeat from \* across. (One loop for every stitch should be on your hook)
Tunisian Return Row
· YO and pull through 1 loop on hook, · \*YO and pull through 2 loops on hook; · Repeat from \* across. (You should have only 1 loop on hook at end of row.) Yarn: Aran-weight yarn, approx. 300 yards. Sample made with Nashua Isabella' in color 1272-Moonstone. Hook: Size "N"/9 mm Tunisian crochet hook or size needed for gauge Size: 6" wide by approx. 70" long Gauge: is not critical for this pattern
Bind off:
· Insert hook under 2nd vertical bar, YO and pull through both loops on hook (as you would for crochet slip stitch). · \* Insert hook under next vertical bar, YO and pull through both loops on hook.
Tunisian Twisted Stitch
·● \*Using head of hook, grab next vertical bar, twist it down and slide stitch onto hook, YO, and pull up a loop.
Tunisian Shell Stitch
·(YO; insert hook behind next vertical bar and through adjacent space to back of work; YO and pull up loop; YO and pull through 2 loops on hook) (YO; insert hook in same stitch; YO and pull up loop; YO and pull through 2 loops on hook)2 times
