Tuesday, October 09, 2007
OCTOBER SCARF DIAGONAL BLOCK STITCH (C)
OCTOBER SCARF DIAGONAL BLOCK STITCH (c)
If you have never crocheted anything with the diagonal block stitch you are in for a pleasant experience. I use it almost exclusively for preemie blankets, so I thought, Why not a scarf.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so of course I had to use PINK.
SIZE: 8 by 56 inches
MATERIALS:
Bernat Softee Baby 5 ounces
US H (5.0 mm) crochet hook
Bernat Softee Baby 5 ounces
US H (5.0 mm) crochet hook
Row 1: Chain 6, dc in the 4th chain from the hook, dc in remaining st of ch. This completes the first block.
Row 2: Chain 6, dc in the 4th chain from the hook, dc in remaining ch. Twist beginning block up, slip stitch in the loop at top of block. Chain 3, 3 double crochet in the same loop where slip stitch was made.
Row 3: Chain 6, dc in the 4th chain from the hook, dc in remaining ch. Twist beginning block up, slip stitch in the loop at top of block. Chain 3, 3 double crochet in same loop * slip stitch in loop at top of next block, chain 3, 3 double crochet in same space *.
Rows 4-10: Repeat row 3, repeating between * as many times as needed to work in top of each block.
Scarf will be about 8 inches wide at this point. Now you will decrease on one edge, while continuing to increase on the other. Tie a piece on contrasting yarn around the decrease side so that you remember to decrease.
Row 11: (decrease row) Work decrease rows as follows: Chain 3, slip stitch in top loop of block just worked. Chain 3, 3 double crochet in same loop * slip stitch in loop at top of next block, chain 3, 3 double crochet in same space *. Repeat between * as many times as needed to work in top of each block.
Row 12: Repeat row 3, repeating between * as many times as needed to work in top of each block. End with slip stitch in the loop of decrease block on previous row.
Repeat rows 11 and 12, until scarf is desired length.
Repeat row 11 until only one block remains.
EDGE:
Ch 1, sc in same space. *Ch 3, sc in stitch between blocks*, repeat around all 4 sides of the scarf. Note: work sc in each corner.
End off and weave in ends.
