How to Crochet a Stylish Scarf

You’ll Need:

12 (13) skeins of grey-blue yarn (10% cashmere, 70% merino wool, 20% microfiber; 140m/50g);

Crochet hook 4.5;

7 buttons.

Size:

S/M (L/XL).

Width of stripes 1 and 2: 45 (50) cm;

Length of stripe 1: 125 (130) cm;

Length of stripe 2 (from place of turning stripe 1): 80 (85) cm.

Stitches Control:

18 sts x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Stripe 1

Make 99 (111) chain sts, including 3 chain sts increase with crochet hook 4.5. Turn your work and continue according to the scheme, repeating the pattern x 8 (9) times = 8 (9) squares. Repeat the 3^rd-8^th rows. Continue crocheting straight until the length of stripe is 125 (130) cm (the last row = 6^th row).

Stripe 2

Place stripe 1 of the initial chain face to you. After that, work along the right side, making double crochets along the straight edge, starting from the lower right corner.

For the 1^st row, make in the same way as the 7^th row according to the scheme: 3 chain sts, 2 double crochets in 1 st, * 8 chain sts, skip the 6^th row and work between the 6^th and 7^th rows; after that, make 2 double crochets, 1 chain st, and 2 double crochets in 1 st*; repeat from * to *. Repeat the pattern x 8 (9) times, and finish the row with 3 double crochets in 1 st. After that, crochet straight according to the scheme until the length of stripe is 80 (85) cm (the last row = 6^th row).

Assembly:

Make 1 chain st, and then, in every chain st, execute the following combination of sts: * 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 3 double crochets, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * in every chain to the last chain, making 1 single crochet in the last st. After that, make 3 chains along the opposite edge of the scarf. Make 5 chain sts and 1 single crochet between the 2^nd and 3^rd rows, 5 chain sts, 1 single crochet between the 4^th and 5^th rows, 5 chain sts, 1 single crochet between the 6^th and 7^th rows, and turn your work with the help of 1 chain st. After that, make two-sided piping: * 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 2 double crochets, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * in each of the 3 chain sts and circle the row with 1 slip st in single crochet in the corner of the scarf. Finally, fasten the ends and sew on the buttons.