Naturally Wavy Scarf
This gorgeous long wave stitch brings out the best in multi-colored, variegated yarm with strands of color,like Noro's Silk Garden and Silk Garden Lite. The scarfis worked long ways.
Details:
Hook:H $\left(5.0\:\mathsf{m m}\right)$ Yarn: 2 skeins (220 yards) of Noro Silk Garden, shown at left in color #268 Gauge: Not important; determined by the hook and yarn you use. Very versatile stitch! The stitch is called "Lozenge Mosaic I," and appears on page 216 of the Reader's Digest Ultimate Sourcebook of Knitting and Crochet Stitches.
Pattern:
This patte givesyouthe fexibitytomake thescarfaslong orasshor as youwant it. Theinstructionshere are for two skeins of yarn,; if you want to make it longer, youllikely need three. Chain multiples of 12 plus 11. The scarfabove was completed with a starting chain of 143. Row 1: 1 sc into 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc into each ch to end. Turn. Row 2: ch 1, work 1 sc into each sc to end, turn. Row 3: ch 3 (counts as 1dc), skip 1st sc, 1dc into next sc, 1hdc into next sc, 1 sc into next $s c,\,^{\ast}c\mathrm{h}\,2$ , skip 2 sc, 1 sc into next sc, 1 hdc into next sc, 1 dc into each of next 2 sc, 1 tr into each of next 2 sc, 1dc into each of next $2\;\mathsf{S C}_{v}$ 1hdcintonext ss, scinto next sc;repfrom\*tolast 6sc, ch2 skip $2\;\mathsf{S C}_{v}$ 1 sc into next sc, 1hdc into nextsc, Idc into each oflast $2\;\mathsf{S C}_{\imath}$ turn. Row4: ch 3, skip 1st dc, work 1dc into next dc, 1hdc into next hdc, 1 sc into next sc, \*ch 2, 1 sc into next sc, 1hdc into next hdc, 1dc into each of next 2 dc, 1 tr into each of next 2 tr, 1dc into each of next 2 dc, 1hdc into next hdc, 1 sc into next sc; rep from \* tolast 6 sts, ch 2, 1 sc into next sc, 1hdc into next hdc, 1dc into next dc, 1dc into 3rd of ch 3 at beg of previous row, turn. Row5: ch 1, work 1 sc into eachof 1st,(inserting hookfrom front of work, work 1 sc into each of2 free sc 3 rows below, to create a spike stitch),\*1 sc int each ofnext 10 stson previous row work sc 3 rows below as before; rep from \* to last 4 sts, 1 scinto 3rd of ch 3 at beg of previous row. Turn. Row6: Using MC, ch 1, work 1 sc into each sc to end. Turn. Row7: Using CC2, ch 1 \*work 1 sc into 1st sc, 1hdc into next sc, 1dc into each of next 2 sc, 1hdc into next sc, 1dc into each of next 2 sc, 1 tr into each of next 2 sc, 1dc into each of next $2\;\mathsf{S C}_{v}$ 1hdc into next sc, 1 sc into next sc, ch 2, skip $2\;\mathsf{s c};$ repeat from \* to end omitting ch 2 at end of last rep. Turn. Row8: Using CC2, 1 ch, \*work 1 sc into next sc, 1hdc into next hdc, 1dc into each of next $2\ d c_{\ I}$ 1 trinto each of next 2 tr, 1dcinto each ofnext 2 dc, 1hdc into next hd, 1 s into next sc,ch2; rep from \* to end omitting ch 2 at end of last rep. Turn. Row9: Using MC, ch1, \*1 sc into each of next 10 sts, inserting hook from front of work, work 1 sc into each of 2 free sc in MC 3 rows below; repeat from \* to end omitting 2 sc at end of last repeat. Turn. Repeat rows 2 through9 untilyou've got the scarfthe right width foryou. Cut yarn, pull through loop, and weave in all ends. More examples; the purple design was made with Lion Brand Homespun:
