SweetheartLaceScarf

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TheSweetheartLaceScarfisasweetlittletreatforyouoryoursweetheart!
Acolumnofheartsemergesfromasimplepatternofmeshandshellstitchesasyouwork.
(SorryfortheinprogressphotoIamunabletoretrievefinishedphotosatthemoment,butI
wantedtosharethispatternwithyouallintimeforValentinesDay)

Materials Abbreviations
150gramsofsportorDKweightyarn. CHChain
(SampleshowninFreiaOmbreSport, CHSPChainSpace
100%wool,Valentinecolorway) SLSTSlipStitch
SizeG(4.0mm)CrochetHook SCSingleCrochet
Tapestryneedleforweavinginends DCDoubleCrochet
Blockingsupplies SHShell
SKSkip
ST(S)Stitch(es)

Gauge:
Gaugeisnotterriblyimportanttothispattern,butsamplegaugewasasfollows:
Eachrepeatofrows37is2inchestall,unstretched.
Finishedscarfisabout6x60.

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Notes/SpecialStitches/Techniques

Shell:[DC,CH1,DC,CH1,DC]inindicatedstitch

TheCH1attheendofoddrowsdoesnotcountasastitch

TheCH3atthebeginningofevenrowscountsasadoublecrochetthroughout

Row3,andeachoddrowthereafter,beginswithaslipstitchpriortomakingthestartingchain.This
anchorsyourstartingchaintothecenterofthelaststitchofthepreviousrow,insteadoflettingthe
startingchainkindofhangofftheedgeofthelaststitchofthepreviousrow.Thislittleanchoring
techniqueeliminatesthegapthatusuallyformsbetweenthetallstartingchainandthenextdouble
crochetstitch,andmakesthecolumnofdoublecrochetstitchesmoreuniformthanastandardstarting
chainwould.Thisisanoptionaltechnique.Ifyourstartingchainsdonottendtoleaveagapingholelike
minedo,feelfreetoskipthismaneuver.

StartingChainandRow1maybereplacedwithFoundationSingleCrochet,ifyoulike.Youwouldstart
withFSC27,CH1,turn,andproceedtoRow2.

FSCInstructions:CH2.Inserthookin2ndCHfromhook,YO,Pullthrough,YO,Pullthroughfirstloop
onhook.(CHmade).YO,Pullthroughbothloopsonhook(SCmade).ThisisoneFSC.Inserthookinto
CHjustmadeinlaststep.YO,pullthrough,YO,pullthroughfirstlooponhook,YO,pullthroughboth
loopsonhook.1FSCmade.ContinuetonecessarynumberofFSC.

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ScarfInstructions
(seechartonpage4)

CH28

Row1: SCin2ndchainfromhook,andeachchainacross.CH1,Turn.(Thechain1doesnotcountasa
stitchhere,andthroughout)

Row2:SCinfirsttwostitches.*CH5,SK3,SCinnextSC*.Repeatfrom*untilthereisonestitch
remaining,SCinlastSC.Turn.

Row3: SLSTinfirstSC,CH3(countsasfirstDChereandthroughout).DCinnextSC,CH2,[SCin
centerofnextCHSP,CH5]twice,SCincenterofnextCHSP,SHinnextSC,[SCinnextCHSP,CH5]
twice,SCinnextCHSP,CH2,DCinlasttwoSC.CH1,Turn.

Row4: .SCinfirsttwostitches.CH5,SKfirstCH2SP,SCincenterofnextCHSP,CH5,SCincenterof
nextCHSP,SHinnextSC,SCincenterDCofnextSH,SHinnextSC,SCincenterofnextCHSP,
CH5,SCincenterofnextCHSP,CH5,SCinnextDC,SCintopchainofturningchainfrompreviousrow.
Turn.

Row5:SLSTinfirstSC,CH3,DCinnextSC,CH2,SCincenterofnextCHSP,CH5,SCincenterof
nextCHSP,SHinnextSC,[SCincenterDCofSH,SHinnextSC]twice,SCincenterofnextCHSP,
CH5,SCincenterofnextCHSP,CH2,DCinlasttwoSC.CH1,Turn.

Row6:SCinfirsttwostitches.CH5,SKfirstCH2SP,SCincenterofnextCHSP,[SHinnextSC,SCin
centerDCofnextSH]threetimes,SHinnextSC,SCincenterofnextCHSP,CH5,SCinnextDC,SCin
topchainofturningchainfrompreviousrow.Turn.

Row7: SLSTinfirstSC,CH3,DCinnextSC,CH2,SCincenterofnextCHSP,[CH5,SCincenterDC
ofnextSH,SHinnextSC,SCincenterDCofnextSH]twice,CH5,SCincenterofnextCHSP,CH2,DC
inlasttwoSC.CH1,Turn.

Row8: SCinfirsttwostitches.CH5,SKfirstCH2SP,SCincenterofnextCHSP,CH5,[SCincenter
DCofnextSH,CH5,SCincenterofnextCHSP,CH5]twice,SCinnextDC,SCintopchainofturning
chainfrompreviousrow.Turn.

Repeatrows38untilscarfisalmostthedesiredlength(minewas30repeats).
Repeatrows37oncemore,thenproceedtorowsA&B.

RowA: SCinfirsttwostitches,CH3,SKfirstCH2SPandnextSC,[SCincenterofnextCHSP,CH3,
SKnextSC,SCincenterDCofnextSH,CH3]twice,SCinnextCHSP,CH3,SCinnextDC,SCintop
ofturningchainfrompreviousrow,CH1,Turn.

RowB: SCinfirsttwostitches,*3SCinCHSP,SCinnextSC*.Repeatfrom*untilthereisoneSC
remaining.SCinfinalSC.Fastenoff.

Finishing:weaveinends,andblockasdesired.Irecommendwetblocking,stretchingtheheartsforan
airylookonthisone.

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Chart
Incaseyourenewtocharts:
Oddnumberedrowsarereadrighttoleft.Evennumberedrowsarereadlefttoright.

StartingChain=28

WewantyoutoenjoymakingyourSweetheartLaceScarf.Alleffortshavebeenmadetoensurethatthispatternis
easytofollow,andfreeoferrors.Ifyoufindanerror,orifyourequireclarificationorassistanceincompletingyour
scarf,pleasecontactthedesigner, AdrienneLash ,directlythroughRavelry.com.

Aboutthedesigner:AdrienneLashlivesinHouston,Texaswithherhusband,andtwoveryspoiled
cats,whosometimeshelpwithimportantdesignchoices,fromfibercontenttocolorsandshapes.
Despitetheblazinghotsummersandblinkandyoullmissthemwinters,Adrienneiscompelledto
knit,crochet,andotherwisedoodlewithyarnonaconstantbasis.Findheron Ravelryas
badatcounting,orvisitherblog,
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