Crochet Springtime Puffed Shells Scarf

Materials:

• RED HEART Super Saver (364 yds. /skein): 250 yards each 0530 Orchid, 0313 Aran
• Crochet Hook: 5.0 mm (US H-8) crochet hook or size needed for gauge

Gauge: 6 row repeat – 3 ½”

2 Shells – 2 ½”

Special Stitch: Shell – (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in stitch or space as indicated.

Scarf Measures: 7 ¾” x 59”

Instructions:

Row 1 (RS): With orchid ch 34, Shell in 6th ch from hook, *skip 4 chs, Shell in next ch, repeat from * across to last 3 chs, skip 2 chs, dc in last ch, turn.

Row 2: Ch 3, Shell in each ch 1 space of Shell across, dc in last dc, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, ch 1, sc in next ch 1 space, ch 1, *skip 2 dc, working around previous row, dc in space between 2 rows below, ch 1, sc in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * across,

sc in last dc, fasten off and turn.

Row 4: Join aran in first stitch, ch 3, dc in same stitch, *skip 2 ch 1 spaces, Shell in next dc, repeat from * across to last 2 ch 1 spaces, skip 2 spaces, 2 dc in last sc, turn.

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in first dc, Shell in each ch 1 space of Shell across, 2 dcs in last dc, turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first dc, ch 1, skip next dc, working around previous row, dc in space between dc two rows below, *ch 1, sc in next ch 1 space, ch 1, skip 2 dc, working around previous row, dc in space between two rows below, repeat from * across to last 2 dc, skip 1 dc, sc in last dc, fasten off and turn.

Color Scheme

Continue pattern as follows:

(3 rows orchid, 3 rows aran) 14 times, 3 rows orchid. Turn and do not fasten off after last row.

EDGING

With wrong side facing and orchid work along top edge, (sc, ch 3, dc) in first stitch, (sc, ch 3, dc) in each dc across ending (sc, ch 3, dc) in sc after last dc, sc in last stitch and fasten off.

Work along bottom edge with wrong side facing and orchid (sc, ch 3, dc) in first stitch, (sc, ch 3, dc) in next sc, (sc, ch 3, dc) in ch below each Shell across ending sc in last stitch and fasten off.