Firebird Plaid Scarf
Double stranded lace weight alpaca yarn makes this scarf light and warm. The variegation in this color reminds me of traditional red plaid. @ Janet Brani / OneLoopShy Designs
Finished Size: 3.5"x 52' Yarn: Cascade Alpaca Lace Paints, 100% Baby Alpaca, 437 yds [400m] 50g, color #9988 (Firebird), one skein Gauge: not important for this scarf Hook: size E (3.50mm) Notes: this scarf is blocked heavily after it is finished Single crochet rows are worked in the back loop only (sc blo), creating a slightly raised ribbing. This will be less pronounced when the scarf is blocked. Row 1: chain 16, sc into 2nd ch from hook and into each chain across (15 sc). Rows 2 - 5: ch 1, sc blo (sc back loop only) in each stitch across (15 sc). Rows 6 - 8: ch 5 (counts as first treble and ch 1), skip first two stitches, tr in next st, [ch 1, skip one st, tr in next st]6x (8 tr, 7 ch 1 spaces) Row 9: ch 1, [sc in first tr, sc in ch 1 space]7x, sc in last st Repeat rows 2 - 9 ten times, then repeat rows 2 - 5 once. Do not fasten off. Continue with ruffled edge:
Ruffled edge:
Row 1: ch 4, 2 tr in each st across (30 tr plus ch 4). Rows 2 - 5: ch 4, tr in each tr across and in the top of the starting ch 4 (31 tr). Fasten off. t the ruffled edging on the opposite side, working into the starting chai
Finishing and Blocking:
I slip stitched loosely around the entire scarf to give a more finished look to the edges. The scarf pictured was steam-blocked and pinned. There was enough yarn left over to create a large flower for embellishing. You could also widen the scarf by adding on in multiples of 2 stitches. This would work well if you want a short "jabot" style scarf, as the second photo shows the scarf wrapped twice around before tying.
Thoughts on double stranding:
My skein was wound on a professional ball winder. I took a chance and pulled one strand from inside the ball and one strand from outside, and did not have any problems. You could split your skein using a precise kitchen scale, and work from two balls. If you are adventurous, you could buy two skeins of different colorways, or one solid and one variegated. ee what you make! Post your projects on Ravelry when they are done @ Copyright January 2011 by Janet Brani, OneLoopShy Designs Please respect the copyright law and do not copy or reproduce this pattern in any format, unless you receive written permission from OneLoopShy Designs. Please do not sell items created from this pattern. Please send any feedback or errata to oneloopshy@gmail.com or leave a comment on the blog post for this pattern at oneloopshy.blogspot.com. It is always a pleasure to correspond with other crocheters.
