Crochet My Team Forever Scarf

Supplies:

RED HEART® Team Spirit™: 3 skeins 988 Red/Grey.

Crochet Hook: 6.5mm [US K-11]Yarn needle

Size: Scarf measures 10” x 69” (25.5 x 175.3 cm), without fringe.

GAUGE: 13 sts = 4”(10 cm); 11 rows = 4” (10 cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge given.

NOTE

Scarf is worked with one yarn. Color changes should occur at the end of row after 6 rows have been worked. But if you are off a bit, your scarf will still look fine.

SCARF

With first color, ch 33.

Row 1: Ch 1, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook, *skip next ch, ch 1, sc in next ch; repeat from * across to last ch, sc in last ch – 17 sc and 15 ch-1 spaces. Fasten off first color. Cut yarn to remove current section of first color.

Row 2: Leaving 4” (10 cm) tail, join second color with slip st in first sc, ch 1, sc in first sc, *skip next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * across to last st, sc in last st.

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, *skip next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * across to last st, sc in last st.

Repeat Row 3 for 35 stripes each 6 rows wide, ending with a stripe of second color.

Next Row: Repeat Row 3 with first color. Do not fasten off.

EDGING

Row 1: Rotate scarf to work across long edge, ch 1, sc in each row edge across, ch 1, slip st in first ch of foundation ch. Fasten off. Repeat Row 1 for second long edge.FINISHING

Fringe

Use both colors to make fringe. Cut 80 strands of first color and 90 strands of second color, each 10” (25.5 cm) long. Beginning with second color, attach fringe as follows in first corner st: hold 5 strands together and fold in half. With Wrong Side facing, insert hook through first corner st on short edge of scarf and draw folded ended of strands through to form loop. Thread ends of strands through loop and pull ends to tighten. Continue attaching fringe in each ch-1 space and in opposite corner st across alternating 2 sections of second color and 2 sections of first color, ending with second color. Trim strands to even all fringe.