Snowflake Scarf
The pattern and instructions are both in UK and USA terminology. The UK terminology is in bold.
Yarn
Use any colour Aran yarn – make sure the colours are contrasting
I have used Marriner Aran in
Red 42
cream 41
Hook used
5 mm
Tension/ gauge
One motif is 19 cm
Measurements
The scarf is made out of 8 motifs
Its measurements are as follows:
Length 170cm
Width 21cm
RESIZING
If you would like the scarf to be smaller please use smaller weight yarn and smaller hook or make less motif i.e. instead of 8 make 6 for instance.
Stitches used
Stitch
USA terminology
UK terminology
Sc/dc
Single crochet sc
Double crochet dc
Dc/tc
Double crochet dc
Treble crochet tc
Hdc/htc
Half double crochet hdcc
Half treble crochet htc
Tc/dtc
Treble crochet tc
Double treble crochet
Slip stitch
Slip st
Slip st
ch
Chain ch
Chain ch
V st
V stitch – dc, ch 1, dc
V st – tc, ch 1, tc
Moss stitch
1 round Sc, ch 1, skip 1, sc
2 round sc, sc, ch1, sk 1, sc in the ch space
1 round dc, ch 1, skip 1, dc
2 round dc, dc, ch1, sk 1, dc in the ch space
Written pattern
Round / colour
USA terminology
UK terminology
Off white
Ch 5 and make a ring by slip st into the first chain
Note: Do not use magic ring as you need to have space for all stitches.
Ch 5 and make a ring by slip st into the first chain
Note: Do not use magic ring as you need to have space for all stitches.
1. off white
Make 16 dc in the ring
Slip st into the first dc
Make 16 tc in the ring
Slip st into the first tc
1. Off white
Ch 1 and turn your work
Make sc in the same st as the slip st
(Ch 7, skip 1 sc
Sc into the next st) repeat 7 more times
You need to have 8 long chain spaces of 7
Slip st into the first sc
Ch 1 and turn your work
Make dc in the same st as the slip st
(Ch 7, skip 1 dc
dc into the next st) repeat 7 more times
You need to have 8 long chain spaces of 7
Slip dt into the first dc
In order the motif to be double sided we need to make the same 8 long chain spaces on the other side of our work – repeat the pattern of row 2 one more time – (slip st in the sc , ch 7, skip the skipped dc below) – repeat 8 times in total
Cut the yarn and weave end
In order the motif to be double sided we need to make the same 8 long chain spaces on the other side of our work – repeat the pattern of row 2 one more time – (slip st in the first dc , ch 7, skip the skipped tc below) – repeat 8 times in total
Cut the yarn and weave end
3
Contract colour
Pull down the chains because we are not going to work on them.
We will work in the skipped dc from round 1
(3 dc in the skipped dc from row 1
Ch 1) repeat this 8 times in total
Pull down the chains because we are not going to work on them.
We will work in the skipped tc from round 1
(3 tc in the skipped tc from row 1
Ch 1) repeat this 8 times in total
4 contrast colour
In this row we still do not work on the chains
Slip stich in the first dc, turn our work and (make dc, the middle dc we make dc, ch 1 dc, the 3rd dc we make a dc) – repeat the pattern 8 times in total
In this row we still do not work on the chains
Slip stich in the first tc, turn our work and (make tc, the middle tc we make tc, ch 1 tc (v st), the 3rd tc we make a tc) – repeat the pattern 8 times in total
5. off white
Pick up one of the 7 chains and the corresponding one from the back and find the ch space between the 2 dc in the v st. Attach the yarn.
Pick up one of the 7 chains and the corresponding one from the back and find the ch space between the 2 tc in the v st. Attach the yarn.
Make a dc, ch 1, another dc, ch 1 and another ch 1 dc in the same ch space
Repeat this pattern around for 8 times in total
Make a tc, ch 1, another tc, ch 1 and another ch 1 tc in the same ch space
Repeat this pattern around for 8 times in total
6. contrast colour
Find the spot which in between dc, v-st, dc 2 rows before.
Find the spot which in between tc, v-st, tc 2 rows before.
Make a tc, ch 1, tc, ch 1, tc, ch 1, tc, ch 1– repeat the pattern 8 times in total
Make a dtc, ch 1, dtcc, ch 1, dtc, ch 1, dtc, ch 1– repeat the pattern 8 times in total
7. contrast colour
(Corner 2 tc, ch 3, 2 tc
Ch 1
3 dc in the next ch space, ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch space, ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch space, ch 1)
Repeat the pattern 3 more times, slip st in the first st of the round
(Corner 2 dtcc, ch 3, 2 dtc
Ch 1
3 tc in the next ch space, ch 1, 3 tc in the next ch space, ch 1, 3 tc in the next ch space, ch 1)
Repeat the pattern 3 more times, slip st in the first st of the round
8 contrast colour
Hdc in every stitch
Corner 2hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc – repeat the pattern 3 more times
Htc in every stitch
Corner 2htc, ch 2, 2 htc – repeat the pattern 3 more times
Join the motifs – I used matress stitch but you can join them with your prefered joining method.
I have then made hdc in each stitch. – corner 2hdc, ch 2 , 2 hdc (UK – 2htc, ch 2, 2htc)
With off white i used moss stitch – corner sc, ch 2, sc (UK -dc, ch 2, dc)
With contrast colour I used moss stitch.
Weave the ends.
Happy Crocheting!
Gordana xx
