Suzies Stuff

MY CROSS STITCH SCARF

Materials:
Soft worsted weight yarn about 5 ounces, Simply Soft, Woolease
I (5.5mm) Hook

Gauge: 11 dc = 4 inches

Size: 5.25 inches X 66 inches

Special stitches:

Foundation stitch = Ch 3, yarn over, insert hook in first ch and *pull up a loop. Yarn over, and pull through one loop (chain). Yarn over and pull through two loops twice (dc). You now have two foundation stitches. Yarn over and insert hook in ch of stitch just made. Repeat from * until you have desired number of stitches.

Dc Cross Stitch = Dc cross stitch = Skip one stitch, double crochet in next stitch. From behind, dc in skipped stitch.

Row 1: Work 180 (or any multiple of 2) double crochet foundation stitches. Ch 2 turn.

Note: Turning chains don’t count as dc throughout.

Row 2: Dc in each stitch. Ch 2 turn.

Row 3: Work dc cross stitches across. Ch 2 turn.



Row 4: Dc in each stitch. Ch 2 turn.

Row 5-6: Repeat row 3 and 4.

Row 7: Repeat row 3.

Row 8- 9: Repeat row 4. Do not fasten off.

Edging:
Row 1: Do not turn ch 1, 17 sc evenly across narrow edge. Ch 1 turn.

Row 2-3: Sc in each sc, ch 1 turn.

Repeat edging on opposite end.

Fasten off and weave in ends.