Inspired by "Argosy" by Vyvyan Neel from the Winter 2006 issue of knitty.com. If you are not familiar with Argosy, see it here: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTargosy.html I have to admit that I am a knitter disguised as a crocheter! I started crocheting young, and taught myself to knit about 8 years ago. I have been happily obsessed with both crafts ever since. I loved the argosy scarf and have knit several, but have given them away as gifts. But only recently started wondering how it would look in crochet. So here's my version! Hope you like it! Do not be alarmed by the wordiness of the pattern. All the info is there just to keep you on track, but once you get the hang of it, you won't need the pattern anymore.
Materials
Any yarn you like and any hook you like! (l used a worsted weight, 100% Alpaca that I hand-dyed in Brown, Blue and Cream. I only had 2 skeins, S0 I used up both skeins. I would have made it longer if I had dyed up an extra skein! And I'm already contemplating what it would look like in Noro Sock Yarn!) I used a crochet hook size "H" and I used approx. 220 yards Gauge is not essential for this project - a thinner yarn will yield a narrower scarf a thicker yarn will yield a wider scarf, depending on hook size used.
Finished Size
Mine is approx. 43" long x 8 12" wide (after blocking)
Directions
Row 1: dc in 8th chain from hook (counts as dc, ch 2, sk 2 ch), dc in next 3 chains, ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in last ch. Row 2: Chain 5 (counts as dc + 2 ch now and throughout), turn. Dc in next 4 dc, ch 2, dc in 3rd chain of turning chain 5. Row 3: Rep Row 2. Once dc in 3rd chain is complete, chain 13, turn. Row 4: dc in 8th chain from hook, dc in next 3 chains, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next 4 dc, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in 3rd chain of turning chain 5. Chain 13, turn. Row 5: dc in 8th ch from hook, dc in next 3 ch, \*ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next 4 dc, rep from \* across, end ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in 3rd chain of turning chain 5. Row 6: Chain 5, turn. dc in next 4 dc, \*ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next 4 dc, rep. from \* across, end ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in 3rd chain of turning chain 5. Row 7: Repeat Row 6 - at end of Row 7, when last dc is complete, chain 13, turn. Row 8: Repeat Row 5 - at end of Row 8, when last dc is complete, chain 13, turn. Row 9: Rep Row 5 Rows 10-11: Rep Row 6 - at end of Row 11, when last dc is complete, chain 13, turn. Row 12: dc in 8th ch from hook, dc in next 3 ch, \*ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, rep from \* 4 more times, across, end ch 2,skip 2 ch, dc in next dc, leaving next chain 2 space, next 4 dc and last chain 2 space unworked. Row 13-15: Rep Row 6 - at end of Row 15, when last dc is complete, chain 13, turn. Row 16: Rep Row 12 Continue body of scarf by repeating Rows 13-16 until scarf is desired length, then work Rows 13-15, omitting the chain 13 at the end of Row 15. Decrease: Ch 1, turn. \*\*Work slip stitch, ch 1, slip stitch all in next chain 2 space, work slip stitch in each dc across, work slip stitch, ch 1, slip stitch in next chain 2 space, work slip stitch in next dc, chain 5\*\* - \*dc in next 4 dc, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 ch, rep from \* 2 more times, end dc in next dc, leaving next chain 2 space, next 4 dc and last chain 2 space unworked. Repeat Row 6 three more times. Repeat Decrease Row, working from \*\* to \*\* once, then from \* once, end dc in next dc, leaving next chain 2 space, next 4 dc and last chain 2 space unworked. Repeat Row 6 two more times. Fasten off.
Finishing
Mine required blocking because the scarf wanted to curl. I spritzed mine with a water bottle lightly to dampen, then laid it flat and pinned each corner so that each square on the side edge of the scarf would lay flat when dry. Enjoy!:) If you find an error in the pattern, kindly let me know! I'm PigmentOfMylmagin on Ravelry.
