Darkness Hooded Scarf

"Sometimes you just want to wrap yourself up in darkness. Unfortunately, black or dark colored yarns can be difficult to work with, because it’s hard to see the stitches. The softer and fuzzier the black yarn is, the harder it is to see. Well now you can get your softest, snuggliest, blackest yarns out, because this hooded scarf pattern was designed just for them! It would of course work up easily in other colors too. The pattern is available in both written and charted formats."

NotesIn every darkness, there is a little light, if you only know where to look.

Crochet HookJ/10 or 6 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge 13 sc x 14 rows = 4 inches. You can use the first few rows as a swatch – after row 14, work should measure approximately 20.5 x 4 inches.

Finished SizeAdult – one size fits most. Hood is approximately 12 inches tall (top to bottom) and 9 inches deep (front to back). Scarf can be made to any length desired. Yardage listed made a scarf of 157 rows on each side (including the hood), for a total length of a

Materials List

• 720 yds worsted weight, black yarn (see Size for more info)
• Size J / 10 (6 mm) hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Yarn or Tapestry needle
• 2 Locking stitch markers
• Small scrap of white or light colored yarn or thread
• Optional – 4-5 yds of light colored scrap yarn or dental floss to use as a running stitch marker.