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Instant Infinity
(crocheted scarf) This is about as close to instant gratification as it gets in Craftyland. In a couple of hours, you can create an up-to-the-minute accessory for yourself or for a gift. Color choice can make it as girly or as guyish as you like, and the size is easily adjustable for anyone from baby to Bigfoot. The sample scarf (looped twice in picure)was crocheted in the round with aran weight yarn held double and a large hook in order to give it warmth and heft, but it is easily modified to use other yarns. Skills: single crochet, chain, slip stitch, working into the back/front loop only, crochet in the round, Foundation Single Crochet (optional) Size: One, but easily altered Finished Measurements: 6x48 (15 x122cm) Materials: 275-300 yards (250-275 m) aran weight yarn, 0r equivalent. Sample worked in Manos del Uruguay Wool, 138yds/126m, 3.5oz/100gms, Color 110. Two (2) skeins used, with yarn held doubled. Crochet Hook Size P/12.75 mm Tapestry Needle Gauge: 6.5 stitches/8 rows in 4x4in (10cmx10cm) square in sc
Notes:
As worked, the 48 in (122cm) circumference is a good length for an adult of average height. If you want to make a longer or shorter scarf to suit another size, and you have access to the torso in question, but not to a tape measure, there's an easy way to figure out how long.to make it. Take a five or six foot length of yarn, drape it around the wearer's neck, tie it off where you want the scarf to fall on the wearer's torso and measure the result. Then, do the math to figure out how many foundation stitches will be required: divide the measured number of inches by four and mutliply that number by the number of stitches in a row of your 4x4 swatch. This can be a good stashbuster, since you can use, solid, tonal or multicolor yarn in any. combination, or, alternately, one by one for stripes. Using a solid or tonal colorway highlights the raised detailing created by working some rows into the back loop of the previous row. I like to use the foundation crochet (aka chainless foundation) technique for the first round. This method essentially creates a chain base and the first round of stitches at the same time and eliminates the need to deal with the floppy, wet noodle quality of the chain by itself. If you don't know how to do this, it is really worth learning. You can find a tutorial here.
Directions:
Foundation Round: With yarn held double, make 78 foundation sc and join into the round without twisting. ch 1. or With yarn held double, ch 78. With sl st, join into round without twisting. ch 1. Work one sc into each chain stitch all around. Join round. ch1. Pattern Rounds: Rounds 2-3: sc around. Join. ch1. Round 4: sc in back loop around. Join. ch 1 Rounds 5-6: sc around. Join. ch1. Round 7: sc in back loop around. Join. ch 1. Rounds 8-9: sc around. Join. ch1. Round 10: sc in back loop around. Join. ch 1. Round 11: sC around. Join. ch1. Round 12: sc in back loop around. Join. Finishing: After completing round 12, sl st around through the front loop. Fasten off! With right side facing, join yarn to the base of the foundation round (Round 1) and sl st around through the front loop. Fasten off. Work in ends. Block lightly with a bit of steam, if desired.
