Crochet Berry Bandana

You’ll need:

Cascade Ultra Pima Yarn;

Crochet hook 4 mm;

Yarn needle.

Size: approximately 17” wide x 11″ long

Stitches control: 18 dc x 9 rows = 4″

Instructions

Row 1: Ch7, sl st to first ch to form a loop, ch3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 4dc, ch3, 5dc in center of loop. (10 dc + ch3 corner)

Row 2: Ch1, turn, 2sc in same st, Bobble in next st, sc in next 2 sts, Bobble in last st, [sc, Bobble, sc] in corner, Bobble in next st, sc in next 2 sts, Bobble in next st, 2sc in last st. (5 Bobbles + 10 sc)

Row 3: Ch3, turn, dc in same st, 2dc in next st, dc in each st to corner Bobble, [2dc, ch3, 2dc] in corner Bobble, dc in each st to last 2 sts, 2dc in last 2 sts. (22 dc + corner)

Row 4: Ch3, turn, dc in same st, [ch1, skip 1, dc in next st] repeat to corner, [2dc, ch3 2dc] in corner, [dc, ch1, skip 1] repeat to last 2 sts, ch1, skip 1, 2dc in last st. (9 dc + 10 ch1 spaces + corner)

Row 5: Ch3, turn, dc in same st, 2dc in next st, dc in each st and ch1 space to corner, [2dc, ch3, 2dc] in corner, dc in each st and ch1 space to last 2, 2dc in last 2 sts. (36 dc + corner)

Row 6: Ch1, turn, sc in same st, Bobble in next st, [sc in next 2 sts, Bobble in next st] repeat to last st before corner, sc in last st before corner, [sc, Bobble, sc] in corner, sc in next st, [Bobble in next st, sc in next 2 sts] repeat to last 2 sts, Bobble in next st, sc in last st. (13 Bobbles + 26 sc)

Rows 7 to 18: Repeat Rows 3 to 6, three times.

Top Border and Ties

Turn to work across top of kerchief, sc evenly across top so that edge lays flat, ch51, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st across sc, ch51, sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Fasten off.