Earth and Sky Scarf

By: Cari Clement for yarnspirations.com/caron

Earth and Sky Scarf

By: Cari Clement for yarnspirations.com/caron

Show off your love for nature when you wear this Earth and Sky Scarf. The beautiful brown and blue yarns used for this free crochet scarf pattern complement each other nicely and are definitely reminiscent of the Mother Nature's breathtaking earth and sky tones. The thin design of this particular crocheted scarf makes it an ideal accessory to wear during the fall and spring seasons. It measures approximately 3.5 inches wide by 60 inches long.

Easy

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

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

MATERIALS

Simply Soft (170 g/6. oz;288 m/315 yds)
Contrast A Light Country Blue (9709): 1 skein
Contrast B Chocolate (9750): 1 skein
Chart

SIZE
Approx. 3.5" / 9 cm wide x 60" / 152.5 cm

GAUGE
In pattern stitch, 11 sts (1 pattern repeat) = 3"/7.5cm.

INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE
To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over; yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Fasten off old color.

SCARF
With A, ch 222.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 2, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, sc in next 5 ch; repeat from * across; change to B, turn—20 pattern repeats.
Row 2: With B, ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2 here and throughout), dc in first sc, [ch 1, sk next sc, dc in next sc] twice, ch 1, dc in next ch-2 sp, sk next 2 dc, *5 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next sc; [ch 1, sk next sc, dc in next sc] twice, ch 1, dc in next ch-2 sp, sk next 2 dc; repeat from * across to last ch-2 sp, 4 dc in last ch-2 sp, dc in last sc; change to A, turn.
Row 3: With A, ch 5, dc in first dc, [ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc] twice, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 ch-1 sps, 5 dc in next ch-2 sp, *ch 2, dc in next dc, [ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc] twice, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 ch-1 sps, 5 dc in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across working last 5 dc in turning ch-sp; change to B.
Rows 4–7: Repeat last row 4 more times and continue to change color every row (work 1 row with A, 1 row with B). Note: The last row will be worked with A.

FINISHING
Using yarn needle, weave in ends. Block gently, if desired.