Stramendous Textured Vertical Scarf, Crochet Pattern

This pattern uses different textures and thicknesses of yarns which causes it to ruffle and curl, and creates a warm, rich, textured looking scarf. There is no weaving in of ends in this scarf, and you can use up your yarn stash if you wish. If you want a FLAT (non ruffled, non curled) effect, just use the same yarn throughout, in different colours or in one colour.

The fringe is formed by each row starting with a 6 inch tail and ending in a 6 inch tail. Then trimmed straight. The length of the scarf can be made to your requirements, and the width can be adjusted by adding or reducing rows. Pattern begins after the pictures. This works up nice and quick. Enjoy !

Pattern: Stramendous Textured Vertical Scarf

Leave a 15cm (6 inch) tail at the beginning and the end of each row (each row is a different colour) and cut the yarn. This will form a fringe and eliminate the need for any weaving in of ends. Joy !

Yarn:

No particular brands are used, so you can go to the store and buy anything suitable that is available, or use up your stash:

3 skeins Cream coloured super thick yarn

2 skeins Pink novelty fuzzy yarn

2 skeins Dark Plum coloured loopy yarn

2 skeins Variegated pink/purple boucle yarn

or any colour you wish !

Hook size: 8mm (L)

Note: US crochet terms used

In the cream, super thick yarn, leaving a 15cm (6 inch) tail at the beginning, chain loosely enough chains to measure a length of 140cm (55 inches).

(Option: place the chained length around your neck the way you would wear your scarf and decide your length – do not include the tail at the beginning, which forms part of the fringe)

DC in the third chain from hook, and every chain to the end. Chain one, pull the yarn through that chain and cast off leaving a 15 cm (6 inch) tail.

[For the rest of the scarf, DC in the middle of the DC posts to the end (i.e. under the two stitches at the top of each DC post). ]

In the loopy yarn, attach the yarn with a SS (slip stitch) to the last stitch – allow a 15 cm (6 inch) tail of yarn before your slip stitch. Chain 2, and DC in that same stitch, and in all the stitches to the end. Chain one, pull the yarn through that chain and cast off leaving a 15 cm (6 inch) tail.

In the novelty, fuzzy yarn, attach the yarn with a SS (slip stitch) to the last stitch – allow a 15 cm (6 inch) tail of yarn before your slip stitch. Chain 2, and DC in that same stitch, and in all the stitches to the end. Chain one, pull the yarn through that chain and cast off leaving a 15 cm (6 inch) tail.

In the cream, super thick yarn, attach the yarn with a SS (slip stitch) to the last stitch – allow a 15 cm (6 inch) tail of yarn before your slip stitch. Chain 2, and DC in that same stitch, and in all the stitches to the end. Chain one, pull the yarn through that chain and cast off leaving a 15 cm (6 inch) tail.

In the boucle yarn, attach the yarn with a SS (slip stitch) to the last stitch – allow a 15 cm (6 inch) tail of yarn before your slip stitch. Chain 1, and SC in that same stitch, and in all the stitches to the end. Chain one, pull the yarn through that chain and cast off leaving a 15 cm (6 inch) tail.

Now turn the scarf so that you work your next row on the other side of the beginning chains.

In the boucle yarn, attach the yarn with a SS (slip stitch) to the last stitch – allow a 15 cm (6 inch) tail of yarn before your slip stitch.. Chain 2, and DC in that same stitch, and in all the stitches to the end. Chain one, pull the yarn through that chain and cast off leaving a 15 cm (6 inch) tail.

In the novelty, fuzzy yarn, attach the yarn with a SS (slip stitch) to the last stitch – allow a 15 cm (6 inch) tail of yarn before your slip stitch.. Chain 2, and DC in that same stitch, and in all the stitches to the end. Chain one, pull the yarn through that chain and cast off leaving a 15 cm (6 inch) tail.

In the cream, super thick yarn, attach the yarn with a SS (slip stitch) to the last stitch – allow a 15 cm (6 inch) tail of yarn before your slip stitch.. Chain 2, and DC in that same stitch, and in all the stitches to the end. Chain one, pull the yarn through that chain and cast off leaving a 15 cm (6 inch) tail.

In the loopy yarn, attach the yarn with a SS (slip stitch) to the last stitch – allow a 15 cm (6 inch) tail of yarn before your slip stitch.. Chain 2, and DC in that same stitch, and in all the stitches to the end. Chain one, pull the yarn through that chain and cast off leaving a 15 cm (6 inch) tail.

In the novelty, fuzzy yarn, attach the yarn with a SS (slip stitch) to the last stitch – allow a 15 cm (6 inch) tail of yarn before your slip stitch.. Chain 1, and SC in that same stitch, and in all the stitches to the end. Chain one, pull the yarn through that chain and cast off leaving a 15 cm (6 inch) tail.

Fringe: Existing tails: Tie two tail strands at a time together in a small knot, high up near the work, so as not to be visible, to prevent any unraveling.

Using several strands of the various yarns, tie extra tails onto each end of the scarf by folding (30 cm) 12 inch strands in half, threading the folded end into the end of a row, and putting the double tail end of the strand through the folded loop, and pulling through. Add several extra tails in the various yarns until you have an evenly spaced fringe on both ends of the scarf. Trim all tails at the length you desire for an even finish.

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